The Mercy Learning Center in Bridgeport was recently highlighted by Project ACTIVATE, a podcast produced by Sacred Heart University that focuses on local community engagement and service projects. Host Gregory Golda sat down with Kiko Teed, Director of Adult Education at Mercy, to discuss how the Center has become a lifeline for hundreds of women […]
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Bridgeport’s school administrators attribute the district’s sharp drop in absenteeism to a relationship-based approach that pairs school counselors and coaches with families through home visits and flexible meeting locations. Absenteeism in district schools dropped 10.4 percentage points from 32.0 percent in 2024 to 22.6 percent since October of this year, well below pre-pandemic levels. The improvement […]
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Efforts to construct a new Dwight Elementary School moved forward at the Fairfield Representative Town Meeting (RTM), where members voted unanimously to approve $76.4 million in bonding for the project. The plan includes a new Early Childhood Center. “This is a large capital investment for our town, but it is a smart investment,” said First […]
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With the federal government shutdown disrupting the distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, communities across Fairfield County are mobilizing to support households that rely on food assistance. Easton’s Municipal Agent and Social Services Coordinator Daniel Simonelli is coordinating immediate help for households that need groceries. “I just want those impacted to know that […]
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Bring your canine companion to the Canine Cognition Lab at Sacred Heart University to find out how your dog thinks and experiences the world. The lab, established in 2020 by Dr. Dawn Melzer and Dr. Deirdre Yeater, investigates how dogs solve problems, understand and interact with their world, drawing parallels with human developmental cognition.
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Westport Day School is a state-approved therapeutic day school in Connecticut that supports students with academic and emotional challenges, including learning disabilities, anxiety, and depression. From FCN partner The Pulse.
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NPR member station WSHU prepares fellows for successful careers in journalism. The non-profit radio station serves listeners in Connecticut and Long Island, New York. From FCN partner The Pulse.
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Bridgeport’s AI school bus cameras aim to keep kids safe and drivers paying attention. Since last fall, Bridgeport has collected approximately $1.2 million by ticketing drivers for illegally passing stopped school buses. “The bus ticketing program began last fall,” said Police Chief Roderick Porter, “and the goal of the program is to improve the safety […]
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The Fairfield Board of Education has hired Svigals + Partners, an architecture and art integration firm, to evaluate several ideas involving Dwight Elementary School, which range from a renovation of the existing structure to a complete rebuild. Board Chair Jeff Peterson said a final report is expected by the end of August with detailed cost estimates. […]
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