[{"_1":2,"_100":-5,"_101":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,76,88],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},"mediaId",5997945,"mediaKeyId","5844729-bb7edf12628609b3c636a53995905b9a","parentId",5844729,"title","Local health literacy group pitches BE FAST stroke lessons for district curriculum","audioSeconds",146,"startMs",1694000,"endMs",1840000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=5844729-bb7edf12628609b3c636a53995905b9a&start=1694&end=1840","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5844729-bb7edf12628609b3c636a53995905b9a/thumbnail_1694000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/5997945/Washington/Local-health-literacy-group-pitches-BE-FAST-stroke-lessons-for-district-curriculum","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5997945-06114a2788df3509b021a7bf003e8d37/orig.mp4?Expires=1774142063&Signature=ltElA195yhWQr4QGHJqmJrocdI0zn2C0h9BUI776hHubZjsyvyWXK4KB1HlUjKxWlvoztCKqm~m76kB4zM4YsliZZeHeu3ObBNlJJOo0vinJPiqa2V~P0u53X63aX02-ET3m1L3vI-~t9DBuyMJa9svDCWTrqr757iKLrYvfaVOU1eKLTGOTnREwhohh2BL3~~1fzKXZ1HNSHwWFTCD9LoAgrR3LvTWsaz-Y96QfiiRbQHv~EU-3YIsrQBzFhc1tbrjqNQ-SKfQLjoz4fIb20RkI0SWPJx8GpYBOCA0VO-c627KAzokyMa~~hdAXzX4yUBHpwnDSXVRTTBwKtmJuXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Grandview School District","date","2025-09-10T09:47:36Z","article","A representative from a national children’s health literacy initiative asked the New Haven Board of Education Monday to consider adding stroke-recognition lessons to the district’s health curriculum, saying the instruction is simple and could save lives.

Chauncey Evers, senior manager of clinical operations and quality and director of the Children’s Health Literacy Initiative, described a campaign to teach students the BE FAST method — balance, eyes/vision, face, arm weakness, speech, time to call 911 — and said the group aims to train youth ambassadors to spread the message in elementary, middle and high schools.

Evers told the board that stroke is a leading cause of death worldwide and the fifth leading cause of death in the United States; he said it also creates a significant financial burden due to disability. He said the initiative wants to train students “to be a lifesaver for themselves first” and to equip them with simple recognition steps so they can help family members and community members in the narrow window for emergency treatment.

Evers referenced a student representative who helped bring the program to the district and asked school leaders to consider partnerships, noting the initiative is already active nationally. The board’s students’ report later mentioned stroke-education outreach as an item a student wants to bring to the district.

District staff did not immediately make a commitment at the meeting; Evers said he looks forward to further discussions with curriculum staff about how the lessons might be built into health or related classes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","New Haven Board of Education Regular Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Children’s Health Literacy representatives told the board they want to partner with New Haven Public Schools to teach stroke recognition (BE FAST) to students and ambassadors, saying early recognition can reduce death and disability.","taxTitle","Grandview School District, School Districts, Washington","taxId",55570,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5997950,"New Haven presents test gains, dual-enrollment savings and targets; board approves data agreement with Connecticut RISE Network",1609,2235000,3844000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5844729-bb7edf12628609b3c636a53995905b9a&start=2235&end=3844","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5844729-bb7edf12628609b3c636a53995905b9a/thumbnail_2235000.jpg","/articles/5997950/Washington/New-Haven-presents-test-gains-dual-enrollment-savings-and-targets-board-approves-data-agreement-with-Connecticut-RISE-Network","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5997950-53edc019164786592dd1b86a24cbf9a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1774142063&Signature=fAi3B9OroHnPsO2qQjjFxJq2SjJ8kjfiaeN6N5PiKV1Q8wapzvvyic7-EyLY1oG0m8dYoN-R05C-gwgj-P~eZXBPJxkcN~Occqrxv90TLl-LQ6VLcz0UtSMrybwcU9iSe~g3sKl89w0G4U1GYaGDKgZ~S18Q44W4KB8JYLlEfwMYkMmdeYNINedHGe0~qgrjWCnTVpiF9kwzOJZsuLi~NmgaIMzvjtoDp9Ra5aNW55sNuU6ddVor9syo3k4jZJktbW7kyuhR2xIQM-wveuN2KFiGtGD4QOqvLYtIqDaqO0lu1LWnQkYzzLu2wWj9kVI6Pr-UUm9AhrGnCGMa16PxmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","New Haven Public Schools presented academic results and district priorities Monday as Superintendent Eva M. Negron outlined a shift from “growth” to “acceleration” and asked the board to continue aligning district work with its Path to Excellence strategic plan.

Assistant Superintendent Keisha Redhanans reviewed Smarter Balanced, SAT and English-proficiency (ACCESS/WIDA/Las Links) results, highlighting year-over-year increases in several areas but noting the district has not met all its acceleration targets for 2024–25.

Redhanans told the board that district mathematics scores increased 2.9 percentage points last year — outpacing the state’s 2.5-point gain — while English language arts rose 0.4 points compared with a 0.5-point state increase. Science rose 0.8 points as the state rose 1.2 points. Redhanans emphasized cohort and grade-level progress charts used by the district to track movement from one grade to the next.

The district also reported changes in other metrics: 11th-grade SAT participation and results varied across cohorts, with the most recent 11th-grade group at 31.8% (district figure presented by staff); chronic absenteeism fell 4.5 percentage points to 32.1% (the district’s 2029 target is 20%); and student-reported sense of belonging rose from 45% to 49% (target 85% by 2029).

