CT Ed Watch

Norwich Schools Keeping Bellies Full All Year – for Free

Milford Principal Says Juuling ‘Epidemic’ in Schools

Teachers Turning to Free Supply Shops to Outfit Their Classrooms

School Safety Requires Prevention, Not Just Physical Security, Federal Commission Told

What the DeVos-Led School Safety Commission Did This Summer

More Than 300 Students Displaced After Fire in Plainfield School

Feds Give Connecticut $10.6 Million for Districts With Displaced Students

State’s Superintendents Schooled on Emotional Intelligence at Annual Back-to-School Meeting

Meriden Teacher Raises Funds for Fire-Damaged Classroom

Misset Named New Principal at Derby’s Irving School

How Tech Companies Are Transforming Classrooms

Bills and Bulletproof Backpacks: Safety Measures for a New School Year

Should High Schoolers Learn to Stop Traumatic Bleeding? The Feds Think So.

Officials Search for Temporary Student Facility After ‘Accidental’ Plainfield School Fire

Poised To Make History, Jahana Hayes Wins 5th District Democratic Primary

Connecticut Schools To Receive Federal Money For Evacuee Students

Manchester School District Contracts With New Substitute Teacher Provider

Local Company Holding School Supply Drive

New Haven School Layoffs Tabled; Uncertainty Reigns

High School in Hebron Launches Program to Combat Student Anxiety

This Former ‘Teacher of the Year’ Wants to Be Connecticut’s First Black Democrat in Congress

Second Special Education Forum in Norwich Highlights Issues Facing Towns

Windham School Board Mulls Next Budget Move

Teacher Candidacies Surge in Wake of Spring Walkouts

Parkland Students Meet Newtown Students

New Haven School Officials Discuss Budget Amid Layoffs

Students Pick Up Free School Supplies at Back-to-School Rally in New Haven

Shelton School Board Tackles Bullying

Tracey Elementary Educator Wins Norwalk Teacher of the Year

Newtown Science Teachers Learn NGSS Practices in the District’s Summer Institute

Bloomfield School Officials: SAT Scores a Sign of a Coming Turnaround

Principal of Thompson Brook School in Avon Named New Principal of Avon High School

A Familiar Face Is the New Principal at Derby Middle School

CT Parents Begin Back-to-School Shopping

Study: Students’ Math Scores Drop After Using Private School Voucher

Bad Teaching for Preschoolers? There Are Lots of Apps for That

Summer Is a Hungry Time for Struggling Families in Connecticut

Laid-Off New Haven Educator Makes a Final Request

Bridgeport Names New School Principals

Shelton BOE Set to Drop Pay-for-Play

New Assistant Schools Superintendent’s Milford Roots Run Deep

Scotland Hires William Santarsiero as Interim Principal

Norwalk Health Department Offering Affordable School Physicals

The Secret Network of Black Teachers Behind the Fight for Desegregation

Enrollment Is Down at Teacher Colleges. So They’re Trying to Change

What Is ESSA’s New School-Spending Transparency Requirement, and How Will It Work?

State Tells Ansonia to Pay Its Schools More

New Haven School Counselor Cuts Questioned

School-Security Companies Are Thriving in the Era of Mass Shootings

Windham Public Schools Receives a $10,000 Grant From Liberty Bank Foundation

How Retailers Are Making You Spend More on School Supplies

New Britain’s Summer Enrichment Program Is an Interactive, Innovative Experience

Music Teacher Maureen Zahara Named Derby Teacher of the Year

Swastikas. The N-word. ‘Go Back to Mexico.’ What Hate Looks Like in Schools

Is Trump’s School Safety Commission Muzzling Gun-Control Debate?

Few High School Students Are Interested in Teaching. But Better Pay Could Help

DeVos May Bypass Congress to Get Rid of the Office for English-Learners. Can She?

Stamford Reps Question School Bus Operations

Teacher’s Union Supports Turner for State Senate Seat

Preschool Development Grants Boosted Access to High-Quality Care, Report Says

Inclusivity Key for New Playground

Students in Stamford Receive High School Diplomas Through Summer Program

 

Westport SAT Scores the Highest in State

Region 15 Appoints Humanities Academic Chairperson at High School

New Canaan SAT Scores Tumble Along With the Rest of the State

Greenwich High School Educator Gets New Post

Fairfield SAT Scores Show Mixed Results

What Happens to Academic Gender Gaps When Students Grow Up?

