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Hamden Public Schools address staff shortages and absenteeism

Hamden is facing chronic absenteeism and staff shortages head on. Learn how these issues affect students and teachers alike, and how the district plans to solve them.

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Growing together as one in Connecticut

A new and somewhat controversial business is getting ready to open up in Canton, Connecticut.  It’s a marijuana dispensary, allowed for the first time this year thanks to a new Connecticut law.  The business got off the ground with the help of Daniel Glissman, lawyer at MacDermid Reynolds and Glissman Co. who practices cannabis law…

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Connecticut Special Projects

Esports is entering schools across the U.S., but students are doing more than playing games

Through keyboards clacking and wide eyes staring at computer monitors, the dedication to playing video games can be seen through every inch of The Stable, the University of New Haven’s esports suite. Players can be heard barking commands at their teammates as they become completely engaged in their screens. Faces are focusing on every single…

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Here’s what Hamden BOE propose for behavioral concerns, hiring a diverse workforce and LGBTQ+ task force

Hamden’s BOE meeting tackled plans for a gender inclusive curriculum, mental health and more. Photo by Dena Dupree

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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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‘A pollinator of justice:’ Making Quinnipiac a more equitable community

Professors Marcos Scauso and J.T. Torres have noticed that some students don’t feel a part of the Quinnipiac community. So they did something to help fix that.

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Hamden’s budget is a problem, and the school system may be the only thing keeping you here

Budgeting is a concern in Hamden, but there are still positive opinions on the highest paid category from the budget: The Board of Education

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Hamden middle school will level the academic playing field: Heterogeneous grouping

The Hamden school district is looking to break up traditional classes in the public middle school, creating heterogeneous groupings in all classes, except mathematics, according to a Hamden’s Board of Education statement, posted on Facebook Group Page Hamden Residents for Change.  In it, the update reads, “The members of the Board’s Curriculum committee agreed with…

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COVID-19 Special Projects

“Zoom University” impact on college education and mental health

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everything in its path, but perhaps one of its biggest impacts has been on education.