CT Ed Watch

Newtown Schools Trim Budget but Move Forward with Plan to Hire for New Staff Positions

Hamden School Board Agrees to Ask Legislative Council for Funds to Audit Special Education Program

Bridgeport’s Lack of School Librarians Prompts Community Advocacy

Police Investigating Another Swatting Incident at CT School

Ridgefield School Board Committee Reviews Elementary School Consolidation Options

CT Teachers Union Heads Join 32 Others Opposing Private School Vouchers

Stamford Teachers Union Calls for Reversal of Five Educator Layoffs, Dozens of Reassignments

Public School Enrollment is Down Nationwide. But Not at This Connecticut School District

Torrington School Board Weighs Chromebook Rollback, Classroom Screen-Time Limits

Hartford School District Responds After State Review Finds Deficit Higher than Previously Reported

Seymour Students Can Opt Out as Linda McMahon’s Connecticut School Visit Moves Ahead

Literacy Review Points to Systemic Gaps, Not Program Failure, in Old Saybrook Schools

Connecticut Schools Announce Early Dismissal Friday amid Expected Heat Wave

CT School to Host Linda McMahon. Backlash Canceled 2 Previous Appearances in State.

This Skill Boosts Students’ Success but is Declining in CT Schools. One Teacher Made It Her Career

Seventeen Connecticut Schools Risk Violating Paused Desegregation Law, Report Says

Extreme Heat Closes Some Connecticut Schools Early on Thursday

A Sneak Peek Inside the New Norwalk High School, One Year Away from Opening

Weston Middle School Bomb Threat Latest in Series of Connecticut Hoaxes

Vernon Names Veteran Connecticut Educator as Interim Superintendent

Trump is Shifting Special Ed, Civil Rights out of Education Department. Here’s What We Know

Trump’s Justice Dept. Investigates Dozens of Districts Over LGBTQ+ Curricula

Inside a School Where Creative Writing Helps Teens Cope With Trauma

Another Democratic-Leaning State Will Pass on the Federal School Choice Program

Florida Creates a More Conservative U.S. History Course to Rival A.P.

After Years of Declines, Young Students Show Gains in Reading and Math

Congress Is Working on a New K-12 Budget. See What’s Proposed for Key Programs

House GOP Endorses Education Cuts as Talks on Trump’s Budget Begin

Trump’s Education Department is Backing Away from Addressing Civil Rights for Black Students

Schools Saw Rising Student Anxiety From Immigration Enforcement in 2025-26

New York Teachers Win Lower Retirement Age as Lawmakers Pass Pension Reforms

Stephen Colbert Saluted for Turning Late Show Guest Gifts Into Classroom Aid

Feds Issue a Slimmed-Down Data Release on U.S. Schools

How Powerful Are Teachers’ Unions? It Depends on the State

Texas School Police Pepper-Sprayed, Tackled and Tasered Students

The Minneapolis Immigration Crackdown Ended Months Ago. For These Little Kids, Trauma Remains

Teachers’ Union Urges Schools to Curb A.I. Chatbots and Screen Time

America’s Tech-Filled Classrooms are Facing a Backlash Against School-Assigned Devices

School Choice Is Creating Two Separate School Systems

White House Blocks $2 Billion for Education: See All the Affected Programs