District leaders highlighted college-credit programs as a near-term success: students earned 3,221 concurrent-enrollment credits last year (district cited a savings of more than $2.1 million) and 1,027 dual-enrollment credits at partner colleges (combined total 4,248 credits and an estimated savings of more than $3.1 million). Redhanans listed participating institutions and credit volumes, including 442 credits at Southern Connecticut State University and 267 credits at Yale University; concurrent enrollment totals included 1,903 credits tied to Southern and 706 credits tied to UConn. Staff said per-credit costs at partner institutions range from $192 to $1,844.

Negron said the district will continue three priorities from prior years — chronic absenteeism, literacy and culture and climate — and add “continuous improvement” as a fourth priority for year three. She described new implementation work this year: full deployment of a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS), fidelity to adopted curricula, attention to instructional minutes and classroom walkthroughs, and professional learning for teachers and central office staff.

Board member Mr. Wilcox moved to approve an agreement award to Connecticut RISE Network described in agenda item 4.01 “subject to approval of either the board of alders or the corporation council,” and the board carried the motion. The approval came during the finance and operations section; the board also approved a package of three agreements, one amendment and two purchase orders in a separate vote during the same meeting.

Board members praised the use of data and the district’s improved presentations and training. Superintendent Negron and staff acknowledged that while many indicators showed progress, several accelerated-year targets set under the Path to Excellence were not met and remain priorities for the coming year.

The board also noted operational items tied to the presentation: the district is rolling out an attendance communication tool that produced erroneous absence alerts on the first days of school but, the superintendent said, was corrected; and staff said the RISE data hub will be used to create real-time dashboards for ninth-grade on-track monitoring and other strategic objectives.

The presentation was informational; the board’s formal action approved the RISE award and other finance items as described on the meeting agenda.","Superintendent Eva M. Negron and district leaders reviewed Smarter Balanced, SAT and other measures showing incremental gains and outlined 2029 targets; the board approved an award to Connecticut RISE Network to support data work, subject to external approvals.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5997955,"New Haven schools launch districtwide personal-finance program with Connecticut Financial Scholars",652,69000,721000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5844729-bb7edf12628609b3c636a53995905b9a&start=69&end=721","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5844729-bb7edf12628609b3c636a53995905b9a/thumbnail_69000.jpg","/articles/5997955/Washington/New-Haven-schools-launch-districtwide-personal-finance-program-with-Connecticut-Financial-Scholars","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5997955-6316781f93c4e0f82ef570737f9c6aec/orig.mp4?Expires=1774142063&Signature=VFb78GC5jhwxxbadZHpYOrtuFuptlEzwf6FKGAa~uLmrf7LxzdHqWihXqAA2pcloTIv6hn0HjX5Np86bZVXFG51xQZFnIJJaQ2KB25vKgUEV6MTGIwFwrDYpeEKJZTcxooZCDs1Jo5aaA2pjxGEPfp0tEN7jYeD2~6zaniKApryudMQ11rjIHERbTApZypvGbcQqyrFQ7FLcwRaDcu-6YGCCe8yh9jwTOeBblUQL3gkJZaFtE0d0FJLJg4WJPraphRA0eqZ1X-zJaoh5Kl7scKLMZ7JgU2Dg2nd36XOxX8seVRWbPSi-JHNEbLBkq-AlrViKTvJP3bULDQhbGGBU6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","New Haven Public Schools announced Monday that it will implement a districtwide personal finance curriculum through a partnership with Connecticut Financial Scholars, Superintendent Eva M. Negron said. The district said the program meets Connecticut’s new personal-finance education mandate a full year ahead of schedule and will be delivered at no cost to the district.

The announcement matters because financial education is designed to give students practical skills for managing money, planning for college and careers, and sharing a common financial vocabulary with families, district and partner leaders said.

Negron said the district is “proud to be the first district in the state to implement high quality, district wide personal finance education at this level.” She credited Monica Joyner, the district’s supervisor of mathematics, for leading the effort. Negron said the program is supported by a “$300,000 multiyear commitment from Western Bank and other generous partners” and described the rollout as a no-cost public–private collaboration.

Monica Joyner said the curriculum aligns with the district’s theory of action and called it “challenging, outcomes based, and built for long term impact.” Joyner and other district leaders highlighted teacher preparation: 14 teachers attended two full days of professional development over the summer to learn the new material.

Theresa Purdy, a business education teacher at Cooperative High School, told the board the lessons are practical and accessible and that students are already applying concepts — comparing college costs, discussing financial aid with families and learning about credit and loans. Nancy Kale, executive director of Connecticut Financial Scholars, said the organization is working across all nine district public schools and that the program includes paid summer internships, guest-speaker opportunities and adult financial-empowerment workshops for families at no cost.

State Treasurer Eric Russell, a New Haven native, attended and said the curriculum supports other statewide efforts such as Connecticut Baby Bonds and CHET 529 programs by encouraging early saving and wealth-building knowledge. Russell said the initiative complements the treasurer’s office work on financial education.

Board members praised the rollout. Several members said they welcomed the family workshops and the paid internships, and they emphasized the program’s potential to build long-term financial skills for students and households.

The district described the announcement as an official launch; board members did not take a separate vote on the partnership during the meeting. District staff said additional information, including how families can attend workshops and how community members can volunteer or host internships, will be provided at back-to-school events and on the district website.","Superintendent Eva M. Negron announced a districtwide partnership with Connecticut Financial Scholars to deliver personal finance instruction a year ahead of a state mandate, funded by a $300,000 multiyear commitment and delivered at no cost to the district.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Local health literacy group pitches BE FAST stroke lessons for district curriculum

New Haven presents test gains, dual-enrollment savings and targets; board approves data agreement with Connecticut RISE Network

New Haven schools launch districtwide personal-finance program with Connecticut Financial Scholars