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New Turnaround Teacher 'Trying To Get It Right' In Tough School

| Melissa Bailey | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: New Haven Independent, Video, Wexler/Grant, Turnaround Schools, New Haven, Teachers, Turnaround Teachers, New Haven Schools, New Haven Connecticut, Jason Schneider, Education News

This piece comes to us courtesy of New Haven Independent. "Is Ganesh an elephant or a man?" Jason Schneider asked his 7th graders. As they delve...

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Andy Samburg To Harvard: 'RELAX, Dude'

Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Mark Wahlberg Andy Samberg, Andy Samberg Yale Insults, Video, Commencement 2012, Andy Samberg Mark Zuckerberg, Andy Samberg Class Day Speech, Andy Samberg, New Haven, Harvard Class Day, Commencement Central, Cambridge, Andy Samberg Harvard Speech, College News

SNL's Andy Samberg carries the tradition of Mother Theresa and Bill Clinton and address Harvard's class of 2012 on Class Day. Harvard didn't offer ...

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Dads, They're Just Like Us

Cara McDonough | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: New Haven, Fatherhood, Parenting, Stay at Home Dads, Stay at Home Mothers, Gender, Gender Roles, Parents News
Cara McDonough

There's no point in denying the obvious and perhaps even sexist -- in a modern-day definition of the word -- point I'm making: I'm surprised when I see a man excelling at parenting tasks.

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Prison Guard's Help Needed Back At School

| Melissa Bailey | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Student Behavior, New Haven Independent, Video, Wexler/Grant School, Connecticut Schools, School Behavior, Floyd Lesane, Manson Youth Correctional Institution, New Haven, New Haven Connecticut, New Haven Schools, Student Conduct, Education News

This piece comes to us courtesy of New Haven Independent. "Mr. LeSane, Jason needs you!" the assistant principal called out across the cafeteria. ...

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Future Principal Tackles Hallway Hangouts

| Melissa Bailey | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: New Haven Independent, Student Behavior, Jenny Clarino, Achievement First Charter Schools, Connecticut Schools, Principals, Davis Street Arts and Academics Magnet School, New Haven, School Principals, New Haven Connecticut, New Haven Schools, Video, Education News

This piece comes to us courtesy of New Haven Independent. The problem: middle-schoolers are hanging out in the halls, coming late to class. The sol...

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Father Who Lost 3 Daughters In Christmas Fire Speaks Out About Foundation

AP | JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Video, Art, Sarah Badger, Charity, Matthew Badger, Connecticut, Art Charity, New Haven, Lily Sarah Grace Fund, Lily Badger, Grace Badger, Pauline Johnson, Lomer Johnson, Impact News

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The father of three girls killed in a Christmas morning fire said Tuesday he's channeling his grief into a project that supports s...

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Schools Find Time For Art Amid Test Prep, Education Reform

| Melissa Bailey | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Youth Art, Video, Connecticut Schools, Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy, Science Park, New Haven, School Art, Education Reform, New Haven Schools, Arts Education, New Haven Connecticut, Education News

This piece comes to us courtesy of New Haven Independent. Arts leaders who fear that testing is squeezing out creative learning may find some hope ...

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A Small But Solid Victory for Liberal Education

Jim Sleeper | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Liberal Education, Yale University, National University of Singapore, Richard Levin, Singapore, The Chronicle of Higher Education, New Haven, College News
Jim Sleeper

The Yale-NUS college train has left the station, according to this spin, and while some dissidents may have hoped to derail it by dancing a dance of protest, those who understand how the world really works will now get on with doing that work.

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State, City At Odds On Parent-Teacher 'School Governance Council' Mandate

| Melissa Bailey | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: School Planning and Management Teams, New Haven Independent, Low-Performing Schools, Connecticut Schools, New Haven, Parent Trigger, Parent-Teacher Relationships, School Policy, Education Reform, Reggie Mayo, New Haven Schools, School Governance Councils, Video, Education News

This piece comes to us courtesy of New Haven Independent. In a dispute that will determine whether New Haven must overhaul the way it engages paren...

