EDUCATION AND YOUTH
ARIELA LOPEZ
New Haven Superintendent Negrón leads first Board of Education meeting of the school year

The city’s Board of Education discussed the district’s extreme heat protocols, career pathway programs and suspended before- and after-school programs during the 90-minute meeting.

September 14, 2023

YURII STASIUK
Elm City Montessori School unveils murals celebrating LGTBQ+ identity

Students at New Haven’s Elm City Montessori School can now look up to the faces of six LGBTQ+ activists, writers and trailblazing historical figures, who […]

May 31, 2023

BROOKLYN BRAUNER
New Haven high school students tour Alexion Pharmaceuticals

To shift the standard attitude towards science education, tenth-grade teacher Huân M. Ngô introduced his students to the bioscience industries of New Haven.

April 20, 2023

YASH ROY & NATI TESFAYE
Negrón leaked as NHPS superintendent pick ahead of Wednesday confirmation vote

Board of Education member Darnell Goldson released the name of the Superintendent two days before other members of the board planned to publicly announce the appointment.

April 18, 2023

MAGGIE GRETHER
New Haven Public Schools expect increase in student homelessness

With the Connecticut Department of Education predicting a 25 percent rise in student homelessness across the state, NHPS officials point to rising evictions and lack of affordable housing as causes.

March 9, 2023

BROOKLYN BRAUNER
New Haveners rally on the Green for early childcare funding

The New Haven community mobilized for a rally on Wednesday morning to protest Governor Ned Lamont’s budget regarding early childhood education and care.

March 9, 2023

MEGAN VAZ
City awards $1 million to local organizations as part of Career Pathways Initiative

Recipient programs look to support the city’s youth and young adults through equity-focused education and training.

March 7, 2023

MEGAN VAZ & KALA KEATON
PROFILE: NHPS assistant superintendent Paul Whyte ’93’s climb up the educational ladder

Whyte brings over three decades of experience as an educator and administrator to his role of assistant superintendent of instructional leadership for New Haven Public Schools.

March 7, 2023

YASH ROY
Mayoral candidate protests outside City Hall as alders confirm BOE nomination

Tom Goldenberg has called on the Board of Alders to vote down all BOE nominations until NHPS makes clear commitments to transparency, accountability and rigor.

February 22, 2023

AVA SAYLOR & YASH ROY
Three-year New Haven Federation of Teachers contract ratified by Board of Alders

After close to a year of negotiating, NHFT has won a 15 percent pay raise over the next three years .

February 22, 2023

YURII STASIUK
New Haven teachers’ union and Board of Education reach tentative agreement on contract

Representatives from both the city’s Federation of Teachers and the Board of Education introduced their tentative agreement before the Board of Alders Finance Committee Monday night.

February 14, 2023