Connecticut Ranks 4th for Education
Connecticut Ranks 4th for Best Education
Month: February 2017
New London Families Pack Forum on Immigrant Rights
New London Families Pack Forum on Immigrant Rights
SBAC Looks to Combine Common-Core and College-Entrance Tests
SBAC Looks to Combine Common-Core and College-Entrance Tests
Westport Public Schools Grad Wins Oscar, Thanks Teachers, Schools
Westport Public Schools Grad Wins Oscar, Thanks Teachers, Schools
Students at Bridgeport’s Bassick H.S. Boycott School to Protest Inequitable Ed Funding
Students at Bridgeport’s Bassick H.S. Boycott School to Protest Inequitable Ed Funding
Two Finalists for Bridgeport Superintendent Named
Two Finalists for Bridgeport Superintendent Named
Kindergartners Start School With More Academic Skills Than in Past
Kindergartners Start School With More Academic Skills Than in Past
Ridgefield Public Schools Releases Information on Redistricting, Aligned Feeder Model
Ridgefield Public Schools Releases Information on Redistricting, Aligned Feeder Model
Improving Parent-Teacher Relationships Can Help Students Succeed, Study Finds
Improving Parent-Teacher Relationships Can Help Students Succeed, Study Finds
Trump Invited a Student to His Joint Address: Her Story Says a Lot About His Views on Education Reform
Trump Invited a Student to His Joint Address: Her Story Says a Lot About His Views on Education Reform
School District Leaders Weigh How—and Whether—to Engage DeVos
School District Leaders Weigh How—and Whether—to Engage DeVos
Common-Core Materials Continue to Vary in Quality, According to Textbook Review
Common-Core Materials Continue to Vary in Quality, According to Textbook Review
Groups Press DeVos on Civil Rights
Groups Press DeVos on Civil Rights
Analysis Reveals Racial Disparities in School Arrests
Analysis Reveals Racial Disparities in School Arrests
What Could Trump’s Broad Budget Plans Mean for Education?
What Could Trump’s Broad Budget Plans Mean for Education?
Middletown Kindergartners Deliver Keep a Baby Warm Boxes to Newborns in Need
Middletown Kindergartners Deliver Keep a Baby Warm Boxes to Newborns in Need
Audit Suggests Private Special Ed School Got Public Money for Services it Didn’t Provide
Audit Suggests Private Special Ed School Got Public Money for Services it Didn’t Provide
Hartford Students Compete at Annual African American History Bee
Hartford Students Compete at Annual African American History Bee
Hartford Parents Vow Action Against School System Over Abuse Report
Hartford Parents Vow Action Against School System Over Abuse Report
How Much Can Schools Protect Undocumented Students?
How Much Can Schools Protect Undocumented Students?
Donald Trump’s First Speech to Congress and Education: Four Things to Watch
Donald Trump’s First Speech to Congress and Education: Four Things to Watch
Attention Turns to Courts in Battle Over Transgender-Student Rights
Attention Turns to Courts in Battle Over Transgender-Student Rights
Inspiration for Hartford Girls on School Field Trip
Inspiration for Hartford Girls on School Field Trip
Malloy Signs Executive Order to Strengthen Protection of Transgender Students
Malloy Signs Executive Order to Strengthen Protection of Transgender Students
Stratford Student Wins Connecticut ‘Doodle 4 Google’ Competition
Stratford Student Wins Connecticut ‘Doodle 4 Google’ Competition
Survey Seeks Public Input for new Seymour Schools Chief
Survey Seeks Public Input for New Seymour Schools Chief
Westport Middle School Students Learn How Inventions Can Solve Problems
Westport Middle School Students Learn How Inventions Can Solve Problems
Thousands of Stamford Students Walk Out Against DeVos
Thousands of Stamford Students Walk Out Against DeVos
Danbury High School Students Walk Out Over Immigrant Slurs, Trump
Danbury High School Students Walk Out Over Immigrant Slurs, Trump
A Glimpse into the Philosophical Divide Over School Funding
A Glimpse into the Philosophical Divide Over School Funding
Malloy Rebukes Trump on Rollback of Transgender Protections
Malloy Rebukes Trump on Rollback of Transgender Protections
Betsy DeVos: ‘Education Establishment’ Has Blocked Efforts to Fix Schools
Betsy DeVos: ‘Education Establishment’ Has Blocked Efforts to Fix Schools
English Language Learners: How Your State Is Doing
English Language Learners: How Your State Is Doing
Torrington Students Say Farewell to Assistant Principal With Peaceful Protest
Torrington Students Say Farewell to Assistant Principal With Peaceful Protest
