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Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Police: Person stabbed twice rushed to CT hospital; case under investigation
A person was who suffered two stab wounds late Saturday night in Meriden was hospitalized, according to the Meriden Police Department. Meriden police responded to an assault in progress shortly after 11 p.m. in the area of the 100 block of Willow Street. Police found a victim with two stab wounds. Police said the victim was transported to Hartford Hospital. The incident remains under investigated by Meriden Police detectives and anyone with information should contact Det. Daniel McKenna at dmckenna@ or (203) 630-6284.
BBC News
23-05-2025
- BBC News
Atherstone woman denies charges after fatal dog attack in Meriden
A 76-year-old woman has denied perverting the course of justice after a man died in a dog Miles, of Friary Road, Atherstone, pleaded not guilty to the charge in relation to the death of Anthony Harrington, 77, at a house on Packington Lane in Meriden, Solihull, in November Warwick Crown Court on Friday, Miles also pleaded not guilty to owning or being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control, in relation to serious injury to his daughter Wendy Harrington at the same 76-year-old was bailed, and a trial has been scheduled to take place in August next year. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Opinion: Instead of Banning Cellphones in School, Our Connecticut District Embraced Them
To many teachers and administrators, the biggest enemy of education sits in the pockets and backpacks of their students. Viewed as a classroom distraction, cellphones have been banned in K-12 districts across the country, ensuring that social media and artificial intelligence apps are inaccessible during the school day. While the intentions behind the bans are understandable, are schools unknowingly holding back students in the long run? At Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, we were frustrated by our students' growing dependency on their cellphones and the potential misuse of AI and other tech tools. But Meriden is also a district that pioneers innovation by embracing new technology and teaching methods. Related The reality is, technology isn't going away — it's only going to become more prominent in students' everyday lives. According to the 2025 Future of Jobs report, AI and technology are expected to transform 86% of businesses in the next five years, making digital literacy a must-have skill for tomorrow's workforce. As district administrators, we held the responsibility to foster responsible, productive digital citizens in our hands. We just had to find the right balance between traditional and tech-reliant learning. The district's acceptable-use policy provides a solid framework that encourages the responsible use of all technologies while allowing administrators the flexibility to pilot new tools. To help teachers and staff navigate the ever-changing AI landscape, our school leaders and instructional technology team created a library of documents and guidelines, including AI FAQs and an academic honesty and integrity checklist to use with students. In addition, ensuring the effective use of technology has meant expanding our digital citizenship curriculum. All Meriden students complete grade-appropriate lessons each year, which cover topics including online safety, cyberbullying and how to build a positive online profile. While younger pupils participate in offline simulations to learn about the responsible use of social media in the future, older students can take classes in digital photography, video production and other tech-related topics. Related Refining our technology guidelines required us to revisit our cellphone usage rules. With millions being spent on 'bell-to-bell' school phone bans, Meriden chose to take the opposite approach. School leaders realized that it's not the device that matters, but quick and easy access to high-quality digital content. Meriden students have always been able to access digital curriculum through their Chromebooks in the classroom, but they prefer the convenience and familiarity of their smartphones. So rather than sitting in a pouch all day, cellphones are now being used as learning tools. Meriden students use their phones to create photos, audio recordings and videos to demonstrate learning, monitor assignments and grades in PowerSchool, and regularly communicate with teachers, counselors and coaches through ParentSquare. They also rely on their phones to access critical AI learning tools, including Gemini, which generates personalized study guides and practice questions, and the AI Chat for Securly Filter that teaches ethical digital practices and allows them to conduct research in a controlled environment. To promote the effective use of AI, cellphones and social media, the district provides educators with training on integrating technology into learning and student data privacy. While teachers can request that phones be 'off-and-away' during class time, many have made them a part of their lessons. For instance, in math classes, students are encouraged to take photos of the examples and use them as guides when solving complex problems. In dual-enrollment public speaking classes, students record their speeches, which helps them work on timing, pacing and delivery. Similarly, in physical education classes, students use their phones to demonstrate proper form and receive feedback on personalized workouts. Embracing technology allows educators the flexibility to facilitate small-group instruction during class time. While one group of students learns alongside the teacher, their classmates work on digital content at their own pace and grade level with a virtual tutor such as ST Math and Freckle. Tools like MagicSchool AI have also helped educators automate daily tasks, such as generating rubrics and creating learning materials, while NoRedInk streamlines the grading process, alerts teachers when students are copying and pasting text rather than doing original writing and helps ensure that they receive targeted, personalized instruction. Now, teachers can spend more time interacting with students and less on administrative duties. Related As new tools and policies are implemented, the district has continued to keep parents in the loop with information sessions and regular communication. That open dialogue has prevented the pushback many districts have received. Most parents have been receptive to our 'off-and-away' cell phone policy, not just from a safety aspect, but an educational one as well. AI is already reshaping tomorrow's workplace, and for the sake of students' success, schools have to take the fear out of technology. Administrators should feel empowered to try different tools, show educators how AI can assist them in their daily operations and design curriculum that thoughtfully incorporates new technology. School leaders must do more than equip students with digital literacy skills — they need to teach them how to use digital tools appropriately and responsibly, to be good stewards of technology. There's power in those cellphones sitting in students' pockets and backpacks. It's up to educators to get them to use it the right way.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Person's leg caught under car after crash in Meriden
MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — After a rollover crash on Sunday evening, a passenger's leg got caught under the car after being partially ejected from the vehicle, police said. Police responded to the area of 90 Crown St. to investigate the crash. Officers said it looked as though the vehicle was traveling south on Crown Street and struck a parked car, which was forcefully pushed into a second parked vehicle. Both of these parked cars were unoccupied at the time of the crash. One person hospitalized after car vs. motorcycle crash in New Haven The occupied car rolled over and police said the passenger was partially ejected and their leg got caught underneath the vehicle. The Meriden Fire Department raised the car off the passenger's leg. Both the driver and passenger were transported to a local hospital for treatment of their non-life-threatening injuries. Officers are continuing to investigate the crash. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
