Category: Education
03
Sep
Hartford Board of Ed: Out of Order
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The abuse of power by some on the Hartford Board of Education was called into question after politicking and bullying behaviors ruled and dissenting voices...
26
Aug
Another Charter School for Hartford?
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It may not be at the top of Tuesday’s agenda, but the opening of another Achievement First Hartford Academy is on the list of items...
26
Aug
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September 2013 Events
by Kerri Ana Provost
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There is something striking about September. While this summer provided plenty of opportunities to sit around and watch free films, as we head into fall,...
15
Aug
Test Irregularities
by Kerri Ana Provost
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A press release from the Hartford Public Schools today says : Superintendent Christina M. Kishimoto and Matthew K. Poland, Chairman of the Hartford Board of...
13
Aug
SBAC to Be Phased in this Year
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Superintendents around Connecticut this morning were informed that the SBAC (Smarter Balanced Assessment) may be used during this coming school year, 2013-2014. Some Superintendents plan...
12
Aug
Changing Standards, Assessments in Public Schools
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Weeks before school resumes, nobody seems to know what assessment will be used in the upcoming year –the CMT/CAPT or new Smarter Balanced.
09
Aug
Learning to Fail, One Outrageous Punishment at a Time
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The high number of students being suspended, expelled, and arrested in urban schools is finally getting some attention. In 2011, Real Hartford reported that within...
02
Aug
Middle School Students Bring Pep to Science Center
by Kerri Ana Provost
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A contingent of students from Waterbury chanted a team cheer set to the tune of “Baby Got Back.” Moments before, girls from New Britain danced...
31
Jul
Two Diversity Workshops in One at Carriage House Theater
by Kerri Ana Provost
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“I sense there’s a lot of anger…despair,” Dr. William Howe said. It was standing room only at the Carriage House Theater, where the audience at...
11
Jul
Gardening 101 at Earle Street Community Garden
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Learn the basics of composting, garden planning and techniques, and companion planting this Saturday (13 July 2013) at the Earle Street Community Garden. Allie Kraushaar,...