Each district must provide means for students to interact with students and teachers from different racial, cultural, religious and economic backgrounds and must report back to the state on steps taken to achieve racial integration. Each district must adopt written policies and procedures to improve parent-teacher communication. Police must notify school superintendents of any student arrests during the entire year, not just the school year. Discrimination based on sexual orientation is not permitted in Connecticut public schools. The Add Health Study is a comprehensive national long-term study, mandated by Congress, of 90,000 students in grades 7 to 12.
White teens are at greater risk than other ethnic groups for cigarette and alcohol use.
Suburban teens had the highest level of alcohol use. We have 98 more than in 1995-96. Adopt a Salmon Family Because of the success of the Atlantic salmon program at Lyme School, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service presented continuing education for teachers there this summer. Students hatched Atlantic salmon there this spring and put them into the Eight Mile River right behind the school. Adult Education New London Adult and Continuing Education is running our Adult Education program.