Educators, Advocates React to Trump Administration’s Refugee and Travel Ban
Educators, Advocates React to Trump Administration’s Refugee and Travel Ban
Month: January 2017
DeVos Vote Expected in Senate Committee Today
DeVos Vote Expected in Senate Committee Today
Here’s Why Betsy DeVos Will Likely Be Confirmed, Despite Pushback
Here’s Why Betsy DeVos Will Likely Be Confirmed, Despite Pushback
DeVos Questionnaire Appears to Include Passages from Uncited Sources
DeVos Questionnaire Appears to Include Passages from Uncited Sources
Democrats Raise Additional Questions About DeVos Financial Disclosure
Democrats Raise Additional Questions About DeVos Financial Disclosure
Hartford Mayor Nominates Official for School Board after YMCA President Withdraws
Hartford Mayor Nominates Official for School Board after YMCA President Withdraws
New Haven Students on Board of Ed Urge Prioritizing Existing City Schools
New Haven Students on Board of Ed Urge Prioritizing Existing City Schools
Worldwide, School Choice Has Decreased Performance, Increased Segregation
Worldwide, School Choice Has Decreased Performance, Increased Segregation
Shelton’s School Payment Won’t Be in Bridgeport’s Mail
Shelton’s School Payment Won’t Be in Bridgeport’s Mail
Trump Education Department Delays Accountability Regulations
Trump Education Department Delays Accountability Regulations
Trump’s Executive Order on Regulations Has Unclear Impact on Education Dept.
Trump’s Executive Order on Regulations Has Unclear Impact on Education Dept.
Litchfield Parents Discuss Concerns About Board of Education, Schools
Litchfield Parents Discuss Concerns About Board of Education, Schools
New Killingly Teacher Says Music Class Offers Important Experience
New Killingly Teacher Says Music Class Offers Important Experience
New Haven Board of Ed Gets New Prez
New Haven Board of Ed Gets New Prez
Torrington Teacher Recognized for Accolade
Torrington Teacher Recognized for Accolade
Special Education Enrollment Rose in 2015-16
Special Education Enrollment Rose in 2015-16
Franken Says No Democrats Will Support DeVos, But She Is Still Expected To Be Confirmed
Franken Says No Democrats Will Support DeVos, But She Is Still Expected To Be Confirmed
Be Kind, All The Time: Hamden Students Join Global Effort to Spread Kindness
Be Kind, All The Time: Hamden Students Join Global Effort to Spread Kindness
The Rural School Poised to End Bullying
The Rural School Poised to End Bullying
Trumbull School Board Seeks $102.4 Million for 2017-18
Trumbull School Board Seeks $102.4 Million for 2017-18
New Bill Offers Glimpse of How Washington Could Use Federal Funding to Expand School Vouchers
New Bill Offers Glimpse of How Washington Could Use Federal Funding to Expand School Vouchers
6-Year-Old Girls Already Have Gendered Beliefs About Intelligence
6-Year-Old Girls Already Have Gendered Beliefs About Intelligence
Parents of Special Needs Children Join Appeal of CT Education Funding Decision
Parents of Special Needs Children Join Appeal of CT Education Funding Decision
A Look at Trump’s Supreme Court ‘Finalists’ and Education Cases
A Look at Trump’s Supreme Court ‘Finalists’ and Education Cases
What Are School Vouchers and How Do They Work?
What Are School Vouchers and How Do They Work?
