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    High School to Shift Schedule Starting in September

    Posted on January 1, 2026March 17, 2026 by Liu, Lucy

    Rivertowns Dispatch (Hannah Cooke, postdoctoral researcher and author of the Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation (CEPARE) rapid research brief “Around the Block: Evaluating School Schedules,” is quoted about a high school’s schedule change.)

    Posted in Neag in the Media Tagged shawn kornegay

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    Posted on December 30, 2025January 9, 2026 by Shawn Kornegay

    UConn Today (Research on K-12 student performance post-pandemic across the state, led by Morgaen Donaldson, is mentioned.)

    Posted in Faculty, Neag in the Media Tagged morgaen donaldson, shawn kornegay

    Waterbury Superintendent Focuses on Improving School System: “What Matters Most’

    Posted on December 20, 2025January 9, 2026 by Shawn Kornegay

    CT Insider (Neag School alumnus Darren Schwartz is featured in an article about his first full year as superintendent of Waterbury Public Schools.)

    Posted in Alumni, Neag in the Media Tagged shawn kornegay

    Is Tennessee’s Ban on Religious Charter Schools Unconstitutional? Attorney General Says Likely.

    Posted on December 18, 2025January 9, 2026 by Shawn Kornegay

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    Posted in Neag in the Media Tagged Preston Green, shawn kornegay

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    Posted on December 17, 2025January 9, 2026 by Shawn Kornegay

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    Posted in Neag in the Media Tagged Renzulli Academy, shawn kornegay

    School Choice in Rural America: What’s at Stake. An interview With Preston Green.

    Posted on December 15, 2025March 17, 2026 by Liu, Lucy

    Rural Schools and Vouchers (Preston Green is interviewed about school choice and charter schools in rural America.)

    Posted in Neag in the Media Tagged Preston Green, shawn kornegay

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    Posted on December 9, 2025January 9, 2026 by Shawn Kornegay

    The74 (Preston Green is quoted regarding religious charter schools.)

    Posted in Neag in the Media Tagged Preston Green, shawn kornegay

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    Posted on December 4, 2025January 9, 2026 by Shawn Kornegay

    Teaching Literacy Podcast (Michael Coyne is interviewed about research on early reading proficiency.)

    Posted in Faculty, Neag in the Media Tagged Michael Coyne, shawn kornegay

    Developing Student Agency: The Strategy Showcase

    Posted on December 4, 2025January 9, 2026 by Shawn Kornegay

    Rounding Up/Math Learning Center (Tutita Casa, along with Neag School alumni Mhret Wondmagegne, Anna Strauss, and Jenna Waggoner, were interviewed about strategies for teaching mathematics.)

    Posted in Neag in the Media Tagged shawn kornegay, Tutita Casa

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    Posted on November 25, 2025January 9, 2026 by Shawn Kornegay

    Forbes (Research co-authored by James Kaufman is featured.)

    Posted in Faculty, Neag in the Media Tagged James Kaufman, shawn kornegay
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