CT Ed Watch

Blue Ribbon Commission on Education Settles on Key Policy Ideas

Bridgeport Schools to Consolidate 18 Classrooms after Thanksgiving. Kindergarten is Hardest Hit

Sheff Attorneys Ask Judge to Block Hartford Schools’ Effort to Bring Students Back to District

Danbury High Named ‘Focus School’ as Scores Fall for High-Needs Students: ‘Obviously Disappointed’

Norwalk Schools Say In-House Special Education Programs Saved $14.2 Million this Fiscal Year

Hartford Schools to Expand Special Education to Serve More Students in District, Cut Costs

Trumbull Schools to Change Start and Dismissal Times Next Year. Here’s Why

Phones and Funding: What CT Educators Hope for From the Next Legislative Session

West Haven Teachers Get New Contract. It Could Add Up to $2.5M a Year to City Budget

West Hartford Seeks Feedback on Safer Routes to School

Hartford Elementary School Students Show Reading Gains Across Every Grade in New State Data

Region 20 Surplus Grows, Cutting District Deficit to about $2.34M: ‘A Significant Improvement’

August ICE Raids Stoked Fear in Danbury Schools, Uneasy Silence Elsewhere

Bridgeport Schools to Consolidate Some Classes in 13 Buildings Due to Enrollment Numbers

Hartford Public Schools Report Significant Decrease in Special Education Staff Vacancies

Enfield Approves $511M School Plan as Southington Rejects $86.7M Project, Unofficial Results Show

Trumbull Superintendent Expects 60 to 70 Fewer Kindergartners to Enroll Next Hall. Here’s Why

Google to Shut Off Search for Schools That Opt Out of AI

Branford Public Schools Wins $100,000 Food Vision Prize to Expand Farm-to-School Meals

Why Wallingford’s Proposed High School Needs New Student Enrollment Data

Public Schools Have a New Crisis: Not Enough Students

School Districts Asked Voters for More Funding. Many Said No

Democrats Plan to Use New Power to Rein In Trump’s Education Agenda, but Their Tools are Limited

School Closures are Accelerating in US, but More Financial Pain Lies Ahead

What a Trump Admin. Review of Civil Rights Guidance May Mean for Schools

Senator Tells Google to Let Schools Disable A.I. Features in Search

Buckets, Chickens and Worms: Schools Reduce Cafeteria Food Waste Through Compost, Shared Tables

Are the School Culture Wars Over in Texas?

Low Birth Rates Were Emptying Public Schools. ICE Deportations are Now Making It Worse

Trump’s Education Agenda Gets a Boost on an Otherwise Punishing Night for the GOP

How Much Time Should Elementary Teachers Spend Reading Aloud?

Democrats Will Control Congress. What Educators Can Expect

Justices Seem Likely to Side With Colorado Catholic Schools Seeking Public Money

The 4 Big K-12 Questions This Election Day

How Districts are Addressing Bus Driver Shortages

Teachers’ Union Sues Trump Administration Over Student Loan Forgiveness

Halloween in Schools—a Fraught Trick or a Special Treat?

New Teachers Union President Wants to Steer Educators Away from Partisan Politics

School Funding Is on the Ballot Across the Country. Here’s How

Maine Banned Cellphones in Schools to Help Teens Focus and Connect. Consensus Is It’s Working