At ‘Nature Preschools,’ Classes Are Outdoors
At ‘Nature Preschools,’ Classes Are Outdoors
New Pathway Offered at New London Public Schools
New Pathway Offered at New London Public Schools
The Simple Reform That Improved Black Students’ Earnings
The Simple Reform That Improved Black Students’ Earnings
Stamford Charter Schools Lag Behind in Key Metrics
Stamford Charter Schools Lag Behind in Key Metrics
Black Students More Likely to Be Arrested at School
Black Students More Likely to Be Arrested at School
State Department of Education Looking For Sponsors For Free Meal Program
State Department of Education Looking for Sponsors for Free Meal Program
Ten Danbury Middle School Students Head to Connecticut Science Fair
Ten Danbury Middle School Students Head to Connecticut Science Fair
Malloy Administration Questions Construction Of New School In Greenwich
Malloy Administration Questions Construction of New School in Greenwich
Berlin, Middlebury Schools Both in Running for up to $68k in Contest
Berlin, Middlebury Schools Both in Running for Up to $68k in Contest
A Record Number of Connecticut High Schools Participating in National Poetry Recitation Contest
A Record Number of Connecticut High Schools Participating in National Poetry Recitation Contest
Simsbury Teen Selected For United States Senate Youth Program
Simsbury Teen Selected for United States Senate Youth Program
Bill in Hartford Alarms Special Ed Parents
Bill in Hartford Alarms Special Ed Parents
DeVos-Backed Company Makes Questionable Claims on Autism, ADHD
DeVos-Backed Company Makes Questionable Claims on Autism, ADHD
Milford Public Schools Named to The College Board’s AP District Honor Roll
Milford Public Schools Named to The College Board’s AP District Honor Roll
New Britain Schools Rally Around Ailing Student
New Britain Schools Rally Around Ailing Student
After Ethics Review, Senate Postpones Committee Vote for Betsy DeVos
After Ethics Review, Senate Postpones Committee Vote for Betsy DeVos
Trump: American Schools ‘Flush With Cash,’ But Failing Students
Trump: American Schools ‘Flush With Cash,’ But Failing Students
State Senator Looks To Increase Transparency In School Administration Reviews
State Senator Looks To Increase Transparency In School Administration Reviews
At Women’s March, Some Teachers Target Betsy DeVos’ ‘Grizzly’ Hearing
At Women’s March, Some Teachers Target Betsy DeVos’ ‘Grizzly’ Hearing
Delving Into One of the Questions Betsy DeVos Couldn’t Answer
Delving Into One of the Questions Betsy DeVos Couldn’t Answer
Trump White House Hits Pause on Obama’s ESSA Accountability Regulations
Trump White House Hits Pause on Obama’s ESSA Accountability Regulations
Best School Districts in Connecticut
Best School Districts in Connecticut
Parents of Slain Sandy Hook Students Offer Safety Message in Maryland
Parents of Slain Sandy Hook Students Offer Safety Message in Maryland
Connecticut Schools Preparing Against Possibility of Immigration Raids
Connecticut Schools Preparing Against Possibility of Immigration Raids
Trumbull High Student Wins Spot in Senate Youth Program
Trumbull High Student Wins Spot in Senate Youth Program
Donald Trump Is About to Give His First Address as President; Will K-12 Come Up?
Donald Trump Is About to Give His First Address as President; Will K-12 Come Up?
What Betsy DeVos Didn’t Say About School Choice and Resegregation
What Betsy DeVos Didn’t Say About School Choice and Resegregation
DeVos’ Full Ethics Agreement Now Available
DeVos’ Full Ethics Agreement Now Available
DeVos’ Massive Financial Disclosure Statement Online
DeVos’ Massive Financial Disclosure Statement Now Online
U.S. Education Department Facing Culture Shift Under Trump
U.S. Education Department Facing Culture Shift Under Trump
Willimantic Arts-Intensive High School Gains in Popularity
Willimantic Arts-Intensive High School Gains in Popularity
Common Core Revisions: What Are States Really Changing?
Common Core Revisions: What Are States Really Changing?
