EDUCATION AND YOUTH
CHRISTIAN ROBLES & OWEN TUCKER-SMITH
New Haven lawmakers sponsor bill to increase ELL funding

A new bill proposed by nine Connecticut state representatives and state senators would increase state funding for educating English language learners, who require special attention […]

February 10, 2021

CHRISTIAN ROBLES
Board of Education presented with $198 million budget with additional federal funds to come

New Haven Public Schools officials announced a modest bump in this year’s budget, some of which will go to English Language Learner programs and a […]

February 8, 2021

TALAT AMAN & CHRISTIAN ROBLES
Shots fired at assistant superintendent’s home Friday evening

On Friday night, multiple shots were fired at the exterior of Paul Whyte’s home while he and his family were inside. No one was injured. […]

February 7, 2021

ROSE HOROWITCH & CHRISTIAN ROBLES
Yale professor, New Haven official express optimism about Cardona nomination despite local criticism

Miguel Cardona, former Connecticut commissioner of education, earned support from both sides of the aisle in his Wednesday Senate confirmation hearing to become the next […]

February 4, 2021

CHRISTIAN ROBLES, CLAIRE NING FANG & CLAY JAMIESON
Parents, city officials divided over NHPS reopening plan as seven schools confirm COVID-19 cases

On Jan. 19, most elementary New Haven Public Schools partially reopened for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit last March. Since then, a […]

February 3, 2021

Photo of City Hall from the New Haven Green