CT Ed Watch

Atkinson Named Shelton’s Top Teacher

Planetarium Might Not Be in the Stars for New Bridgeport High School

New Milford’s New Superintendent Looks to Build Relationships

Acting Bridgeport School Chief Contract Approved Amid Controversy

Here’s What Superintendents Should Include, and Avoid, in the Dreaded Back-to-School Letter

Cory Booker’s Brother, a Failed Charter School, and the Presidential Race

Influential Reading Group Makes It Clear: Students Need Systematic, Explicit Phonics

As Commissioner, Cardona Pledges ‘Positive Impact’ on Graduation Rate, Achievement Gap, Access to Opportunity

Suburban “Pushback” Feared on New Haven Magnets

Seven to Be Inducted in Shelton High School Hall of Fame Oct. 20

Glastonbury Woman Puts Retirement on Hold to Head Hebron Schools

State’s Childcare Subsidy Program Receives Long Awaited Funding Increase

Southington BOE Chairman Not Seeking Re-Election

Norwich Republicans Nominate Council, School Board, Treasurer Candidates

FCC Changes Its Rules, Puts Educational Spectrum Up for Open Auction

State Board to Vote Thursday on New Education Commissioner

Avon Among the Growing Number of Technology-Rich School Systems across the Country Targeted by Cyberattacks

Teachers Support Social-Emotional Learning, but Say Students in Distress Strain Their Skills

Haddam-Killingworth School Chief Resigns to Head Burlington-Harwinton System

Thompson School Security Grant Heads to Town Meeting

Educators Don’t Agree on What Whole Child Education Means. Here’s Why It Matters.

School Day Adjustments Made in Manchester to Improve Transportation

Betsy DeVos Approves Testing Flexibility Under ESSA for Two More States

Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, a Voice for Student Rights, Dies at 99

Connecticut Changes Course on State Education Commissioner

Denied Loan Forgiveness Promised to Them, Teachers Sue U.S. Department of Education

 

New Canaan Explores Later School Start Times

 

High Kindergarten Enrollment Sparks Study in Brookfield

 

Kindergarten Behavior Predicts Adult Earning Power

Most Students of Color Have White Teachers. Here’s Pete Buttigieg’s Plan to Change That

New Haven Mayoral Candidates Blast Magnet Lottery

Supporting Our Schools Drive to Help Local Students and Teachers

Torrington Middle School Students Visit Northwestern CT Community College

New Haven School Budget Mitigation Committee Makes Personnel Recommendations

Coventry Doles Out $11,989 Worth of Innovative Grants for Educators

Norwich City Council Debates, Then Makes Board of Education Appointment

Kids Are Increasingly Entering Foster Care Because of Parental Drug Use

More Students Are Being Bullied Online, Federal Report Says

The White Suburbs That Fought Busing Aren’t So White Anymore

Where’s the Senate’s Education Spending Bill? Will the Holdup Affect Schools?

New Haven Schools High-Level Administrator Resigns

New Haven Parents Say Magnet Lottery Rigged for Suburbanites

Clean Out the Attic: Vernon’s Rockville High Is Celebrating Its 150th Anniversary

CT’s Hands Off Our Schools Amasses $25,000

33 States, Including CT, Expand Access to K-12 Computer Science Education in 2019

Are Old School Print Books Better Than E-Books?

Meet Milford’s 4 New School Principals

The FCC Just Made It Tougher for Schools to Address the ‘Homework Gap’, Ed-Tech Leaders Say

Michelle Obama Wants Teachers to Make Sure Every Student Is Registered to Vote

Comptroller Urges Dalio Public-Private Partnership to Follow All Disclosure, Ethics Rules

Project-Based Learning, Trusting Student Voice Lead to Big Graduation Rate Gains at New Haven School

‘I Do Not Have 2-3 Months Off’: Teachers on Summer Break Are Working, a Lot

Hamden Student Rep Tapped for Statewide Role

Connecticut Science Center: Where Learning Is Fun and Serious Business, Too

Powerful Koch Network Taking on School Choice With New Group

Two Firms Offer to Help Bridgeport Find a More Permanent Schools Chief

Does Lunch Have to Be 45 Minutes? Rethinking School Schedules to Support Innovation

New Haven Magnet School Tuition Back on Table

Enfield’s New STEAM Play Lab for Pre-K Students Gets High Marks From Congressman Courtney

Settlement With Feds Restores Parental Input on Insulin Dosage for School Kids With Diabetes

Shelton Students Bring Virtual Reality to Life

Broken Promises: Teachers Sue U.S. Over Student Loans That Weren’t Forgiven

New Haven Schools’ Decision-Makers at Odds Over Who Is in Charge

Report: West Hartford Schools Are Moving Closer to Racial Balance, but 5 Aren’t There Yet

Why You Should Do Your Back to School Shopping on Prime Day

Manchester Seeking Donations of New School Supplies

Norwalk High Graduate Named Fulbright Scholar, Heading to Malaysia

Educator Challenges New Haven School Board President

Stratford: Mayor Launches Summer Reading Challenge

Tolland Council to Consider Resolution to Reduce Scope of Primary School Project

New Haven’s Common Ground Names New Executive Director

Manchester Board Gives School Superintendent Good Review, Raise

South Windsor High School Accreditation OKd

The 10 Presidential Candidates Who Support Busing

Most Attackers in Shootings Last Year Made Prior Threats, Report Finds

State Education Board Expected to Recommend Bloomfield Superintendent as Next Commissioner

