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    New Superintendent Chosen for Somers Schools

    Posted on December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 by Shawn Kornegay

    Yahoo News (Neag School alumnus Samuel Galloway, who was chosen superintendent, is featured)

    Posted in Alumni, Neag in the Media Tagged Samuel Galloway, superintendent

    Developing High School Students into Data Scientists

    Posted on December 20, 2022 by Shawn Kornegay

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    Posted in Community Engagement, Faculty, Neag in the Media Tagged Brain Healthy, Ido Davidesco

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    Posted on December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 by Shawn Kornegay

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    Posted in Community Engagement, Neag in the Media, Students Tagged Brianna Chance, Housing (In)Justice, Music education

    Why Some Colleges Publicly Punish Student Groups

    Posted on December 15, 2022 by Shawn Kornegay

    The Chronicle of Higher Education (Adam McCready is quoted about Greek-letter organizations)

    Posted in Faculty, Neag in the Media Tagged Adam McCready, Greek-letter Organizations

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    Posted on December 12, 2022 by Shawn Kornegay

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    Posted in Faculty, Neag in the Media Tagged Charter Schools, Preston Green, religious charter schools

    How a Connecticut School District Improved Elementary Math Scores Amid a Nationwide Decline

    Posted on December 8, 2022 by Shawn Kornegay

    CBS News (Neag School alumnus Daniel Crispino is featured about his work improving math scores in Meriden)

    Posted in Alumni, Neag in the Media Tagged Daniel Crispino, math scores, pandemic

    State Sen. Patricia Billie Miller (Opinion): A Right to Modern Reading Curricula

    Posted on December 5, 2022December 6, 2022 by Shawn Kornegay

    CT Post (Neag School is referenced regarding a Joint Committee on Education in 2021)

    Posted in Academics, Community Engagement, Neag in the Media Tagged "Right to Read" bill, literacy

    Can School Finance Reform Support Reparations?

    Posted on December 1, 2022December 6, 2022 by Shawn Kornegay

    The Regulatory Review (Preston Green is referenced regarding a school finance article he co-authored)

    Posted in Faculty, Neag in the Media Tagged Preston Green, reparations, school finance, Social Justice

    CT’s Haddam-Killingworth High School Principal Named National Principal of the Year

    Posted on December 1, 2022December 6, 2022 by Shawn Kornegay

    Hartford Courant (Neag School alumna Donna Hayward is featured about her national award)

    Posted in Alumni, Neag in the Media Tagged Donna Hayward, National Principal of the Year, principal

    Anne D’Alleva Selected as UConn’s New Provost

    Posted on November 29, 2022December 6, 2022 by Shawn Kornegay

    UConn Today (Del Siegle, a member of the UConn University Senate, is quoted about the new provost)

    Posted in Academics, Faculty, Neag in the Media
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