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New London High gets high marks on survey from students, staff

 February 10, 2012

New London - Results of a survey of staff, students and parents of New London High School students at the beginning of this year was presented to the Board of Education Thursday.

St. Bernard gets largest gift ever

 February 10, 2012

Montville - St. Bernard School has received a $330,000 gift, the largest single gift ever made to the school's endowment, the school announced Thursday.

Stonington school board approves 4.1% budget hike

 February 10, 2012

Stonington - The Board of Education approved a proposed 2012-13 budget Thursday night that shows a 4.1 percent increase.

The $33.2 million budget, which now goes to the Board of Finance for review, is $4,000 less than the budget...

Second-place finish for Clark Lane math team

 February 9, 2012

Waterford — The Clark Lane Middle School Mathcounts team placed second last weekend in a regional competition that included 27 other teams from other middle schools.

Old Lyme Board of Education passes budget

 February 9, 2012

Old Lyme - With no discussion or questions from the public, the Board of Education unanimously approved a $31,010,964 budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year at a budget public forum Wednesday.

The budget includes more than half...

Bathrooms lacking in plan for athletic field

 February 8, 2012

East Lyme - Forget the $3,450,000 price tag.

One of the sticking points with the plan to replace the aging high school athletic field with an artificial turf athletic complex is the lack of bathrooms.

"Where are people going to...

Ledyard school board weighs cuts to keep budget unchanged

 February 8, 2012

Ledyard - At a budget forum Tuesday, Camie Lozier held back tears as she addressed Board of Education members, pleading with them to find another place to cut the proposed 2012-13 budget - any place but the program that has helped her...

It's a proud night for New London Police Youth Academy grads, their families

 February 7, 2012

New London - As she walked across the stage Monday night to receive her graduation certificate from the New London Police Department Youth Academy, Jennifer Portella looked to her mother and sister, the people she says...

Lawsuit creates paperwork headache for New London, Waterford, Norwich schools

 February 7, 2012

Norwich, New London and Waterford school officials are scrambling to respond to an "onerous" subpoena from the state Attorney General's office seeking documents dating back 10 years in response to a lawsuit challenging the state's...

Local towns receive 'onerous' subpoenas in education-funding lawsuit

 February 6, 2012

A coalition representing school districts, parents and education advocates that is suing the state for more equitable education funding complained today that the state Attorney General’s office has subpoenaed "massive and...

New London hopes 'CAPT Academy' boosts scores 5 percent

 February 6, 2012

Sophomores are taking extra classes to prepare for the Connecticut Academic Performance Test next month, and the city is hoping its showing improves from last year, when reading scores were the lowest in the state.

Ledyard High wins marine science Quahog Bowl title in upset

 February 5, 2012

Rhode Island's Cranston had been regional Quahog Bowl champions for eight straight years. They've even won the National Ocean Sciences Bowl competition. But Connecticut teams had vowed this year to wrest away the title.

East Lyme officials back funding for new field

 February 2, 2012

East Lyme - Talk of the need for a new East Lyme High School athletic field has been going on for a couple of years, but a proposal is now pushing forward at a swift pace.

'Terrible list' of cuts outlined in Ledyard

 February 2, 2012

Ledyard - To hold the line at a zero percent increase in their proposed 2012-13 budget, school officials need to cut $1,041,552 from their initial $29.6 million spending plan.

On Wednesday, Superintendent of Schools Michael Graner...

East Lyme selectmen move artifical turf proposal forward

 February 1, 2012

East Lyme – Talk of the need for a new East Lyme High School athletic field has been going on for a couple of years, but the proposal is now pushing forward at a swift pace.

Most towns sending students to NFA will save some money this year despite tuition hike

 February 1, 2012

Norwich - Despite slight spending and tuition rate increases, the new 2012-13 Norwich Free Academy budget provides good news for most of the financially strapped towns that send students to the academy, as shrinking...

Norwich Free Academy trustees approve budget, tuition increase

 January 31, 2012

Norwich – Despite slight spending and tuition rate increases, the new 2012-13 Norwich Free Academy budget provides good news for most financially strapped towns that send students to the academy, as shrinking...

Not a lot to say: Proposed $42 million East Lyme school budget draws one comment

 January 31, 2012

East Lyme - Only one resident among the handful at Monday's school budget public hearing had anything to say about the $42,041,219 school budget proposal, a 3.82 percent increase over the current budget.

Groton school budget could hold line on spending

 January 31, 2012

Groton - The superintendent of schools said Monday that the district will save enough in health care costs and other measures to run the school system in 2012-13 with the same amount of money as it is doing in the current fiscal year.

Student center comes down at Avery Point

 January 31, 2012

Bestech Environmental Services uses a claw excavator Monday to demolish the former Student Services building at the University of Connecticut's Avery Point campus in Groton. Demolition of the student center had been scheduled for last August but was...

Teacher's weekend death a shock to Waterford High students, staff

 January 31, 2012

Waterford - Faculty members and students at Waterford High School spent Monday mourning the loss of Christopher Johnson, a special education teacher who died Saturday, according to Principal Don Macrino.

Johnson, 46, of Groton,...

Charter schools touted as educational option

 January 31, 2012

New London - Charter schools are not necessarily the solution to the state's education woes but they do offer students a choice, and when it comes to education the more options the better, a charter school official said Monday at a...

Magnet school official gets statewide honor

 January 30, 2012

New London - The Connecticut Association of Schools has named Bridgette Gordon-Hickey, associate director of Regional Multicultural Magnet School, as its 2012 Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year.

Demolition to begin at Avery Point campus

 January 28, 2012

New London Board of Education facing $4 million gap in funding

 January 27, 2012

Before they've even completed their proposed 2012-13 budget, members of the Board of Education learned Thursday that they will have to make drastic cuts to close a $4 million gap.

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