New Haven Independent schools reporting has been recognized as one of “the 9 most memorable K‑12 education stories of 2022” in the U.S.
A list by that name is published each year by an education-reporting watchdog called The Grade.
The list cited the April 15, 2022, NHI article by Paul Bass entitled “Arrested Teacher Offers His Side.”
“In this amazing New Haven Independent interview, a teacher arrested for a much-publicized confrontation with a student is given something that we rarely see (or that teachers rarely trust journalists enough to do): an opportunity to tell his side of what happened. The result is a standout piece of journalism that will generate sympathy and concern,” the Grade wrote.
Click here to review the full list of “most memorable education stories.”
For the record, poor Mr. Vercillo was acquitted and his name was cleared of any wrongdoing. I don't recall any articles about that here or elsewhere. What is his status today?