Freedom to Game: A Student-Produced Documentary
Every Common Ground student must complete a capstone senior project, working in a group to tackle a social or environmental justice challenge.
New Haven Register: Sen. Blumenthal Presents National Environmental Award
By Alexandra Sanders, Register Staff NEW HAVEN — Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Environmental Protection Agency officials walked by Common Ground High
Spring Cleaning: Executive Director Reflections
Melissa Spear is Executive Director at Common Ground. I took advantage of a quiet school building during April break this
CT Passes Education Reform, Funding for New School Building
"It's wonderful to see our state take such a courageous stance on education reform," says Common Ground School Director Liz Cox on
From Sap to Finish: Executive Director Reflections
Some of my most memorable memories this winter are of two cold, clear weekends in January spent working with my husband Roger
Students, Peabody Museum Create Outdoor Exhibits
Students in the Documenting New Haven course designed this exhibit, focused on the landscape history of West Rock. This is one
The Yale Herald: New Haven’s 21st Century Promise
By: Evan Walker-Wells When Carlos Granda’s mother heard the news, she called her mother all the way in Puerto Rico to promise
New Haven Register: CT Commissioner to students be “environmental entrepreneurs”
By Abbe Smith, Register Staff NEW HAVEN — Recycling and switching to fluorescent light bulbs are good first steps toward a sustainable
New Haven Register: Common Ground Receives National ‘Green’ Award
By Abbie Smith, Register Staff NEW HAVEN — Common Ground High School was one of two schools in the nation to be
New Haven Register: ‘Unsung Hero’ Empowers Next Generation
By Abbie Smith NEW HAVEN — It was just another Monday and another school assembly for Common Ground environmental charter school teacher