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CT woman, one of country’s first openly autistic elected officials, wins town discrimination case
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSarah Selvaggi Hernandez, an occupational therapist who is autistic and deaf, recently won her...
Connecticut mayor sparks controversy for comments about school district’s special needs students
NY Post metro via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoA Connectiut mayor sparked outrage after he made disparaging comments about the school district’s...
Enfield group seeks additional action after teen called racial slur while fundraising for football...
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEnfield parent Kelly Jackson is looking to send an urgent message to Board of Education member John Unghire. She said she wants to help him to understand why her son was called a racial slur ...
58th House candidates disagree on state's finances
Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 24—The candidates for the 58th House District seat couldn't disagree more on the state of Connecticut's finances. The 58th District serves part of Enfield, including the Thompsonville area ...
Enfield begins community conversations on race after slur was used towards Black student
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMore than 200 people participated in a community conversation on race, equity, and inclusion that was organized after an Enfield High School football player was called a racial slur while out ...
Enfield officials honor Black History Month
Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 9—ENFIELD — The town is working toward a greater recognition and appreciation of all community members, part of which is celebrating Black History Month. EVENTS FUNDRAISER: Ujima African ...
Uvalde ofrenda, Tulsa graves, shrinking salt flats: News from around our 50 states
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAlabama Tuscaloosa: Hundreds of Scouts from around west Alabama camped, played games, practiced...
Somers HS library renamed for interim superintendent
Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 31—SOMERS — The Board of Education this week renamed the high school's media center after Interim Superintendent Paul C. Gagliarducci, using a plaque that has been waiting more than 20 ...
Connecticutpublicschools scramble to recruit hundreds of teachers for new academic year
Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn. via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoAug. 11—State Education Commission Charlene Russell-Tucker says that in recent months about 478 new teachers from out of state have been hired in Connecticut under a regional reciprocity agreement ...
New superintendent chosen for Somers schools
Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 22—SOMERS — Samuel Galloway has been named the town's new school superintendent and, pending successful contract negotiations, will officially take over the post on April 1. Galloway will ...