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Faulty School Projections Prove Costly To Taxpayers
Courant Staff WriterPortland's combination middle-high school was built big — so big that the district is considering renting out space in the building. Based in part on the town's projections that the school's population would balloon to 1,070 by 2008, state...Tags: Land Price, Stamford, Agricultural Research and Technology, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), House Building
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Hollywood civic group fears ArtsPark sets unwelcome precedent
South Florida Sun-SentinelLeaders of a civic group are concerned the commission's approval of a 22-story project on Young Circle sets a bad precedent for an even taller proposed tower nearby. And massive towers on the site are not what Bernard Zyscovich had in mind. The city's... -
A Good School Saved
Peel the onion on Hartford's troubles — crime, drugs, teen pregnancy, poverty — and the common theme is lack of a good education. Despite the best efforts of many, city schools failed too many youngsters for too long. It's critical that the...Tags: The Amistad, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Mark Twain, Juvenile Delinquency, Jodi Rell
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Hartford Charter School Secures Funding, Plans August Opening
Courant Staff WriterJennifer Jackson finally had good news for her daughter, Raeyah: Her new school, the much-anticipated Achievement First Hartford Academy, will open next month after all. The 10-year-old took it with an adult dose of skepticism. "Are you sure?" she...Tags: The Amistad, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Family, Mark Twain, Jodi Rell
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$3.5 million loan payoff deal approved in Hollywood
South Florida Sun-SentinelA downtown developer can keep a $3.5 million taxpayer-funded loan and build the highest residential tower ever allowed on Young Circle, City Commissioners ruled last night over the objections of some residents who live nearby. The 4-3 decision followed...Tags: Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Government, Public Officials
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Hollywood vote: New faces, same old result
Mayo on the Side: Broward news columnist Michael Mayo | Sun-Sentinel BlogsBy a 4-3 vote late Tuesday, the Hollywood city commission voted to approve a 22-story residential complex on Young Circle that included some major concessions and incentives for the developer. The $120 million project has been cut from 25 stories......Tags: State Budgets
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K-12 Spending Plan Headed To Granholm
Michigan's K-12 public schools would get between $56 and $112 more per pupil next budget year under a spending plan headed to Gov. Jennifer Granholm for her signature.
The bill passed the state House on Wednesday by a 68-39 vote.
The bill already has...Tags: House
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Summit Charter on 2-year probation in finance probe
Sentinel Staff WriterThe Orange County School Board put a debt-ridden Maitland charter school on a two-year probation Tuesday night. Summit Charter, which serves 191 learning-disabled children, has shown so far that it has taken big steps to clean up its financial house and...Tags: Maitland, House
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Learning To Improve
Higher scores on the annual Connecticut Academic Performance Test — in some cases increasing by double digits — are an indication that multiple efforts to boost student achievement are paying off. Statewide, the percentage of high school...Tags: The Amistad, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Academic Progress, Teaching and Learning
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Fledgling program keeps at-risk kids out of trouble
247-4635To hear the teenagers tell it, they could be involved in some sort of trouble, maybe fights or illegal drugs — both activities described as common among many young people in the Lackey community. But instead of idling time on the streets during a...Tags: Billiards, Snooker and Pool, House and Home, Gang Activity, Clubs and Associations, Game Playing
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