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,…