Neag Community Engagement
Renzulli Academy Model Expands to Three New Connecticut School Districts
The highly successful Renzulli Academy in Hartford is now being replicated in Bridgeport, New London, and Windham.
Hartford’s Renzulli Academy to be Replicated in Other Districts
Hartford Public Schools’ acclaimed Renzulli Academy for Gifted Students is set to be replicated in at least three other districts, under a $500,000 grant announced in October by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, as part of the foundation’s Centennial Celebration to honor Mr. Kent Cooke’s legacy. The Talent Development Award, presented to the University of Connecticut’s […]
Kindergarten Students Learn to Value the Creative Writing Process
Fostering a love of reading and writing in young children can be a difficult task. But thanks to the work of Dr. Doug Kaufman, associate professor at the Neag School of Education, students at Dorothy C. Goodwin Elementary School in Storrs are learning to appreciate the creative writing process. “We have kindergartners who can write […]
UConn’s Husky Sport Receives $75,000 in Grant Support
Husky Sport, which uses sports to connect UConn students with children in Hartford’s North End, has received a $75,000 grant from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority. The grant will support the salaries of five part-time staff persons and cover transportation costs for more than 100 student volunteers who travel from UConn to Hartford […]
Diversity Outreach Dinner Shows Teaching Needs and Rewards
As a child, New Britain High School teacher Violet Sims, who is Afro-Caribbean, never imagined she could one day become a teacher because, as she put it, “I never had a teacher who looked like me.” As a student, “I couldn’t relate to anyone,” Sims told the more than 65 guests who recently attended the […]