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Star TFA Teacher Hits Stride, But May Leave Town

| Melissa Bailey | Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Kaitlyn Shorrock, Tfa, Connecticut Schools, Wexler/Grant School, Tfa Teachers, Teach for America Teachers, New Haven, Teachers, Teach for America, Education Reform, New Haven Schools, Teach for America Corps Members, Video, Education News

This piece comes to us courtesy of New Haven Independent. A year and a half after students welcomed the Teach For America recruit with a flash floo...

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Activists Send Tacos To 'Racist' Mayor

Posted 01.27.2012

Read More: Tacos, Connecticut, New Haven, Immigration, Reform Immigration for America, Text, Puerto Rican Affairs Commission, Mayor Joseph Maturo, Good News News

East Haven, Connecticut, Mayor Joseph Maturo, Jr. ruffled a lot of feathers this week when he told a reporter that he would address Latinos' concerns ...

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Calling the Right Plays to Help Teachers Succeed

Randi Weingarten | Posted 03.18.2012

Read More: Public Schools, Andrew Cuomo, Teacher Evaluations, Education, American Federation of Teachers, CT Governor Dannel P. Malloy, New Haven, Education Reform, Teachers, Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York, New York Giants, Education News
Randi Weingarten

We all have an interest in ensuring that our children's teachers are effective, but we must help them sharpen their game, not just keep score.

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In New Haven, an Occupy Encampment Stays Alive and Keeps Inequality on the Agenda

Nathan Robinson | Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: Protests, Banks, Police, City Government, Occupy New Haven, Occupy Wall Street, Connecticut Economy, New Haven, Politics News
Nathan Robinson

The city is not only one of the most Occupier-permissive in the country, but is one of the places where an occupation might do the most good.

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Conn. Mayor Seeks To Let Undocumented Immigrants Vote

Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Immigrant Voting, Undocumented Immigrants, Latino Politics, Latino Voters, Connecticut, New Haven, Undocumented Immigration, Immigration, Voting, Latino Voices News

Associated Press, Michael Melia Already known as a refuge for people from other lands, New Haven is tightening its embrace of newcomers as its mayo...

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Yale Grads Launch Experimental Teach For America Alternative

| Neena Satija | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Public Schools, New Haven Public Schools, Urban Schools, New Haven, The Future Project, Teach for America, Kanya Balakrishna, New Haven Schools, New Haven Academy, Video, Dc Schools, Urban Students, Washington, Andrew Mangino, Yale University, New York Schools, d.c. Schools, Teachers, Future Fellows, Education News

This piece comes to us courtesy of New Haven Independent. A daycare in every New Haven public school for young mothers. A documentary about the dev...

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Paul Needham

After Deadly Crash, Outrage At Local Paper

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Needham | Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: Yale-Tailgate, New Haven Register, Brendan Ross, Twitter, Yale Football, Harvard Yale Game, Harvard Yale, Harvard-Yale-Football, New Haven, Harvard, Yale-Tailgate-Death, Yale, Yale Tailgate Death, Media News

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- By the time Christine Jun and Tiffany Ho got back from the Harvard-Yale football game on Saturday, they were ready to collapse. ...

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A Win for Workers, and for Us All

Randi Weingarten | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Public Employees, Collective Bargaining, American Federation of Teachers, California, Economy, We Are the 99 Percent, Ohio, New Haven, Teachers Union, Arizona, 99 Percent, Ohio Issue 2, American Dream, Maine, Occupy Wall Street, sb5, John Kasich, Teachers, Mississippi, Pittsburgh, Voting, Education News
Randi Weingarten

"As Ohio goes, so goes the nation" has taken on new meaning. The people of Ohio used their citizen veto decisively to repeal legislation that would have stripped police officers, teachers, firefighters and other public workers of their right to bargain collectively.

