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1. New Haven Teacher, 50, Charged After Investigation Revealed 'Inappropriate Contact With Student:' NHPD (patch.com) — New Haven readers are learning that a 50-year-old Sound School teacher has been charged after police say he met privately and communicated inappropriately with a student outside normal school channels. New Haven police obtained a warrant following an April report from the family and Board of Education, and district officials say the teacher was removed from the classroom, will not return, and that added supports and safety discussions are planned for Sound School students.
2. Congrats Are In Order: For 25 Years, NHPD Asst. Chief Ettienne Has Led With Passion, Dedication, Purpose (patch.com) — New Haven residents are being invited to celebrate Assistant Chief Bertram Ettienne's 25 years with the city's police department, from his early patrol and homicide work to his current leadership of the Patrol Division. The department highlights his steady, compassionate approach to some of New Haven's most serious cases and his long-term commitment to serving local neighborhoods.
3. Jitter Bus Cafe on Grand Avenue to serve beer, wine for cultural events after New Haven BZA gives OK (nhregister.com) — New Haven's Board of Zoning Appeals has cleared the Jitter Bus Cafe on Grand Avenue to serve beer and wine at cultural events up to three times a month, with limits on hours and noise. Neighbors, the local alder, and the Historic Wooster Square Association praised the cafe as a community asset that supports artists and neighborhood activity.
4. Connecticut absenteeism is falling. Who's still missing school? (nhregister.com) — New Haven's public schools have slashed chronic absenteeism by 20 percentage points in a single year, keeping nearly 4,000 students in class thanks in part to the state's LEAP home-visiting program. The piece explains how statewide absenteeism is improving but still above pre-pandemic levels, and explores why structural barriers, poverty, and mental health challenges keep many Connecticut students—especially in high-poverty districts—out of school.
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