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Twelve days. Four cities. Countless stories to tell. Over April break, 41 Staples students and teachers—including me—took a trip to Italy and France. It was certainly an experience I will never forget, but it may not be an experience I want to repeat. The trip started with a 30-hour day. On Wednesday, April 11, we...

Everyone knows about Staples Players. It is Westport’s beloved high school acting troupe, filled with Broadway-bound singers, dancers and actors. But where do these students come from? Where did they begin their careers?  Lots of their careers began in the Bedford Acting Group (BAG), Bedford’s acting program. With around 120 students, it is one of...

We have so many Italian restaurants in Westport; why do we need one more? This is the question I sought to answer when I tried the new restaurant Zucca Gastrobar, owned by Dan Camporeale and Gino Raccanelli, at 30 Charles St. When I walked in, I was immediately welcomed by an attentive wait staff who...

Baltimore City's school system is preparing to accelerate its prekindergarten offerings, hiring for teachers and early interventions for high school students under the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.

Baltimore City's school system is preparing to accelerate its prekindergarten offerings, hiring for teachers and early interventions for high school students under the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.

Issues include a need for more funding, clarity and flexibility in rolling out the state’s ambitious education reform plan.

Issues include a need for more funding, clarity and flexibility in rolling out the state’s ambitious education reform plan.

April 12th is Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) Day, an annual celebration of reading that occurs on the birthday of beloved children’s author Beverly Cleary. But do today’s elementary students even possess the literacy skills to read about Ramona’s adventures?