Outside US, Trans Kids’ Toilets Often Not a Federal Issue
Outside US, Trans Kids’ Toilets Often Not a Federal Issue
McLain, Principal at New Fairfield’s Meeting House School, Retiring After 23 Years
McLain, Principal at New Fairfield’s Meeting House School, Retiring After 23 Years
New Haven Interim Superintendent Asked To Stick Around Longer
New Haven Interim Superintendent Asked to Stick Around Longer
Bethel School Budget Wins Praise from Town Officials
Bethel School Budget Wins Praise from Town Officials
Officials, parents, students plead for more state education aid
Officials, Parents, Students Plead for More State Education Aid
Malloy Issues Memo to Superintendents About New Federal Immigration Policies
Malloy Issues Memo to Superintendents About New Federal Immigration Policies
Dismal Results from Vouchers Surprise Researchers as DeVos Era Begins
Dismal Results from Vouchers Surprise Researchers as DeVos Era Begins
CT School-Level Immunization Data Could Be Released Under Proposal
CT School-Level Immunization Data Could Be Released Under Proposal
Innovative Schedules for Teaching and Learning
Innovative Schedules for Teaching and Learning
How Social Bias Can Transfer from One Generation to the Next
How Social Bias Can Transfer from One Generation to the Next
CT, 13 Other States Have New(ish) Arts Standards
CT, 13 Other States Have New(ish) Arts Standards
Cheshire Schools Cut Electricity Bill by 84 Percent Thanks to Internet of Things
Cheshire Schools Cut Electricity Bill by 84 Percent Thanks to Internet of Things
For School Officials, Legislative Session All About ECS Funding
For School Officials, Legislative Session All About ECS Funding
Connecticut Restricting ‘Share Tables’ Concept to Feed Hungry Students
Connecticut Restricting ‘Share Tables’ Concept to Feed Hungry Students
E.O Smith Drama Club Active Year-Round
E.O Smith Drama Club Active Year-Round
Fight Erupts in Trump Administration Over Transgender Students’ Rights
Fight Erupts in Trump Administration Over Transgender Students’ Rights
Trump Considers Tax Credit to Channel Public Money to Private Schools
Trump Considers Tax Credit to Channel Public Money to Private Schools
Groton to State Lawmakers: Cut Punishes Our Town
Groton to State Lawmakers: Cut Punishes Our Town
White House: Transgender-Student Rights Not a Federal Issue; New Guidance Coming
White House: Transgender-Student Rights Not a Federal Issue; New Guidance Coming
When Does the Racial Achievement Gap First Appear?
When Does the Racial Achievement Gap First Appear?
Budget, Test Scores Top Agenda for Plainfield Board Of Education
Budget, Test Scores Top Agenda for Plainfield Board Of Education
Without Regulations for a Key ESSA Spending Rule, Here’s What Could Happen
Without Regulations for a Key ESSA Spending Rule, Here’s What Could Happen
As Access to AP Exams Grows, More Students Are Doing Better
As Access to AP Exams Grows, More Students Are Doing Better
Six Stamford Students Recognized for Artwork
Six Stamford Students Recognized for Artwork
Rough First Week Gives Betsy DeVos a Glimpse of the Fight Ahead
Rough First Week Gives Betsy DeVos a Glimpse of the Fight Ahead
Berlin BOE likes Superintendent’s Budget Figure, Changes Specifics
Berlin BOE likes Superintendent’s Budget Figure, Changes Specifics
Bridgeport Students Explore Offshore Ecology
Bridgeport Students Explore Offshore Ecology
Wallingford School Superintendent Talks About Proposed Budget Cuts
Wallingford School Superintendent Talks About Proposed Budget Cuts
Snow Days Mean Less Vacation Days for Bristol, Area Schools
Snow Days Mean Less Vacation Days for Bristol, Area Schools
New Haven school district eyeing refocused integration, reading programs
New Haven School District Eyeing Refocused Integration, Reading Programs
Betsy DeVos’s First Week at the U.S. Department of Education
Betsy DeVos’s First Week at the U.S. Department of Education
Bridgeport Parents Critique Budget and Interim Schools Chief
Bridgeport Parents Critique Budget and Interim Schools Chief
Nine Towns Awarded Funding to Create 146 New Preschool Slots
Nine Towns Awarded Funding to Create 146 New Preschool Slots
Newington Superintendent Keeps Proposed Budget Hike Minimal
Newington Superintendent Keeps Proposed Budget Hike Minimal
Report Notes Strengths, Weaknesses of Wilton High School
Report Notes Strengths, Weaknesses of Wilton High School
Southington Council Weighs Impact of Malloy Budget
Southington Council Weighs Impact of Malloy Budget
DeVos and Trump Don’t Have a Long History Together. Does That Matter?
