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CT High Schools Can Apply Now for New Grant For Free Tech Curriculum CT High Schools Can Apply Now for New Grant For Free Tech Curriculum
CT High Schools Can Apply Now for New Grant For Free Tech Curriculum These days, budget cuts have school districts scrambling. Vital programs are being cut while the demand for talent in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)  is growing.  To help fill this need, New Haven-based District Innovation and Venture Center (DIVC), the nonprofit parent organization behind Holberton School in New Haven announced that it has partnered with Milestone C to provide groundbreaking STEM programs, along with teacher training and support, to Connecticut-based high schools at no cost.  This will be made possible through a grant from DIVC/Holberton School Ne…

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Party For Marty: Stop & Shop Locations To Celebrate Robots' One-Year Anniversary Party For Marty: Stop & Shop Locations To Celebrate Robots' One-Year Anniversary
Party For Marty: Stop & Shop Locations To Celebrate Robots' One-Year Anniversary Stop & Shop is ready to party with “Marty,” to celebrate the quirky robot’s first year of operation. Last year, Stop & Shop stores introduced more than 300 stores to Marty, who patrols the aisles looking for spills and alerting employees for potential hazardous spots. According to the company, this allows employees to focus on customers, while Marty makes the rounds at certain stores. When the robot detects a potential hazard on the floor, he notifies store associates who take corrective action. There will be a celebration of Marty from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, compl…

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by Zak Failla
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Greenwich Magnet Schools Invite Parents, Students To Open Houses Greenwich Magnet Schools Invite Parents, Students To Open Houses
Greenwich Magnet Schools Invite Parents, Students To Open Houses GREENWICH, Conn. — Families are invited to visit the magnet schools in Greenwich at open houses this month as the application process opens for the fall school year.  "The Greenwich Public Schools are proud to offer choice to the families of Greenwich that may wish to apply to any of the District’s four elementary magnet schools and one middle school magnet program," the school district said in a statement.  "School choice provides opportunities to attend a school with programs that may be of particular interest to a family and/or an individual student. School choice also pro…

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