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Coastal Connections At "The Fish School"? Parents Say…

A proposal to relocate high school students to the Niantic Center School has parents up in…

Schools May 20, 2013 at 03:45 am

0 1 Recommend Jayne Keedle (Editor)

East Lyme Student Wins Governor's Award

This student is among just 30 students statewide who have received the recognition this year.

Schools May 17, 2013 at 10:18 am

0 Recommend Jessie King (Editor)

Your Take: Should High School Students Be Able To Opt Out of…

It has taken four years to get this bill through the General Assembly. What's your take?

Your Take May 9, 2013 at 04:00 pm

0 Recommend Jayne Keedle (Editor)

LIVE LUNCH CHAT: College and Test Taking Prep with Laura…

Posted and hosted by Patch editor Jayme Kunze. Click here to join our live lunch chat!

Schools May 8, 2013 at 05:00 pm

0 Recommend Jayne Keedle (Editor)

Voters Approve Lyme-Old Lyme School Budget—But Voter Turnout…

The vote was overwhelmingly in favor of passing the school budget but the number of voters was…

Voting picked up at the Cross Lane Fire House in Old Lyme after schools closed for the day. Credit: Jayne Keedle

Schools May 7, 2013 at 11:38 pm

0 Recommend Jayne Keedle (Editor)

Newsweek Ranks East Lyme High and Lyme-Old Lyme High Schools…

Of the 35 Connecticut schools that made it in the top 2,000, East Lyme was ranked 17th,…

Schools May 6, 2013 at 11:58 pm

0 Recommend Jayne Keedle (Editor)

Board of Education Accepts Proposed Lyme-Old Lyme School…

Following a sparsely-attended public forum on the proposed budget for Lyme-Old Lyme schools,…

Schools May 6, 2013 at 10:15 pm

0 Recommend Jayne Keedle (Editor)

Niantic Center School Students Raise Money For Injured…

The second graders raised more than $500 to help rehabilitate Coral, an injured harbor seal at…

Niantic Center School second graders with teacher Diane Swan presenting Mystic Aquarium with a check for $500.

Schools May 3, 2013 at 12:37 pm

0 Recommend Jayne Keedle (Editor)

Lyme-Old Lyme Students Get A Feel For The Rhythm of Life in…

Following a lecture (in Spanish!) about the history of Cuba, Lyme and Old Lyme students learn…

Photo courtesy of Lyme-Old Lyme High School

Schools May 2, 2013 at 04:00 pm

0 Recommend Jayne Keedle (Editor)

Rally Today In Support of Funding For Education Reform

The governor's budget included funding for charter schools and aid for failing schools. The…

Schools May 2, 2013 at 11:37 am

0 Recommend Jayne Keedle (Editor)

East Meets West—East Lyme High To Create Sister School in…

Under a proposed agreement, Chinese students will study at East Lyme High School and local…

The clocks on the wall at East Lyme High School reflect what could become a real time relationship with a school in China. Credit: Jayne Keedle

Schools May 1, 2013 at 10:08 am

0 Recommend Jayne Keedle (Editor)

Your Take: How Much Is Too Much To Spend On Prom?

This article is reported and written by Senior Regional Editor Elissa Bass. There's the…

Your Take April 30, 2013 at 04:00 pm

0 Recommend Jayne Keedle (Editor)

A Vision of East Lyme Without Niantic Center School

The Facilities Vision Task Force presented three options to the Board of Education last night…

Schools April 24, 2013 at 04:30 am

2 Recommend Jayne Keedle (Editor)

maia vargas April 24, 2013 at 09:38 pm

As Dr. Lombardo pointed out himself. Smaller schools perform better, perhaps thats why niantic…Read More Center is the highest performing school in the district. Why would a school district close its highest performing school???

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Patrick Pryor April 24, 2013 at 08:19 am

How about an option 4 that sells or leases the school to a private operator, gives parents a tax…Read More credit toward tuition, and saves an asset the community wants and unloads a burden to the school board.

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Top of the Class: U.S. News And World Report Ranks Local…

East Lyme High School is ranked among the top 2 percent in the country, but Lyme-Old Lyme High…

Schools April 24, 2013 at 04:16 am

0 3 Recommend Jayne Keedle (Editor)

East Lyme High School Challenges Students To Do More

The Washington Post ranks East Lyme High School as one of the most challenging schools in…

Schools April 23, 2013 at 04:30 am

0 Recommend Jayne Keedle (Editor)

Your Take: What Should Be Done With the Sandy Hook School…

This article was reported and written by Elissa Bass. Earlier this week, a Newtown task…

Schools April 11, 2013 at 12:11 pm

1 Recommend Jayne Keedle (Editor)

Paul April 10, 2013 at 08:54 pm

Here is my take....What should be done with the PATCH after their recent DOWNGRADE... My Answer: PUT…Read More IT OUT OF MISERY

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Impassioned Pleas For Increased School Funding Didn't Stop…

East Lyme Board of Finance cut nearly $1 million from the proposed town budget of $64.178…

James Lombardo spoke passionately to the Board of Finance in support of parents and the importance of good schools. He said he spoke not as East Lyme School Superintendent but as a taxpayer in East Lyme.

Schools April 11, 2013 at 05:17 am

2 Recommend Jayne Keedle (Editor)

Barbara J April 11, 2013 at 07:20 pm

With a four million dollar "grass carpet" & their still not happy ? Maybe the monies…Read More should not have been spent on the "carpet" but for these people to get better schools? Can't have it both ways !

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Granite April 11, 2013 at 09:37 am

"end this years budget in a surplus" but still ask for much more in the proposed budget?…Read More And then receiving a reduction of $650k on said proposed budget and then the statement of we will still implement all day kindergarten. Sounds like the present budget was bloated and the proposed reduced budget is still bloated as well.

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