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Hamden Public Schools and segregated classrooms, five years later

For the full version adapted with multimedia click here When Tarah Pawloski moved to Hamden in 2017, she wanted to find the best school for her two young children. She hoped to send her kids to a place with diversity, both racially and socio-economically. “I went to a high school that was all white and…

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Here’s who won the municipal elections in Hamden

Hamden’s candidates for mayor, town clerk, Board of Education and Legislative Council faced off in Tuesday’s municipal elections. Democrats retained the mayor’s office and won a majority of the council and BOE.  “Thank you to all of the amazing candidates on Row A and congratulations to all of the candidates on the ballot that were…

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Hamden High PE grading system will not change until after 2022-23 school year

The Hamden High School class of 2023 left the Board of Education meeting Sept. 20 disheartened after learning that the revisions to the school’s grading policy will not go into effect until after this year’s college application deadline. At the end of the 2021-22 academic school year,  it came to the attention of a few…

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Disability services in New Haven County public schools

Special education services in the New Haven County school system has been lacking funding over the years. Families and advocates of people with disabilities say it’s time for change.

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Connecticut has a plan to stop child trafficking, families can lead the way

Legislation has passed, but without local communities’ taking on the issue, there can’t be much done.

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Hamden Board of Education adds two new members

The Hamden Board of Education meeting Tuesday included the approval of two new board members and a discussion on gun safety in Hamden schools.

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Hamden Board of Education reflects on academic summer programs

The Hamden Board of Education met for a public session to discuss Hamden Public Schools summer programming.

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Hamden Board of Education Special Finance Committee meet to finalize budgets

The Hamden Board of Education Special Finance Committee held its first in person meeting in over a year to report on upcoming budgets and projects.

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Hamden Board of Education holds first general meeting of 2021-22 school year

The Hamden Board of Education voted unanimously to renew the contract of Superintenent Jody Goegler in their first general meeting for the 2021-2022 school year.

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More than just a month: Hamden schools push to change the way Black history is taught.

Hamden schools work to implement new ways to teach Black history, but, true to Black history itself, there have been challenges along the way.