Windsor Superintendent Proposes 1.45% Hike in Spending
Windsor Superintendent Proposes 1.45% Hike in Spending
New Britain H.S. STEM Team Determined to Leave a Legacy
New Britain H.S. STEM Team Determined to Leave a Legacy
With Lightning Speed, Betsy DeVos Became a Target of Late-Night Comics
With Lightning Speed, Betsy DeVos Became a Target of Late-Night Comics
Westport Students to Celebrate National History Day
Westport Students to Celebrate National History Day
Bridgeport Warned of ‘Catastrophic’ Education Cuts
Bridgeport Warned of ‘Catastrophic’ Education Cuts
State Tells Hartford It Must Increase Spending on Schools
State Tells Hartford It Must Increase Spending on Schools
Odyssey School Settles With Teachers Over Allegations of Unfair Labor Practices
Odyssey School Settles With Teachers Over Allegations of Unfair Labor Practices
In Senate Hearing, DeVos Stoked Activists’ Fears That She Will Ignore Education Civil Rights
In Senate Hearing, DeVos Stoked Activists’ Fears That She Will Ignore Education Civil Rights
Nominee Betsy DeVos’s Knowledge of Education Basics Is Open to Criticism
Nominee Betsy DeVos’s Knowledge of Education Basics Is Open to Criticism
U.S. Education Department Withdraws Controversial Supplement-Not-Supplant Proposal
U.S. Education Department Withdraws Controversial Supplement-Not-Supplant Proposal
Malloy Says ‘School to Prison Pipeline’ Being Stopped
Malloy Says ‘School to Prison Pipeline’ Being Stopped
What Makes Betsy DeVos Such an Unusual Nominee for Education Secretary
What Makes Betsy DeVos Such an Unusual Nominee for Education Secretary
Key Federal Studies Face Hazy Future Under Trump
Key Federal Studies Face Hazy Future Under Trump
Receiver, Board of Education plan to hire new Winsted Superintendent by April 30
Receiver, Board of Education Plan to Hire New Winsted Superintendent by April 30
Norwalk BOE Approves 10.1% Budget Increase
Norwalk BOE Approves 10.1% Budget Increase
Malloy: ‘Serious Concerns’ about DeVos
Malloy: ‘Serious Concerns’ about DeVos
New Britain Students Told of a Childhood During the Holocaust
New Britain Students Told of a Childhood During the Holocaust
DeVos Dodges Toughest Questions About Public School Plans
DeVos Dodges Toughest Questions About Public School Plans
Malloy Begins Making a Case for Changes to Local School Funding
Malloy Begins Making a Case for Changes to Local School Funding
Charter School Advocates in Two States Oppose Aspects of Trump ‘School Choice’ Proposal
Charter School Advocates in Two States Oppose Aspects of Trump ‘School Choice’ Proposal
Education Coalition Raises Concerns Over Proposed School Aid Changes
Education Coalition Raises Concerns Over Proposed School Aid Changes
Six Astonishing Things Betsy DeVos Said — and Refused to Say — at Her Confirmation Hearing
Six Astonishing Things Betsy DeVos Said — and Refused to Say — at Her Confirmation Hearing
Children’s Group Says Tax Hikes Must Be Part of CT Budget Fix
Children’s Group Says Tax Hikes Must Be Part of CT Budget Fix
Murphy Presses DeVos on Guns in Schools
Murphy Presses DeVos on Guns in Schools
What Betsy DeVos Did (and Didn’t) Reveal About Her Education Priorities
What Betsy DeVos Did (and Didn’t) Reveal About Her Education Priorities
New Terryville High School Assistant Principal Brings Energy
New Terryville High School Assistant Principal Brings Energy
Exchange Student Brings Bali to Plainfield
Exchange Student Brings Bali to Plainfield
West Haven High School to Show Opioid Addiction Documentary
West Haven High School to Show Opioid Addiction Documentary
Middlefield Prepares for State Funding Cuts
Middlefield Prepares for State Funding Cuts
Tuesday: Senators to Scrutinize DeVos, Trump’s Pick for Education Secretary
Tuesday: Senators to Scrutinize DeVos, Trump’s Pick for Education Secretary
Betsy DeVos’s Accountability Problem
Betsy DeVos’s Accountability Problem
Can Betsy DeVos Transform from Lobbyist to Policymaker?
Can Betsy DeVos Transform from Lobbyist to Policymaker?
