Holiday from homework
As the district and state prepare to start rolling out new educational standards that are supposed to make school more challenging, the Stamford Board of Education will now consider giving kids a...
View ArticleConnecticut college students debt load $2K higher than national average
This week, many parents were dropping off their freshmen college students at dorms across the country and on Thursday, the White House unveiled a plan to address rising college debt. As part of that...
View ArticleSchool Board talks evaluations, security and homework tonight
The Stamford Board of Education is kicking off the school year in high gear, tackling teacher and administrator evaluations, getting updates on upgrading security at the schools and taking the first...
View ArticleStamford top 10 for busting students
Connecticut Voices for Children has rolled out its annual report on school arrests, detailing the number and rate at which schools in the state slapped handcuffs on students in 2011. The date is...
View ArticleStop holding the phone at Westhill
Apparently students at Westhill High are losing cell phones and other electronic devices at a high enough rate for the school to post a warning. On Thursday, The Grade noticed this warning on the...
View ArticleStamford High adds mental health help to anti-bullying program
Today, the Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council at Stamford High launched a new statewide campaign against bullying while at the same time unveiling a new program to reach out to students in crisis. More...
View ArticleStamford produces 259 AP Scholars
Stamford’s three city high schools produced 259 AP Scholar Award winners, up from 219 the year before. The recognition is earned by scoring high enough on the advanced placement exams for college...
View ArticleState overturns discipline of SHS custodian
Todd Williams, a custodian at Stamford High School, says he feels vindicated after the Department of Labor ruled he should not have been disciplined for a confrontation with a student last year....
View ArticleStress levels going up as Common App problems hit
The blood pressure has jumped for thousands of seemingly healthy high school seniors as Common Application’s website has encountered technical difficulties as the first early deadlines for some...
View ArticleStamford Public Schools’ enrollment passes 16,000
The number of students enrolled in Stamford’s Public School system increased by 128 this year, bringing the total number of students in the district to 16,069. There are still 4,000 fewer students in...
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