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Board of Education Evaluates Fiscal Budget

  By Samantha Bailey-Loomis Superintendent  Hamlet Hernandez unveiled his proposed $51.8 million budget to the Board of Education last week, focusing on “systemic improvement by reallocating resources.” Moving quickly into the New Year, much like year’s past, the Board of

BACK TO SCHOOL FOR BOTH PARENTS AND STUDENTS

by Vinny Roca This past Wednesday, September 12th, was Back to School Night here at Branford high school. Parents had the chance to not only see and walk the long journeys their student takes in between classes, but also to see who

What is Edmodo?

by Kelly Du Forget Twitter, most teachers are now using the website Edmodo to connect with students. Edmodo offers a place for teachers to write reminders or notes about anything they might have forgotten to mention in class. They can

Never Forget

by Nina Mariotti Today, just like every September 11th since 2001, America shares a sense of grief, sadness and unity. The oldest students currently at BHS were only about 6 or 7 years old on that tragic day 11 years

Students warned of dangers of reckless driving

By Jackie Salg Recently, Branford High School students heard about the dangers of reckless driving firsthand. On Wednesday, April 23, North Branford resident Lynn Riordan talked to an auditorium full of juniors and seniors at Branford High School, where she shared her touching story about the death

Kelly’s Korner: Advertising Claims Follow Up

by Kelly Du With so many products out there being advertised in the world, it’s difficult to believe one claim over another. One way companies create an illusion of superiority is by using the words “better” and “best.” They may

Kelly’s Korner: Advertising Claims

by Kelly Du Everywhere we go, we are inundated with advertising. They appear in commercials, magazines and newspapers, along the sides of websites, billboards, etc. Any open space or place is good enough for advertisers. The most direct and easily

Kelly’s Korner: Statistics Follow Up

by Kelly Du Statistics that we see and hear about in the news are influenced by how an experiment or survey is conducted. In one example, people’s egos distorted the results of a poll about television viewing. Two groups were