How Mass Incarceration Pushes Black Children Further Behind in School
How Mass Incarceration Pushes Black Children Further Behind in School
5 Things To Look For In Betsy DeVos’ Confirmation Hearing
5 Things To Look For In Betsy DeVos’ Confirmation Hearing
Middletown schools scrambling after Connecticut rescinds $246,000 in education funds
Middletown Schools Scrambling After Connecticut Rescinds $246,000 in Education Funds
Connecticut Looks to Give Every Youth a Home With $6 Million HUD Grant
Connecticut Looks to Give Every Youth a Home With $6 Million HUD Grant
Kid Governor from Milford Sworn in Friday in Hartford
Kid Governor from Milford Sworn in Friday in Hartford
Trump’s Pick for Education Secretary Could Put School Vouchers Back on the Map
Trump’s Pick for Education Secretary Could Put School Vouchers Back on the Map
How The Systemic Segregation Of Schools Is Maintained By ‘Individual Choices’
How the Systemic Segregation of Schools Is Maintained by ‘Individual Choices’
Proposed Cheshire Education Budget Rises by $1.4 million
Proposed Cheshire Education Budget Rises by $1.4 million
Firefighters Donate Coats to Elementary Students in Waterbury
Firefighters Donate Coats to Elementary Students in Waterbury
Bolton Welcomes Veteran Suffield Teacher as Assistant Principal
Bolton Welcomes Veteran Suffield Teacher as Assistant Principal
Parents Concerned About Condition of Newington Elementary School
Parents Concerned About Condition of Newington Elementary School
DeVos Disclosure Form Omitted $125,000 Contribution to Anti-Union Group
DeVos Disclosure Form Omitted $125,000 Contribution to Anti-Union Group
Pay for Charter School Leaders Fuels Funding Debate
Pay for Charter School Leaders Fuels Funding Debate
Report Finds Problems With Funding Diverted to Connecticut Charter Management Organizations
Report Finds Problems With Funding Diverted to Connecticut Charter Management Organizations
Gov. Malloy Tells Small Town Leaders He Wants to Redirect State Aid to Poor Communities
Gov. Malloy Tells Small Town Leaders He Wants to Redirect State Aid to Poor Communities
Obama’s Impact On America’s Schools
Obama’s Impact on America’s Schools
The DeVos Hearings: A Crib Sheet
The DeVos Hearings: A Crib Sheet
West Hartford Plans Freeze to Offset Cuts in State Aid
West Hartford Plans Freeze to Offset Cuts in State Aid
Girls Who Code Ramps up Efforts in Connecticut to Encourage Female Techies
Girls Who Code Ramps up Efforts in Connecticut to Encourage Female Techies
‘Littles’ Meet ‘Bigs’ in New Britain for National Mentoring Month
‘Littles’ Meet ‘Bigs’ in New Britain for National Mentoring Month
Survey: In Literacy, What’s Trendy Isn’t Always What’s Important
Survey: In Literacy, What’s Trendy Isn’t Always What’s Important
Region 10 Students Win in Fire Prevention Poster Contest
Region 10 Students Win in Fire Prevention Poster Contest
Supreme Court Considers How Schools Support Students With Disabilities
Supreme Court Considers How Schools Support Students With Disabilities
Bridgeport School Opens Health Clinic
Bridgeport School Opens Health Clinic
West Virginia Considers Replacing Smarter Balanced Tests
West Virginia Considers Replacing Smarter Balanced Tests
Supreme Court Justices Face ‘Blizzard of Words’ in Special Education Case
Supreme Court Justices Face ‘Blizzard of Words’ in Special Education Case
City Educators Among Candidates in Hartford Superintendent Search
City Educators Among Candidates in Hartford Superintendent Search
Preschool Linked to Success on Global Math Test
Preschool Linked to Success on Global Math Test
$30,000 in Grants Given to Bethel Teachers
$30,000 in Grants Given to Bethel Teachers
Berlin Superintendent Presents Board With $43.9M Education Budget Proposal
Berlin Superintendent Presents Board With $43.9M Education Budget Proposal
Ridgefield Parents Oppose School Redistricting Plan
Ridgefield Parents Oppose School Redistricting Plan
School Graduation Rates Are Deceiving. Here Are 7 Things That Would Help
School Graduation Rates Are Deceiving. Here Are 7 Things That Would Help
Hartford Schools Face $19 Million Shortfall, and Teacher Layoffs Loom
Hartford Schools Face $19 Million Shortfall, and Teacher Layoffs Loom
Supreme Court to Decide: What Level of Education Do Public Schools Legally Owe to Students With Disabilities?
