CT Ed Watch

How Connecticut’s School Funding Is ‘Fully Funded’ but Still Falls Short of What Districts Need

Former US Education Sec. Cardona to Lead CT Workforce Effort

State Calls for ‘Rigorous, Independent Financial Audit’ Amid Hartford Public Schools Budget Discrepancy

Hartford May Have Violated Sheff Settlement with Student Recruiting, CT Says

Two Education Secretaries from CT Show Political Divide Over Schools 

CT Schools Are Changing Active-Shooter Response Drills. Here’s Why

Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School Named Connecticut’s Middle School of the Year

Bridgeport Schools May Seek New Firms to Provide Substitute and Paraprofessional Staffing

Portland Proposes $109M School Renovation Plan; Voters to Decide in May Referendum

CT Public Education Spending Hits $12.2B, Kindergarten Enrollment Down 12%, State Report Says

CT Educators Alarmed as Lawmakers Advance Budget Without Key Boost for Schools

‘Block These Transfers’: Stamford Teachers, Parents Blast District for Possible Principal Moves

Bridgeport Faces Deadline to Begin Superintendent Search After State Rejects Delay

Wallingford Sets Last Day of School for Students, but Teachers’ Last Day Sparks Debate

North Haven to Begin Issuing $250 Fines for Passing Stopped School Buses

Norwalk Students Learning ‘the Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ of AI in Specially Designed Lessons

First Student Bus Company, Teamsters Union Reach Deal to Avoid Connecticut Strike, Officials Say

Norwalk Parents Raise Concerns About Silvermine Principal

North Haven Finance, School Boards $3.2M Apart on Budget: ‘Our Children Deserve Better’

Facing $6.3M Budget Shortfall, Meriden Students, Teachers Push for More State Aid

Trump Again Proposes Major Education Cuts in New Budget Proposal

Chromebook Remorse: Tech Backlash at Schools Extends Beyond Phones

A New Approach to Algebra in 8th Grade Seems to Produce Big Benefits

Data From 50 States: Teachers See Student Behavior as a Significant Problem

Schools Made Steady Progress Boosting Attendance With This Strategy Change

A State Gets Closer to Challenging Undocumented Students’ Free Access to School

How a SCOTUS Decision on Birthright Citizenship Could Impact Education Access

Trump Administration to Move Dept. of Ed. Out of Its Longtime Offices

Georgia Could Become the First State with Weapons Detection in All Public Schools

Michigan Pits Small, Big Schools for Funding. It’s an Unfair Fight, Leaders Say

A New Bill Calls for a Model Civics Curriculum at a Polarized Moment

Where Are Ed. Dept. Programs Moving? Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

In Deep-Red Idaho, a Republican Rift Over Schools and ‘Parental Choice’

Judge Strikes Down Arkansas Law Mandating Schools Display the Ten Commandments. Here’s What to Know

See Which States Want Ed. Dept.’s OK to Change Testing, Federal School Funding

A Third of Civics Teachers Have Changed Lessons for Fear of Political Backlash

Federal Funding Disruptions for Schools Are Far From Over

Teachers Say Behavior Problems Aren’t Just About Students. It’s the Parents

In Rural America, a Teacher Pipeline from Abroad Starts to Dry Up

Why K-12 Educators Are Alarmed About Proposed Student Loan Limits