DeVos and Trump Don’t Have a Long History Together. Does That Matter?
CT Education Funding Reform: More for the Cities — or Maybe Less
Education Funding Reform: More for the Cities — or Maybe Less
Beyond DeVos, What 5 Key Trump Appointees Could Mean for Schools
Beyond DeVos, What 5 Key Trump Appointees Could Mean for Schools
West Virginia Schools to Test Less, Dump Smarter Balanced
West Virginia Schools to Test Less, Dump Smarter Balanced
CREC Students Create a Website to Help Syrian Refugees
CREC Students Create a Website to Help Syrian Refugees
Thanks to Governor’s Budget Proposals Fairfield Superintendent Says “Everything Is at Risk”
Under Governor’s Budget Proposals Fairfield Superintendent Says “Everything Is at Risk”
Connecticut Educators Weigh in on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos
Connecticut Educators Weigh in on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos
Feds’ Disability Education Website: Still Down, Still no Response from DeVos
Feds’ Disability Education Website: Still Down, Still no Response from DeVos
Champs Read Aloud
Champs Read Aloud in New Haven
Tough Decision: Ridgefield Schools Opt to Redistrict
Tough Decision: Ridgefield Schools Opt to Redistrict
Stamford School Board Approves Superintendent’s Budget plan
Stamford School Board Approves Superintendent’s Budget plan
Education Advocates Press for Public Charter School Funding
Education Advocates Press for Public Charter School Funding
In New Haven, Holocaust Survivor Shares Story at John C. Daniels School
In New Haven, Holocaust Survivor Shares Story at John C. Daniels School
RTI May Fall Short in Flagging Certain Students
RTI May Fall Short in Flagging Certain Students
Betsy DeVos Sees Choice-Friendly Florida as a K-12 Model for the Nation
Betsy DeVos Sees Choice-Friendly Florida as a K-12 Model for the Nation
Norwich School Board Replaces Absent Member
Norwich School Board Replaces Absent Member
Gorsuch Backed Minimum Standard for Disabled Kids
Gorsuch Backed Minimum Standard for Disabled Kids
Most States Rejecting PARCC and Smarter Balanced Assessments
Most States Rejecting PARCC and Smarter Balanced Assessments
Trump’s Orders on Immigration Rattle Some Educators
Trump’s Orders on Immigration Rattle Some Educators
Southern Offers Minority Educator Incentive
Southern Offers Minority Educator Incentive
Stratford: Wooster Science Teacher to Receive Excellence Award
Stratford: Wooster Science Teacher to Receive Excellence Award
Influential Conservative Group: Trump, DeVos Should Dismantle Education Department and Bring God into Classrooms
Influential Conservative Group: Trump, DeVos Should Dismantle Education Department and Bring God into Classrooms
Litchfield Parents Prepare to Voice Concerns About Schools, Board of Education
Litchfield Parents Prepare to Voice Concerns About Schools, Board of Education
Trumbull Considers Two Budget Proposals
Trumbull Considers Two Budget Proposals
DeVos: Protesters Show Hostility to Change, New Ideas in Education
DeVos: Protesters Show Hostility to Change, New Ideas in Education
Winsted Schools Projected to Run Small Surplus
Winsted Schools Projected to Run Small Surplus
Teachers Union Slams Malloy Plan to Cut State Aid
Teachers Union Slams Malloy Plan to Cut State Aid
Magnet School Students Welcome Refugee Classmates
Magnet School Students Welcome Refugee Classmates
What’s Up With the Staffing of Betsy DeVos’ Education Department
What’s Up With the Staffing of Betsy DeVos’ Education Department
Bridgeport Superintendent Search Narrowed to Eight
Bridgeport Superintendent Search Narrowed to Eight
Bridgeport Schools Approve Budget Proposal Amid Uncertainty
Bridgeport Schools Approve Budget Proposal Amid Uncertainty
Despite Potential Decline in State Aid, Towns’ Ability to Cut School Spending Limited
Despite Potential Decline in State Aid, Towns’ Ability to Cut School Spending Limited
Betsy DeVos: I’ll Look for Unnecessary Programs to Cut at the Education Dept.