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WATCH: Mom And Baby Pulled From Train's Path Just In Time

Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Cop Saves Baby, Video, Good-News, Mom and Baby Saved From Oncoming Train, Cop Saves Mom and Baby, Missouri, New Haven, Good News, Impact News

An off-duty Missouri cop sprung in front of an oncoming train to save a mom and her baby, Morning Express reports. After making a turn, the mother'...

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Cristina Costantini

Documenting The Undocumented: ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Give ID Cards To Immigrants

HuffingtonPost.com | Cristina Costantini | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Immigration Reform, Video, Latino Politics, Paul Lagunes, Municipal ID, New Haven, Sanctuary City, Elm City Resident Card, Sanctuary Cities, Latino Voices News

In the eyes of the federal government, Carlos is still an undocumented immigrant. But four years ago, the city of New Haven, Conn., issued Carlos -...

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Teen Killed In Connecticut Home Invasion Took Minutes To Die: Doctor

AP | JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Steven Hayes, Trial, William Petit, Home Invasion Victim, Rape, Home Invasion, New Haven, Dr. Malka Shah, Hayley Petit, Murder, Joshua Komisarjevsky, Connecticut Home Invasion Victim, Connecticut, Connecticut Home Invasion, Connecticut Crime, Crime News

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A 17-year-old girl who died in a gruesome home invasion that also killed her sister and mother likely took up to several minu...

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New Evaluation System Forces Out 34 Teachers

| Melissa Bailey | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: New Haven Teachers, Teacher Tenure, Teacher Evaluations, Connecticut Schools, Teacher Evaluation System, John DeStefano, New Haven, Teachers, Teacher Scores, New Haven Schools, Reggie Mayo, New Haven Connecticut, Grading Teachers, Video, Education News

This piece comes to us courtesy of New Haven Independent. New Haven, CT -- New Haven's new method of grading teachers spurred low performers to imp...

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On the Culture Front: Celebrate Brooklyn Opening Night Gala and New Haven Weekend Getaway

Chris Kompanek | Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: Cocktails, Goose Island, Celebrate Brooklyn, Local Food, New Haven, Weekend Getaways, Miya's, Bun Lai, Organic, Andrew Bird, Marty Markowitz, New York Around Town, New Haven Restaurants, New York News
Chris Kompanek

Celebrate Brooklyn kicked off their season of free outdoor shows last week with an opening gala featuring Andrew Bird. His set was dominated by the excellent songs of his last album, Armchair Apocrypha.

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The International Festival of Arts and Ideas: A Sure Sign of Summer in New Haven

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 08.13.2011

Read More: Louis Kahn, International Festival of Arts and Ideas, Yale, Yo-Yo Ma, Foodie Tour, Architecture, Connecticut, New Haven Green, Travel, Summer Getaway, Arts Festivals, New Haven, Yale Campus, Travel News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

No one cared about the pounding rain as thousands waited for the open-air concert on the historic Green in New Haven, Connecticut. The headliner was internationally renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

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Yale Students Help Homeless Create Street Newspaper

Posted 06.14.2011

Read More: Homeless, Newspaper, Citizen Journalism, Journalism, Homelessness, Connecticut, Helping Others, New Haven, Yale University, Street Newspaper, Yale, Video, Impact News

Although it may be said that it's a tough economic time to start a newspaper, a group of homeless people in New Haven, Conn. are doing just that. WT...

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How Two Chefs Are Changing The Industrial Food System

Chris Elam | Posted 06.13.2011

Read More: Usda, Salad Bars, Chefs, Timothy Cipriano, Childhood Obesity, Let's Move, New Haven, Dave Willard, Sodexo, Childhood Hunger, Meatless Monday, Chef Ann Cooper, Food News
Chris Elam

If the ultimate goal is to make healthy food available to the greatest number of people, then where will the systemic changes that we need come from?

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