'Talk to Your Children About Bullying'

With back to school time upon us, the New London Police Department reminded people to talk to children about bullying.

10 Ways to Motivate Your Child to Succeed in School This Year

Do you have a child who comes home with straight C’s when you know he or she could get A’s? Here are some tips that may help your child.

Need Help Getting School Supplies?

The New London Salvation Army wants to help, with its second annual Back to School Supplies Day.

CT's Tax Free Week 2014 Starts August 17

Parents and students, mark your calendars and get ready for some back-to-school shopping.

CONNECTICUT CHILDREN TO RECEIVE 1,700 BACKPACKS

Connecticut Higher Education Trust Organizes Donation Program

New London Schools Select Next Superintendent

Choice remains a mystery for now

Who's Head of the Class? CT's Top Ranked High Schools

U.S News & World Report just released its 2014 high school rankings, and districts from the greater Hartford area and Fairfield County grabbed most of the top spots across the state.

Three New London Teachers Make 'Connecticut Dream Team'

The teachers will participate in a Common Core "TeachFest" and then return to their districts to pass on the knowledge to their peers.

New London Home to Magnet School Teacher of the Year

Janet Farquhar stands out among her peers throughout New England, New York and New Jersey, and she now has a chance at being named the national magnet school teacher of the year.

Superintendent Search Enters Next Phase

With a stakeholder report complete and the application deadline less than a week away, New London education officials are gearing up for interviews with candidates.

Database: Local Schools Classified from 'Excelling' to 'Turnaround'

Database and interactive map show which Connecticut schools are excelling and which are in need of review, according to the state.

Per-Pupil Spending: The 16 Highest School Districts in CT

Counting down the school districts with the highest cost per student in Connecticut.

16 CT School Districts with Lowest Per Pupil Spending

Counting down the districts that spend the least per student on education.

New London Public Schools On 90-Minute Delay Today, Feb. 14

Conn College Receives $700,000 Grant From Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

The money will be used to support the college's continued efforts to expand international opportunities for students to study abroad.

Dean's Lists: New London Students Make The Grade

Bryant University and UMass Lowell announce Dean's Lists for the fall semester, 2013.

New London Forum: The Color Of Justice

A community forum will be held on January 30 to discuss why youth of color and children in special education are arrested more frequently than their peers.

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New London Students Making The Grade At UConn

The following students were on the Dean's List this past semester.

New London Student Makes Dean's List At Conn College

Congratulations!

Deadline for DMV's Teen Safe Driving Video Contest is Jan. 15

High school students can enter a PSA to promote safe driving and get in the running for $15,000 in cash prizes.

Helping New London Students Prepare For College

Science and Technology Magnet School grads return to tell students everything they always wanted to know about college but were afraid to ask.

New London Maritime Society Offers Scholarships For Local Students

Students are invited to apply for the Reid MacCluggage Black Maritime History Award by writing an essay, poem, short story, novella, play, or script based on the American American experience in the maritime world.

UConn Looks to 'Knit the Campus Together'

The state's flagship university will spend $2 million to create a new master plan to improve the "look and feel" of its Storrs campus.

Study Ranks Pay for Private College Presidents, Includes 8 in CT

Yale's Richard C. Levin and Quinnipiac's John L. Lahey both make over a million dollars.

Some Schools Have Early Dismissals Today

New London Public Schools have not yet announced plans for early dismissal.

Chelsea Groton Foundation Targets Talent At Mitchell College

A $3,500 grant from the bank's foundation helped support the Mitchell College career preparation program.

Nathan Hale Students Take A Wee Trip To A Faerie Village

Fourth graders at the New London Magnet school were asked to write about how the arts help create a community.

Apply Now For A Simon Youth Foundation Scholarship

Applications for scholarships of up to $1,500 are available at Crystal Mall and online to any student bound for higher education who lives within 50 miles of the Simon property in Waterford

New London Schools Show Steady Improvement

State Department of Education District Performance Reports indicate achievement for New London students.

Regional Multicultural Magnet School Students Receive $6,710 For Enrichment Programs

A grant from the RMMS Foundation grant will allow local students to learn circus skills, visit an art museum, study the ethno-botanical use of trees, and more.

Toshiba America Awards $4,700 Grant To Science And Technology Magnet High School of Southeastern Connecticut

Funds will be used to support the school's new Environmental LITeracy Enhanced program which aims to help students integrate engineering with environmental science.

UConn, United Technologies Partner to Launch Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering

The Hartford-based firm will give the university $7.5 million up front, with $2.5 million more coming in sponsored research related to UTC projects.

Alicia Martin Gets Good Citizen Award

The Anna Warner Bailey Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution presented the awards to five area high school students on Nov. 14.

CT Superintendent To Congress: Obamacare Means Higher Budgets, Fewer Teachers

Meriden School Superintedent Mark D. Benigni told Congress last week that the Affordable Care Act will lead to staff cuts unless the law is changed.

New London Snags $128K from State for School Technology

The state grant will go toward new computers and bandwidth at the middle school and high school.

Outgoing NL Councilor Named to Interim Post in North Stonington

Donald Macrino, who recently retired from Waterford Public Schools, will temporarily head up Wheeler High School/Middle School.

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Conn College's Fitness Center Named For Outgoing President Leo Higdon Jr.

The newly named Ann and Lee Higdon Fitness Center opened 2009. "By naming the fitness center in the Higdons' honor, we ensure an enduring tribute to them," said Conn College Board of Trustees Chair Pamela Zilly.

The Ambassador of Togo Comes to New London High School

Students will learn first hand about the challenges of globalization in Africa from the Togolese Ambassador to the United States, Limbiye Edawe Kadangha Bariki.