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Waterbury Public Schools announces their Teacher of the Year 2024 on this special edition of Live. Work. Play.
HARTFORD, Conn. — Teresa Dufour is at the Palace Theater in Waterbury to find out who has been named Teacher of the Year 2024 on this special edition of Live. Work. Play. To become a part of Waterbury Public Schools, check out open positions at Waterbury.k12.ct.us. This edition of...
Schools Official Placed On Paid Leave
New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) Chief Operating Officer Thomas Lamb has been placed on paid administrative leave. NHPS spokesperson Justin Harmon confirmed that a “senior administrator” in the city’s school district was placed on paid leave as of Wednesday “pending the results of an inquiry conducted by a third-party investigator.”
Cheshire principal among ‘2024 Principals of the Year’
CHESHIRE, Conn. (WTNH) – Three Connecticut principals were named 2024 Principals of the Year by the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) this week. The three picks represent the top principals in the state for elementary school, middle school, and high school. They were chosen by a committee of active and retired school administrators who vote […]
Student Advisory Council members react to Yale’s president-elect, reflect on search process and path forward
The Yale Presidential Search Committee’s Student Advisory Council members shared generally positive sentiments about Maurie McInnis’ GRD ’90 GRD ’96 appointment and expressed hope that the president-elect will proactively communicate with students. The search for the University’s 24th president included the addition of SAC, the first...
Yale’s first female president pledges commitment to diversity
Yale University has selected its first permanent female president after a long-search. Maurie McInnis became the 24th president of the Ivy League school, telling The New York Times she is committed to keeping Yale’s diverse campus despite the Supreme Court ruling last year against affirmative action in the application process. “My deep commitment…
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