Students Launch Innovative Indoor Mushroom Farm: Harvest Scholars Company Brings Sustainable Science to Life

In a repurposed 40-ft. shipping container, High School in Community students, known as Harvest Scholars Company, created a mushroom farm.

Southern Connecticut State University Leaders Honored As 2025 'Women of Innovation'

Forty-six accomplished CT women, including three from SCSU, to be honored for achievements in STEM at 20th Women of Innovation® awards.

Gov.: New Haven Schools Get Piece Of $5.3M Allocated For State Ed. Dept. After School Programs

Cooperative Arts and Humanities Magnet High School, King/Robinson Magnet School and Atwater Senior Community Center received grants.

Southern CT State University Offers Application Fee Waiver For Prospective Students

Now through Nov. 1, high school seniors applying for the 2026-2027 academic year at SCSU can have the $50 application fee waived.

SCSU Cafeteria Workers Vote To Authorize Strike

The vote came a week after union food service workers held a rally amid stalled contract negotiations with corporate giant Sodexo.

New Haven Schools' Cell Phone-Free Policy For All District High Schools Celebrated Monday

NHPS has 10 high schools serving 5,800K students, effective this term, 9 have gone cell phone-free, middle schools did so last school year.

New Haven Public Schools Leads CT in Personal Finance Ed Via 'Groundbreaking' Partnership ​With CTFS

Non-profit Connecticut Financial Scholars provides curriculum, teacher training, enrichment programs to support high-quality financial ed.

Break Out The Tissues: Grand Prize Winner Or Not, He's Already A Hero To Students

​Robert Esposito of Co-Operative Arts & Humanities High School is one of 10 finalists for Heroes of the Classroom teacher award by Kleenex.

PHOTOS: Move-In Day At Southern: Under Clear Blue Skies, 900 Settle In To New, Albeit Temporary, Homes

A beautiful day greeted to move in to the Southern CT State University campus, with some help from family, volunteers.

Non-Profit Arm Of Company Stuff 12,000 Backpacks With School Supplies For New Haven-Area Students

Backpacks stocked with necessary educational supplies will be given out Friday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Conte West Hills Magnet School.

NHPS Teachers To Explore 'The Creator’s Classroom' With Artists, Arts Educators Led By The GRAMMY Museum

Teachers will participate in sessions like Music of the Civil Rights Movement, Hip Hop, Paper Lithography, Latin Dance, and Musical Theater.

CT State Community College Gateway Names Its First Campus President

Shiang-Kwei Wang, Ph.D., Gateway's first campus president "brings a strong vision and a deep commitment for education."

City's First Solar Panel Parking Canopies At 2 NHPS Campuses Underway

​The canopies use some 959 solar panels, and will generate an estimated 645,325 kilowatt-hours of power in the first year of operation.

One Journey Ends, Another Begins For New Haven Public Schools' Class Of 2025

For the 1,152 graduates, the future is theirs to shape. At Wilbur Cross' commencement, there was standing (and cheering) room only.

2 New Haven Colleges Going Solar: Southern CT State University, Gateway Community College

New ground-mount solar facility utilizes virtual net metering to save Connecticut State Colleges & Universities $6M in energy costs.

Southern Hosts Free Summer Design Program For New Haven High Schoolers

The SCSU tuition-free, three-credit-earning course immerses students in visual communication, digital tools, and creative problem-solving.

NHPS Asst. Supt. Named Google GSV Education Innovation Fellow

Keisha Redd-Hannans joins K-12 superintendents, top-level instructional leaders working at the intersection of tech, AI, and instruction.

Third Cohort Of Yale-Funded James W.C. Pennington Fellows Named

Nine New Haven high school seniors were selected and will attend four different Historically Black Colleges and Universities this fall.

Notre Dame High School, West Haven - To Destroy 2015 Records

Records from 2015 to be destroyed August 4, 2025

'Wicked' Actor, former U.S. Secretary of Education, SCSU Grad Speakers

Marissa Bode and Secretary Miguel Cardona are keynote speakers for Southern Connecticut State University Class of 2025 commencement Thursday

ARTE, New Haven Schools' Student Art Exhibition Opens May 14

NHPS Co-Operative Arts & Humanities High School, ARTE student musicians perform at the opening. Some exhibit works will be available to buy.

2 New Haven Students Awarded National Merit Scholarships

Two students attending a New Haven school have been named National Merit Scholarship winners.

Supt.: Disruptive School Closures, Layoffs, Program Cuts, On Horizon

Absent significant increases in state ed funding, New Haven schools will face a deficit of $23.2M, leading to "devastating" cuts: Officials.

Hill Central Principal Placed On Leave

A New Haven Public Schools spokesperson confirmed that the principal has been placed on leave.

No Fit Check Needed: Students Shop Free At Southern's 'Career Closet'

The SCSU Career Closet provides students with free access to professional clothing for job interviews, internships, and networking events.

State Leaders Hold Student Loan Reimbursement Info Session At Southern

The April 15 session will provide students with details about CT's Student Loan Reimbursement Program, the first of its kind in the nation.

State Lawmakers Hold Student Loan Reimbursement Program At Southern

The April 15 session at SCSU will provide students with details about CT's brand-new Student Loan Reimbursement Program.

Discover, Learn, and Grow this Summer at Notre Dame High School

Notre Dame-West Haven is thrilled to announce its 2025 Summer Programs, kicking off on June 16 and designed for students in grades 7-12.

Clemente Principal: ‘Allow Your Child To Grieve’

The school community is mourning the death of an 8-year-old boy, who was described as a “vibrant and beloved second grader.”

Author Stephanie Land Keynote At SCSU Poverty, Education Conference

Land's book 'Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive' was adapted by Netflix into the chart-topping series, 'Maid.'

Hillhouse Celebrates Black History Every Day

103-year-old Mary Etta Atkinson Joyner was among the honorees at Hillhouse High School’s Black History Month celebration.

Parents: No Teacher = Big Problem

Parents spoke out at a school board meeting regarding concerns about second-grade students falling behind while a teacher is on sick leave.

U.S. State Dept: Southern Is A Top Fulbright U.S. Scholars Producer

SCSU is 2nd-highest producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars in CT "further solidifying its role as a leader in international academic exchange."

Southern Earns Carnegie Foundation R2 Designation, 1st In Connecticut

SCSU​ earned Institutions of Higher Education Research Activity Designation, "placing it among elite group of research-driven universities."

In Testimony, Mayor Urged CT Legislature To Increase K-12 Ed Funding

Elicker advocated an update to CT's 2013 Education Cost Sharing formula to "ensure more adequate, equitable funding based on student needs."

NHPS Parent Advanced For School Board

The Board of Alders Aldermanic Affairs Committee unanimously voted to advance the candidate’s appointment to the New Haven Board of Ed.

At Cross, Repairs List Goes On

“It is difficult to concentrate on the lesson when water is dripping into a large garbage can in the middle of the room,” a teacher said.

Wreaths Across America Convoy Welcomed At Hillhouse High School

Hillhouse High School was a stop for the annual Wreaths Across America convoy headed to Arlington National Cemetery.

New Trees Grow In East Rock For Beloved English Language Teacher

Polio Place at East Rock School is a just-planted cluster of trees in memory of cherished teacher, Norine Ann Polio, who died in September.

Southern CT University: Application Fee Waived For HS Seniors Nov.1-15

For 2 weeks, SCSU is waiving the fee to apply in an effort to "eliminate financial barriers and support accessibility to higher education."