Category: Beyond Hartford
25
Apr
One Thousand Teachers Rally for Meaningful Education Reform
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The chants of a thousand teachers could be heard on Wells Street. Wednesday’s rally at the State Capitol supported education reform, but not in the...
26
Mar
Rally For Trayvon Martin Scheduled for Saturday
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Hartford will be joining cities across Connecticut and the nation in protesting the murder of 17-year old Trayvon Martin. At ten on the morning of...
05
Mar
Project: Turnpike
by Kerri Ana Provost
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HartBeat Ensemble will be performing a staged reading of Project: Turnpike. The show, which will include graphic language, intends to portray events that happen daily....
29
Feb
In Hartford, Officials to Promote Education Bill
by Kerri Ana Provost
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As Governor Malloy’s approach to education reform receives criticism, some proponents of the bill rush to its defense, leaning on false dichotomy to alienate those...
22
Feb
Deciphering the Education Reform Debate
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It’s been reported that when the USA PATRIOT Act was originally introduced, nobody in the U.S. Senate read the bill before signing it. Right now...
21
Feb
Kids Talk Back
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Youth –whose voices are frequently undervalued by adults –are speaking out on bullying. Two teens — Council Brandon and Peython Echelson-Russell — from Hartford and...
22
Jan
Free Film About Jamaica
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The American experience in Jamaica is typically limited to visiting resorts. The documentary Life and Debt explores what happens behind the scenes at these resorts,...
18
Jan
Kishimoto Calls Decision to Manage Another School “Logical”
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Beginning on July 1, 2012, Great Path Academy — a “middle college high school” located on the Manchester Community College (MCC) campus — will be...
04
Jan
Welcome to 1912 Connecticut
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Thought the new year moved civilization forward, toward more compassion, mindfulness, and understanding? Headlines from this week demand we rethink how those in Connecticut view...