Climbing = Power, Freedom, Physical Challenge
Chris Desir came to Common Ground in 2012 to join our team of academic tutors, committed to supporting and pushing all of
Blumenthal, Common Ground Students Work To End Gun Violence
This week, Senator Richard Blumenthal and students in Common Ground's civics course met to discuss an issue close to our hearts: how
Students Find Voice in Environmental Justice Class
Juniors Moshema Hull and Francesca Ruiz collect water samples from Lake Wintergreen By: Kate Bovarnick In Environmental Justice -- a
Adventure Club Offers a Natural Experience
Students enjoy the Adventure's Club's most recent trip to the White Mountains. By: Kate Bovarnick Ask any Common Ground student
Construction Update January 2014
The first important phase of our big building project has been largely completed and construction activity is pausing briefly as we line
Senator Richard Blumenthal, Javier Martinez: A Reminder & Call To Action
Yesterday, Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal took the floor of the U.S. Senate with "a reminder and a call to action" -- celebrating
New Haven, CT—Three days after Christmas the Elm City had its 20th homicide: Javier Martinez
by Joan Malerba Foran, Common Ground English Teacher She stands at the lectern a long while before lifting her face: “Forgive me,”
Student Reflection: Remembering Javier Martinez
by Miranda Bailey-Russomano, Common Ground Senior On December 28th, someone stole the life of one of my classmates, my guidance brother, and
Staff Reflections: Javier Martinez, on Common Ground
by Tiffany Torres, Common Ground's FoodCorps Service Member I am saddened by the untimely loss of an outstanding student and community member
New Haven Independent: “Sound, Hooker Top New Rankings”
"Two New Haven schools—Common Ground High, an environmental-themed charter school, and Engineering and Science University Magnet School (ESUMS), a fast-expanding district school now