Maya McFadden

New Haven

Reporter at New Haven Independent

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Articles

Tardiness Targeted In Principal’s First Full Year

1 day ago | theinnercitynews.com | Maya McFadden

by Maya McFaddenIn an effort to cut into chronic absenteeism rates and make sure that teens are showing up to class on time, Hillhouse Principal Dr. Antoine Billy has started handing out business cards — including at a nearby McDonald’s — as he asks the community to keep him in the know about students who skip or aren’t in school when they should be.
Tardiness Targeted In Principal's First Full Year

1 day ago | newhavenindependent.org | Maya McFadden

In an effort to cut into chronic absenteeism rates and make sure that teens are showing up to class on time, Hillhouse Principal Dr. Antoine Billy has started handing out business cards — including at a nearby McDonald’s — as he asks the community to keep him in the know about students who skip or aren’t in school when they should be.
NHPS Brings Budget Plea Back To Hartford

5 days ago | theinnercitynews.com | Maya McFadden

by Maya McFadden The New Haven independentHARTFORD – New Haven’s superintendent and 40 city students traveled to the state Capitol to press the governor to boost education funding and help the school district avoid teacher layoffs. New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) community members issued that message at a Thursday morning press conference in Hartford, where they stood side by side with superintendents and students from seven of Connecticut’s largest school districts.
NHPS Brings Budget Plea Back To Hartford

5 days ago | newhavenindependent.org | Maya McFadden

HARTFORD – New Haven’s superintendent and 40 city students traveled to the state Capitol to press the governor to boost education funding and help the school district avoid teacher layoffs. New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) community members issued that message at a Thursday morning press conference in Hartford, where they stood side by side with superintendents and students from seven of Connecticut’s largest school districts.
Flavored Ice Served - As Teacher Cuts Loom

1 week ago | theinnercitynews.com | Maya McFadden

by Maya McFadden… as she joins Truman’s Claribel Espino, Carmen Padilla-DeChalus, and Principal Aurea Jaca to say thanks to teachers. Kelsey Olson’s seventh- and eighth-grade students clapped and cheered to celebrate their math teacher as New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) Supt. Madeline Negrón handed her a cup of Puerto Rican flavored ice.
Flavored Ice Served - As Teacher Cuts Loom

1 week ago | newhavenindependent.org | Maya McFadden

Kelsey Olson’s seventh- and eighth-grade students clapped and cheered to celebrate their math teacher as New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) Supt. Madeline Negrón handed her a cup of Puerto Rican flavored ice. That was one of the ways that district leaders are marking national Teacher Appreciation Week – amid the local friction around an expected budget deficit and potential staff cuts.
Cross Launches Student Podcast

1 week ago | newhavenindependent.org | Maya McFadden

With a guitar in hand, Wilbur Cross junior Danyele McCrory strummed a Pearl Jam song she first heard in a video game — a musical discovery that sparked her interest in learning an instrument, and that ultimately led to her showcasing her talents on a new student-led podcast. McRory played that tune on CrossTalk, a podcast created by Wilbur Cross students, last Wednesday morning.
Hooker Crew Stumped By Asst. Principal Transfer

1 week ago | newhavenindependent.org | Maya McFadden

Worthington Hooker’s school community is still looking for answers as to exactly why the superintendent plans to move the school’s assistant principal somewhere else. A few Worthington Hooker school members spoke up yet again during last Monday’s Board of Education meeting about the the superintendent’s plan to transfer Assistant Principal Jenny Clarino. They’ve gone without an answer from the district since November. Supt.
May Day Rally: "Enough Is Enough"

1 week ago | newhavenindependent.org | Maya McFadden

Wilbur Cross drumline bass drum players Aniya, Andrea, and Talia were exhausted — and energized — as they kept the beat while marching down Chapel Street with hundreds of fellow New Haveners to mark an international day of worker solidarity. Students, immigration activists, educators, labor union members, and elected officials all stood side by side flooding New Haven’s Green to celebrate the community’s annual May Day rally.
NHPS Renews Adult Ed Lease

2 weeks ago | newhavenindependent.org | Maya McFadden

The Board of Education has approved an amended five-year lease renewal for the New Haven Adult Education Center’s current location in the Hill. The newly approved lease — which now heads to the Board of Alders for a final review and vote — would require the public school district to pay rent for a minimum of 1.5 years, instead of two years, before backing out at no further cost. The unanimous vote, which occurred at Monday’s regular Board of Education meeting at John C.