Supreme Court to Decide: What Level of Education Do Public Schools Legally Owe to Students With Disabilities?
State Education Funding Cuts Uniquely Affect Bridgeport, Other Alliance Districts
State Education Funding Cuts Uniquely Affect Bridgeport, Other Alliance Districts
Five Cabinet Nominees Who Could Affect Education
Five Cabinet Nominees Who Could Affect Education
New Study: Exercise Reduced Classroom Problems for Children With Serious Behavioral Disorders
New Study: Exercise Reduced Classroom Problems for Children With Serious Behavioral Disorders
What Is the Future of Public Education Under the Trump Administration?
What Is the Future of Public Education Under the Trump Administration?
New Haven Schools Prepare for Immigration Raids
New Haven Schools Prepare for Immigration Raids
Ethics Office Director Says Proper Vetting of Ultrawealthy Cabinet Nominees Can Take Weeks, Months
Ethics Office Director Says Proper Vetting of Ultrawealthy Cabinet Nominees Can Take Weeks, Months
Study Finds Play and Cognitive Skills in Kindergarten Predict Civic Engagement in Later Life
Study Finds Play and Cognitive Skills in Kindergarten Predict Civic Engagement in Later Life
Proposed East Haven Schools Budget Eyes Loss of State, Federal Aid
Proposed East Haven Schools Budget Eyes Loss of State, Federal Aid
Norwich Tech Celebrates Gratitude Week With Hashtag Campaign, Video
Norwich Tech Celebrates Gratitude Week With Hashtag Campaign, Video
Obama’s Legacy on K-12 One of Bold Achievements, Fierce Blowback
Obama’s Legacy on K-12 One of Bold Achievements, Fierce Blowback
Why Keeping Minority Teachers in the Classroom Matters
Why Keeping Minority Teachers in the Classroom Matters
DeVos Described as Oligarchic Figure With Radical Agenda
DeVos Described as “Oligarchic Figure” With Radical Agenda
Senate Education Panel Delays Betsy DeVos’ Confirmation Hearing
Senate Education Panel Delays Betsy DeVos’ Confirmation Hearing
DeVos’s Finances a Tangle that Could Take Weeks to Investigate
DeVos’s Finances a Tangle that Could Take Weeks to Investigate
The Obama Administration’s Imprint on K-12 Policy: A Roundup
The Obama Administration’s Imprint on K-12 Policy: A Roundup
Opposition Grows Over Senate Confirmation of Betsy DeVos, Trump’s Education Nominee
Opposition Grows Over Senate Confirmation of Betsy DeVos, Trump’s Education Nominee
New Haven Board of Education Engages in ‘Debate’ Over Superintendent Selection
New Haven Board of Education Engages in ‘Debate’ Over Superintendent Selection
Wallingford Board of Education Budget Plans Make Up for Loss of State Funding
Wallingford Board of Education Budget Plans Make Up for Loss of State Funding
Black Principals Discuss Critical Leadership Roles in New Haven Schools
Black Principals Discuss Critical Leadership Roles in New Haven Schools
Connecticut’s Obesity Rates Among Poor, Young Children Among Highest in Country
Connecticut’s Obesity Rates Among Poor, Young Children Among Highest in Country
Here’s What Elizabeth Warren Wants to Know from Trump’s Education Pick
Here’s What Elizabeth Warren Wants to Know from Trump’s Education Pick
20 Retire, Resign from New Haven Schools
20 Retire, Resign from New Haven Schools
Outgoing Seymour Superintendent Presents Proposed $33 Million Budget
Outgoing Seymour Superintendent Presents Proposed $33 Million Budget
Stamford Students Join Drone Design Contest
Stamford Students Join Drone Design Contest