Gov. Malloy Announces $4.7 Million for After School Programs Across the State

Governor Dannel P. Malloy yesterday announced that nearly $4 million in funding for before and after-school programs in low-performing, high-poverty schools are being awarded around the state, in addition to over…

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45,000 year old leg bone found

This little story is amazing because it is the OLDEST human bone found.  Granted it was only one femur (leg bone) but it proved invaluable for what its genetics told us.

Found in a river in western Siberia in 2008, it was turned over to paleontologists who believed it to be a few thousand years old.  When they sent the DNA for testing they found a hidden secret in this old bone.  If you’d like to find out what THEY found out you can listen here or read the article here.

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Measuring Program Outcomes

Measuring Program Outcomes:  A Practical Approach provides a step-by-step approach to developing a system for measuring program outcomes and using the results. In collaboration with United Way of America staff, consultants and other partners this guide will help you through several key steps.

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Connecticut Losing Ground on Afterschool

New Household Survey: Support Among Parents is Strong
But Unmet Demand for Afterschool Programs in the State is High

Connecticut is failing to keep pace with the rest of New England and the nation on participation in afterschool, according to a new household survey commissioned by the Afterschool Alliance. The 2014 edition of America After 3PM found that demand for afterschool programs in Connecticut far exceeds supply; the number of children in Connecticut who (more…)

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Science, Science and more Science Experiments!

  “Gooey”, “Awesome”, “Oozing”…

…these are just some of the words to describe the three book series by Janice VanCleave.  A former science teacher, VanCleave is the award winning author of 26 educational activity books. (more…)

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