Lawmakers Waived Appointments to Secure Dalio Funds for CT Schools

Construction at Vernon School Designed to Thwart Congestion

Milford Public Schools Hiring for Dozens of Jobs

Greenwich Board of Education Reinstates Busing for Independent School

Stocking Up for School Can Be Eco-Friendly – and Economical

Getting Ready for High School: Gear and Strategies

High School LGBTQ Clubs Have Made Life Easier for Queer Youth

Teaching Global Warming in a Charged Political Climate

More Cities Take On ‘Period Poverty’ As a Way to Keep Kids in School

Schools’ Top Priority for Flexible ESSA Grants Is Safer, Healthier Students

Teachers Push for Books With More Diversity, Fewer Stereotypes

Stratford Principal Takes a Job One Town Over

New Haven Superintendent’s Supporters Fire Back at BOE Meeting

Grants Will Let New Britain Continue Its After-School Programs for Youngsters

Bridgeport Schools Hiring for More Than 100 Jobs

Elementary Education Has Gone Terribly Wrong

Democratic Presidential Candidates Make Their Pitches to Teachers’ Union Leaders

CT Schoolkids Going Hungry in the Summer – It Doesn’t Have to Happen

Windham High English Teacher Wins School District’s Top Honor

As New Haven School Budget Committee Seeks Answers, City Seeks Uniformity

Tolland Superintendent Wants to Increase Mental Health Services for Students, Community

New Haven School Finance Panel Passes Testing Practice Contract to Board

New Britain Schools Hosting Workshop on New Education Laws, $12.3 Million in Extra Aid

Biden, Harris Join Warren to Promise Teacher as Ed Secretary

Beto O’Rourke Pushes Student Loan Forgiveness for Public School Teachers

Urban Charter Schools Are Facing a Reckoning

Think Tank’s 2020 Platform: President Should Push to Sever School Funding From Property Taxes

Funding Concerns Continue for Schools, Regardless of Census Citizenship Question

 

Racial Segregation Overlooked at State’s Privately Managed Charter Schools

 

Preschoolers Who Practice Phonics Show Stronger Math Skills, Study Finds

 

Brookfield Selectmen Approve Funds for New Kindergarten Teacher

Greenwich Schools Respond to Parent Concerns Over Screen Time

Job Fair Encourages Skilled Workers to Consider Career in Teaching at Technical Schools

Seymour Schools to Hire More Armed Security

After 40 Years in the Classroom, This West Haven Special Education Teacher Prepares for the Rhythms of Retirement

Torrington High School Science Club Develops “Green” Mobile Phone Case

Little Interest in New Haven Teacher Buyout Plan

Enfield’s Teacher of the Year Happiest Working with Children

Bridgeport Acting Schools Superintendent Role OK’d by State

Groton Education Foundation Awards Local Grants

Enfield Board Gives Glowing Evaluation to School Superintendent

How Arts Teachers Are Strengthening Students’ Social-Emotional Muscles

State Board Names Education Bureau Chief as New Interim Commissioner

Learning the Ropes at Bridgeport Magnet’s STEM Camp

West Hartford Smith School Students Launch Mini Sailboat Off to Sea

Norwalk Special Education Makes Progress on Parent Communication

Griswold Teacher to Ride the Rails With NEH Fellowship

Killingly School Board to Allow Local Tribe to Determine ‘Redmen’ Mascot’s Fate

Manchester High School Gets $500,000 Grant to Widen Learning Opportunities

Students Take Prize in National History Day

A Day of Giving Back: Tolland Students Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity Project

Part of Stamford’s Strawberry Hill School to Close Next Year

Frank Pepe to Lead Southington High School

Brookfield Schools Seek Money for 9th Kindergarten Teacher

Teens Are Probably Drinking Too Much Caffeine

‘We Can Change Something’: These 13-Year-Olds Found Mold in Their Schools and Did Something About It

Elevating the Community: How Black Teachers in Segregated Districts Teach Civics

Second Interim CT Education Commissioner to Be Named

Wealthy Donation to State Raises Concerns About Transparency

Report: New Haven School Board May Terminate Superintendent Birks’ Contract

Mansfield School Counselor to Be New Enfield High Dean of Students

Brookfield Names New Special Education Director

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Clash Over Busing, Segregated Schools in Democratic Debate

Tolland Superintendent Earns High Marks From School Board, Which Cites His Leadership, Dedication

Dalio’s Partnership Taps Teacher of the Year and State BOE Member

New Haven Board of Ed Ponders Equity, Cost of Magnet Schools

Groton Students Learn About STEM at New Summer Academy

New Milford Makes School Budget Cuts, but Preserves Popular Programs

Southington Paraeducator of the Year Announced

Locations Limited for Free Summer Meals for Greenwich Students in Need

Snow Days Become School Days Under South Windsor Pilot Program

Manchester Board of Ed Considers Allowing Hats, Do-Rags at High School

Torrington School Board Hires Architect Group to Study Possible High School Renovation

Advanced Placement Joins in Pathbreaking Push for High School Research Papers