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Technical high schools could play critical role in filling labor shortage gap
When it comes to jobs in Connecticut, there is good news and bad news. The state added nearly 23,000 jobs last year. Unfortunately, many of those remain vacant. According to the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA), there are still nearly 90,000 unfilled jobs in the state. With that, one resource the state is relying on, is the state’s technical…
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Technical high schools address labor shortage with vocational training initiatives
State technical high schools help fill the gap of nearly 90,000 unfilled jobs with a wide range of curriculum.
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Person Critically Hurt After ‘Unprovoked' Stabbing on Norwalk School Property
A minor is in critical condition after being punched and stabbed in an unprovoked attack on the basketball court of a Norwalk elementary school Friday night, police said. Authorities said they were called to Norwalk High School at 5 p.m. after getting a report of a stabbing. Officers located the minor on the football field with a stab wound. They…
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Cameron Boozer Named Gatorade National Boys Basketball POY
The nation’s No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2025, Cameron Boozer, won the 2022-23 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year award. Five-time All-Star Kevin Love surprised Boozer with the honor.
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RHAM High School Hosts Community Conversation After ‘Racially-Charged' Message
People gathered at RHAM High School in Hebron Tuesday for a talk hosted by the school, discussing what’s being described as a racially-charged message that was found in a bathroom last week.
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RHAM High School Hosts Community Conversation After ‘Racially-Charged' Message
People gathered at RHAM High School in Hebron Tuesday for a talk hosted by the school, discussing what’s being described as a racially-charged message that was found in a bathroom last week. “I refuse to be treated unjustly just because of the amount of melanin in my skin,” Jazmin Santiago said. Santiago made it clear she thinks what happened...
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RHAM Hosting Conversation After Discovery of Racially Charged Graffiti
After RHAM school staff found what it calls a racially-charged message scrawled in a bathroom, the school community will be holding a community forum Tuesday night.
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9-Year-Old Graduates From High School
David Balogun, a 9-year-old from Bucks County, Pa., has made history by graduating from high school.
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Several Students Arrested After Fight at Crosby High School in Waterbury
Waterbury Public Schools said six students were arrested after a fight at Crosby High School Monday afternoon. A spokesperson for the school district said the fight happened at about 12:15 p.m. A school resource officer was notified of the incident, and six students were ultimately arrested. The students face second-degree breach of peace charges. No one was injured and no…
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2 Teens Arrested After Fight at Fairfield Warde High School
Two teenagers were arrested Monday after a fight at Fairfield Warde High School last week, according to police. Police said a physical altercation took place at the school on Friday, and two girls were arrested for their role in it. A student was treated for injuries sustained during the fight and was later released. Both teens are scheduled to appear…
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Hebron Community Comes Together After Noose Found at RHAM High School
People gathered in Hebron on Saturday to send the message that there is no home for hate.
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High School Senior Leads YMCA Program to Engage Young Girls In Chess
Glastonbury High School senior Samantha Tischer taught herself how to play chess and now, she’s teaching others.