“Please sign in,” they said. The smell of popcorn, chilly and cheese nachos, and other snacks filled the halls from the student-led concession stands. Similar vendors lined the hallways of the school as crowds bumped shoulders to spend paper currency, which they withdrew from the micro-society bank. Instant Impact Global Prep charter school students in
At 2 p.m. on a chilly January afternoon, the elementary floor of the Clairton City School District’s building was a buzzing “Beartopia.” The name nods to Clairton’s Bears — a district long known for its powerhouse football program — but this version of Bear pride is built around leadership, responsibility and imagination. Students were out
Hartford education officials are celebrating after five schools were named National Merit Schools by Magnet Schools of America. Magnet Schools of America’s National Merit Awards program honors the top magnet schools in the United States. “The awards recognize schools that demonstrate a commitment to high academic standards, curriculum innovation, successful desegregation and diversity efforts and consistent delivery of high
To ensure that young people enter the working world with their eyes open and equipped with the necessary tools and skills, engaging and new approaches to career-connected learning are a must. Whether that’s through programs that provide learners with the opportunity to create a functioning society within a school, through learning how to play squash,