Graphic by Yujin Kim ’23/The Choate News   For decades, Connecticut has faced persistent housing inequality issues, leaving many minority groups with limited access to affordable housing in towns such as New Haven, where neighborhoods are often dominated by a single race. Zoning laws restrict the type of housing thatRead More

In recent weeks, Choate students could be spotted working on a high stack of Advanced Placement (AP) practice books in the library. These standardized subject exams, developed by the College Board, have ceased to be a part of Choate’s curriculum since the 2017-2018 school year; however, they are still popularRead More

Photo by Garrett Curtis ’24/The Choate News In December of 2021, Ava Gizzie ’23 created her own podcast called anthroposcreen extinctions where she speaks with peers on topics that matter to them in a thoughtful, introspective way. As of now, a few months into the project, Gizzie has put outRead More

While many of Choate’s language teachers are native speakers of the language they teach, a number of them were once students of the language themselves. Though these faculty members may not have been speaking the language their entire lives, non-native language teachers bring a unique viewpoint to their pedagogy whichRead More

Back in September, several Choate students were interviewed about their goals for this year. However, this year brought challenges that nobody could have foreseen, making fulfilling their bucket list goals challenging. Nonetheless, students have tried their best to follow through with their plans. Here’s how they did: Bruce Dubel ’22Read More

Covid-19 and the resulting social-distancing limitations have drastically changed the face of volunteering. Although some projects have shifted online, others are simply no longer possible. Eventually, some community service programs will likely revert to pre-pandemic operations, but many virtual community service opportunities appear to be here for the long run.Read More

While attending Choate in the middle of a pandemic seems like a once in a lifetime event, Covid-19 is not the first pandemic to make a mark in the School’s history. In fact, the School has some experience dealing with contagious diseases such as the 1918 Spanish flu and theRead More

Choate Medical Director Dr. Miriam Cohen has been hard at work these past few months ensuring the safety of our community as the School reopened in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Finding an acceptable balance between a sustainable student life and adequate safety measures hasn’t been easy, but throughRead More