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Looking past the grades

Looking past the grades

Grant Sirlin, Staff Writer January 14, 2015

I am not an efficient studier. I do everything that administrators tell a student not to do: cramming the night before a big test, staying up until 1 am before a midterm and pittering away precious study...

Educational disparities within Connecticut burden residents

Educational disparities within Connecticut burden residents

Claire Lewin, Associate Managing Editor December 4, 2014

Connecticut is a state with little consistency. The wealth gap is one of the largest in the country, as the state is home to affluent towns such as Darien, Greenwich, and Westport, as well as lower-income...

Sixty percent of students already bring devices to school, Director of Technology Natalie Carrignan pointed out at the Board of Education (BOE) meeting.

Students required to bring their own devices

Alexa Di Luca, Staff Writer October 28, 2014

On Oct. 20, The Board of Education (BOE) met in the Staples Cafeteria to discuss the “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) Initiative, which requires all students to bring their own technological devices...

Learning should be simple

Learning should be simple

October 13, 2014

We want to learn. And we want to be taught.  But being smothered by new initiatives can become detrimental to our learning process. In 2010, Westport 2025 was implemented into our curriculum to strengthen students’...

Staples Tuition Grants awards record amount to students and alumni

Staples Tuition Grants awards record amount to students and alumni

Aileen Coyne, Staff Writer June 6, 2014

On Wednesday, June 4, the library buzzed with students, parents, and donors as Staples Tuition Grants (STG) awarded a record $320,000 in grants to 112 Staples students. The STG program provides tuition...

Safe for Now: Board of Ed Rehires Teachers for 2011-12 School Year

June 6, 2011
Michelle Mastrianni '12 reports on the BOE's decision to reinstate the contracts of several Westport teachers whose jobs had been endangered by budget cuts.

Safe for Now: Board of Ed Rehires Teachers for 2011-12 School Year

June 6, 2011
Michelle Mastrianni '12 reports on the BOE's decision to reinstate the contracts of several Westport teachers whose jobs had been endangered by budget cuts.

Board of Education Addresses Issues of Remaining Budget

January 11, 2011
The Board of Education discusses the remaining budget.

BOE Discusses Staff Policy on Social Media and New P.E. Program

December 21, 2010
At the BOE meeting on Dec. 20 the Board discussed two policies that may come into effect soon.

The Tenderness of Tenure

October 26, 2010
As hard as it may be to believe, most students want to learn. Some believe that tenure is preventing this. Read on to find out more about the tender and controversial subject!

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal Answers Inklings's Questions

October 22, 2010
This year’s Senatorial election for the second district has gained a great deal of national attention.

The Outcome and Future of the Re-registration Process

October 15, 2010
The re-registration process was deemed a success, but due to the labor intensive nature of the process, it is undecided as to if it will happen again in future years.
After overcoming all the tragedies Sudanese refugee, Gabriel Bol Deng has faced in his life, speaking in front of an audience of 100 students is nothing to be nervous about. | Photo by Emily Goldberg 12

Sudanese Refugee Speaks Out to a Wide Audience of Students

April 28, 2010
Students flocked to the library to hear Sudanese refugee, Gabriel Bol Deng speak about his experiences.
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