Stratford Teacher Returns From Helping Syrian Refugees in Jordan

New Britain School Summer Programs Have ‘Positive Effects’

Torrington Schools Receive Technology Funding

Amity Middle School in Bethany Students Honored

Stamford Public Schools Name New School and District Leaders

Preston School Board Cuts Education Budget

Study: LGB Youth More Likely to Be Obese, at Risk for Diabetes

DeVos Family Money Is All Over the News Right Now

Bridgeport Students to Get Second Shot at SATs

Educators Endorse Former National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes for Congress

Bracing for Change, New Britain Schools Reorganize Top Jobs

New Three-Year Vision in Place for Middletown Schools

West Hartford High School Seniors Look To Revamp ‘GirlProv’ Group for Middle School Students

New Milford Starts Superintendent Transition Process

Hampton School Budget Is on Hold

President Trump Signs Bipartisan Technical-Education Bill into Law

‘Juuling’ in Class? Yes, It’s Happening. Here’s What You Need to Know

Here’s How Sen. Tim Kaine Wants to Fix Teacher Shortages, and Why It’s Tricky

23 Students Removed From Milford Schools Over Residency Issues

Report: Connecticut Ranks Third for Best Public School System

Wallethub: Connecticut Has One of the Best School Systems in the U.S.

School District Contemplates Future for Harbor School

Glastonbury Schools To Have Two Hour Delay During Inclement Weather

Marvelwood School Film Project Under Way

Are the Right Students Applying for Federal College Aid?

Stamford’s Back to School Shop Opens for Fourth Year

Common Core Standards Were Supposed to Revolutionize Learning. Have They?

The Proactive Parent’s Checklist for Back-To-School Success

Odds Against Latino Students Grow

Students Seeking Equal Access To Education May Find Federal Help Harder To Come By

DeVos To Make It Tougher For Defrauded Students To Seek Debt Relief

Ridgefield HS On New List of Top Public Schools in CT

The Teaching Force Is Mostly Female. Is That Bad for Boys?

Despite Slight Dip in SAT Scores, CT Students Exceed Reading Benchmarks; Low-Income Learners Improve in Math

Schools Help Low-Income High School Students Apply for College Aid

 

Nurturing Programs For Body And Mind

Teen Girls Learn to Build Laptops in Norwalk

School Board Approves Funding for Genetics-Based Reading Program in New Haven Schools

An Enormous Study of the Genes Related to Staying in School

Danbury Students, Teachers, Honored for Environmental Education

Westhill Students Earn Top Honors at National Leadership Conference

Big Move for Big Bird: Sesame Street Is Entering Classrooms

UConn’s SPARK Program Uses Coding, Robots, 3D Printing To Get Young Girls Interested In Science

How Many Seats Do Teachers Get on the State Board of Ed.? In Most Places, None

Candidates in Midterms Spar Over School Funding vs. Taxes

Redding Girl Scout Creates Music Curriculum for Bridgeport Preschool

Voucher Vote Creates Dilemma for School-Choice Supporters

First SERC Audit Shows Need for Tighter Controls

Second Norwalk Administrator Called to City Hall

Windsor Locks Asks for Public’s Help in Superintendent Search

NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Partnering with Donorschoose.org to Help Teachers Pay for Classroom Supplies

Target’s Back-to-School Discount Says a Lot About the State of Education Funding in the U.S.

To Up Students’ Math Ability, Try Working on Their Teachers’ Growth Mindset

After Outcry, College Board Restores 250 Years to Proposed AP History Course

‘Juuling’ and Teenagers: 3 Things Principals and Teachers Need to Know

New Haven School Layoff Notices Rescinded, but Employees’ Future Still Uncertain

Preston Finance Board Cuts $75K From School Budget

Old Greenwich Assistant Principal Accepts Clinton Public Schools Position

Yale Program Tackles Kids’ Obesity by Teaching Parents Healthy Eating Habits

Behind the Campaign to Get Teachers to Leave Their Unions

Region 10 Says ‘Yes’ to Armed Guards; Other School Districts Still ‘No’

West Hartford Boy Writes Children’s Book About Having Autism

Five Bridgeport Seniors Get Adversity to Prosperity Scholarships

The Private-School Persuasion of the Supreme Court

U.S. Senate Confirms Betsy DeVos’ New Policy Chief

Summer Learning Gaps Worsen in Higher Grades, Just Not the Way You Think

Fewer Than Half of Schools Report Testing Drinking Water for Lead

KNOX Farmers Partner With Hartford Public Schools and Local Restaurants

Ansonia BOE Member: We Deceived the Public

Report Says Connecticut at Risk of Having Unprepared Future Workforce

Poll: Little Support for Arming Teachers

One-Third of Parents Fear for Their Child’s Safety at School

Does ESSA Require Teachers to Be Highly Qualified?

Cromwell Summer Campers’ Music, Dance Skills in Overdrive for ‘Disney’s Camp Rock’

Trump Team May Change Rules on Jobs for Students With Disabilities

Bridgeport School Board at Work Evaluating Superintendent

AP Analysis: Billionaires Fuel Powerful State Charter Groups

K-12 School District Regionalization May Do More Harm Than Good, Analysis Reveals

State Aid on the Way for Hurricane Maria Evacuees in Connecticut, but It Won’t Go Far

Freedom of Information Commission: New Haven Ed Board Violated Law

CT Student DREAMERS Spend Summer Helping Other Students Develop Leadership Skills

Battling Continues Over Ansonia School Board Budget