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Schools | December 2, 2008

New School Lunches Face Toughest Critics

by Melinda Tuhus | December 2, 2008 12:12 PM | Permalink

Fresh fruit? “Juicy.” Mashed butternut squash? “Nasty.”

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Schools | November 28, 2008

Hillhouse Claims The Elm City Crown

by Thomas MacMillan | November 28, 2008 8:38 AM | Permalink

At halftime, the Wilbur Cross Governors were on track to pull off an upset. An hour later, Hillhouse had battled back and prevailed in sudden-death overtime. The Governors collapsed on the field in disbelief.

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Schools | November 26, 2008

Move, Stakeout Fail To Land Prized School Spot

by Melissa Bailey | November 26, 2008 11:34 AM | Permalink

Amos Friedland thought if his family moved across the street from the Hooker School, he could get his daughter in. He was wrong.

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Schools | November 25, 2008

Davis School Reconstruction Delayed

by Allan Appel | November 25, 2008 11:48 AM | Permalink

The announcement of a delay in the construction of the new Davis Street Interdistrict Magnet School was the latest in a string of recession-caused delays and consolidations in the City's $1.5 billion school construction.

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Schools | November 25, 2008

Musical Missionary Raises Joy, Funds...

by Allan Appel | November 25, 2008 11:41 AM | Permalink

... and maybe even CMT scores.

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Schools | November 25, 2008

Musical Missionary Raises Joy, Funds...

by Allan Appel | November 25, 2008 11:41 AM | Permalink

... and maybe even CMT scores.

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Schools | November 20, 2008

Panel OKs High School's Project Overages

by Melissa Bailey | November 20, 2008 9:57 AM | Permalink

A panel of aldermen gave approval to a plan to bond out for an unexpected $1.7 million in extra city costs at a high school construction project.

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Schools | November 20, 2008

Eye On History, Hilllhouse Marks 150th

by Paul Bass | November 20, 2008 7:24 AM | Permalink

Some walked out of history, into the atrium. Others told the school’s story on tiles on the walls.

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Schools | October 31, 2008

A Halloween Warning

by Paul Bass | October 31, 2008 3:57 PM | Permalink

Captain Planet paraded through downtown streets Friday with 1,200 schoolchildren in environmentally themed costumes — then issued a warning about the future.

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Schools | October 28, 2008

City Won't Pilot State Curriculum Plan

by Caroline Berson | October 28, 2008 11:07 AM | Permalink

As 25 towns try out a new state curriculum for high schools, New Haven has chosen not to participate in the pilot plan.

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Schools | October 23, 2008

The Election is Over . . .

by Allan Appel | October 23, 2008 3:00 PM | Permalink

And Barack Obama has carried ... New Haven Academy. By a mile. John McCain lost to "other."

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Schools | October 20, 2008

Hey-- That's Me!

by Paul Bass | October 20, 2008 6:50 AM | Permalink

It was one encounter with history after another as New Haven dedicated the stunningly restored Troup School Sunday. Gale Iannone bumped into a life-sized version of herself from 24 years ago — and a half-century-old version of her mom.

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Schools | October 15, 2008

Custodians Help Fill Budget Hole

by Allan Appel | October 15, 2008 5:12 PM | Permalink

School custodians have signed onto a deal that will save $200,000 -- and avoid nine layoffs.

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Schools | October 15, 2008

School Board Truce Lost in Translation

by Allan Appel | October 15, 2008 8:55 AM | Permalink

Just when the school board and its critics appeared to have struck a compromise on some key issues, the groups found new ground to battle on.

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Schools | October 14, 2008

Board of Ed Refines Goals for 2011

by Allan Appel | October 14, 2008 9:41 AM | Permalink

Can you name what the scientific research says are the two most important factors affecting student achievement? If you answered teacher quality and effective management of teaching time, you get an A+.

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Schools | October 1, 2008

"Why Does Change Have To Be Step By Step?"

by Melinda Tuhus | October 1, 2008 10:50 AM | Permalink

Iryna Mohyintaska, a Ukrainian immigrant whose family is struggling to get a home loan, joined a group of her peers from all over the world to talk about a better future -- and how fast change can come.

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Schools | September 25, 2008

School Report Cards Released

by Melissa Bailey | September 25, 2008 4:48 PM | Permalink

Three city schools scored high marks on report cards released Thursday by education watchdogs ConnCAN.

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Schools | September 23, 2008

Pi in the Sky?

by Allan Appel | September 23, 2008 2:04 PM | Permalink

This man issued a public guarantee: Tenth-graders' standardized math scores will rise 9 points this year.

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Schools | September 23, 2008

Parents, School Board "Going Nowhere"

by Allan Appel | September 23, 2008 9:22 AM | Permalink

Faced with the latest demands from activist parents, Board of Ed member Mayor John DeStefano had this to say: "If you want to have a political campaign, go have one!" It went downhill from there.

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Schools | September 17, 2008

Teen Boy Gets Pregnant

by Paul Bass | September 17, 2008 4:11 PM | Permalink

Girlfriend says: “You can take care of that baby yourself. I’m out!”

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