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Post-pandemic, some school districts around the country automatically make the switch to remote learning when school closes. Others are keeping the traditional snow days or inclement weather days.

At Meriden’s summer reading program at Israel Putnam, students learn from teachers and peers- MERIDEN — At Israel Putnam Elementary School, it’s not just teachers who are helping students develop and maintain their reading skills. A  group of four incoming sixth-graders are helping their younger peers as well. Ana Arenas Pance and Maya Vargas,...

Meriden BOE and Benigni agree to new three-year contract- MERIDEN — The Board of Education and Superintendent Mark D. Benigni have agreed to a new, three-year contract, effective July 1.Benigni will enter his 14th year leading the Meriden Public Schools, earning $225,327 in total compensation for the...

Fragoso forges connections with students, families beyond classrooms - MERIDEN — During her past 24 years as a teacher in the Meriden Public Schools, Angela Fragoso has worked with some of the school district’s most marginalized students: English language learners. Fragoso said she has had numerous rewarding experiences...

6 things to know this week in Meriden, Wallingford, Southington, Cheshire- Things to know this week include proposed changes to the student dress code in Meriden, an update on the status of the historic train station in Wallingford and continued discussion of a hotel proposed for the Plantsville section of Southington.In...

Masks come off in local schools after ‘long two years’- As Daniel Crispino made his rounds to several Meriden elementary schools throughout the day Monday, he encountered a sight he hadn’t seen for close to two years — smiling faces, students and teachers alike, in classrooms.“I got to see faces. I got to...

Masks come off in local schools after ‘long two years’- As Daniel Crispino made his rounds to several Meriden elementary schools throughout the day Monday, he encountered a sight he hadn’t seen for close to two years — smiling faces, students and teachers alike, in classrooms.“I got to see faces. I got to...

Late Meriden teacher remembered as champion for her students- MERIDEN — Raquel Forte’s first goal before stepping into the classroom each day was simple: to make sure her students loved coming to school.Whether it was at Casimir Pulaski Elementary School, where Forte’s teaching career began 27 years ago, or...

Outdoor classrooms coming to Meriden schools, funded by federal rescue aid- MERIDEN — Most of the city’s public school campuses will have new outdoor learning spaces, funded through the school district’s share of federal COVID-19 relief monies, as soon as next spring. On Monday afternoon, district officials, educators, Board...

Meriden’s Cardona, Benigni among honorees at Latino education gala - SOUTHINGTON — Honorees at the Connecticut Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents gala emphasized the importance of education within Latino communities while enjoying a formal night out at the Aqua Turf. Community officials and family...