Betsy DeVos: I’ll Look for Unnecessary Programs to Cut at the Education Dept.
Hartford Council Approves Appointment to School Board
Hartford Council Approves Appointment to School Board
Trump Praises Education Secretary, Saying She Endured a ‘Very Unfair Trial’
Trump Praises Education Secretary, Saying She Endured a ‘Very Unfair Trial’
Student Suicide: Moving Beyond Blame to Understanding
Student Suicide: Moving Beyond Blame to Understanding
Groton Leaders Condemn Proposed State Cuts
Groton Leaders Condemn Proposed State Cuts
Enfield, South Windsor in Top 10 Statewide for Special Ed Costs
Enfield, South Windsor in Top 10 Statewide for Special Ed Costs
Ridgefield School Board Budget Assumes Risk to Meet State Mandate
Ridgefield School Board Budget Assumes Risk to Meet State Mandate
The New Civics Course in US Schools: How to Spot Fake News
The New Civics Course in US Schools: How to Spot Fake News
Windham Tech Could Be Another Option for Norwich Students
Windham Tech Could Be Another Option for Norwich Students
Public Gets First Look at Renovated Berlin High School
Public Gets First Look at Renovated Berlin High School
Hartford Teacher: ‘We Are Not Just a School, We Are a Lifeline for Many Students’
Hartford Teacher: ‘We Are Not Just a School, We Are a Lifeline for Many Students’
Beyond Sex Ed: How to Talk to Teens About Love
Beyond Sex Ed: How to Talk to Teens About Love
Stratford-Bridgeport Busing Battle Over Magnet Schools
Stratford-Bridgeport Busing Battle Over Magnet Schools
Area School Districts Hit With Big Funding Cuts
Area School Districts Hit With Big Funding Cuts
Following Abuse Report, Hartford Schools Chief Pledges Overhaul
Following Abuse Report, Hartford Schools Chief Pledges Overhaul
Officials Say Malloy’s Budget Leaves Norwalk Schools Inadequately Funded
Officials Say Malloy’s Budget Leaves Norwalk Schools Inadequately Funded
Investigation Finds Systemic Failures in Hartford Schools’ Response to Abuse, Neglect Allegations
Investigation Finds Systemic Failures in Hartford Schools’ Response to Abuse, Neglect Allegations
Uncertainties as Congress Takes Aim at ESSA Regulations
Uncertainties as Congress Takes Aim at ESSA Regulations
Studies Show Florida Teacher Merit-Pay Law Has Not Increased Student Achievement
Studies Show Florida Teacher Merit-Pay Law Has Not Increased Student Achievement
Trump Administration Signals Shift on Transgender Students. What’s Next?
Trump Administration Signals Shift on Transgender Students. What’s Next?
Lawmakers Want Federal Special Education Site Restored
Lawmakers Want Federal Special Education Site Restored
ED Secretary DeVos Tells States to Maintain ESSA Timelines
ED Secretary DeVos Tells States to Maintain ESSA Timelines
Worried Betsy DeVos Could ‘Destroy’ Public Education? Here’s What You Should Know
Worried Betsy DeVos Could ‘Destroy’ Public Education? Here’s What You Should Know
Malloy’s Early Childhood Budget Would Reduce Access
Malloy’s Early Childhood Budget Would Reduce Access
Can Betsy DeVos Make Shift from Divisive Nominee to Effective Leader?
Can Betsy DeVos Make Shift from Divisive Nominee to Effective Leader?
Groton Superintendent Says Ed Funding Cuts ‘Far Worse Than My Worst Nightmare’
Groton Superintendent Says Ed Funding Cuts ‘Far Worse Than My Worst Nightmare’
No One Wants a Share of CT’s Teacher Pension Bill
No One Wants a Share of CT’s Teacher Pension Bill
Greenwich First Selectman Says Town Being ‘Financially Assaulted’ by Malloy Budget Proposal
Greenwich First Selectman Says Town Being ‘Financially Assaulted’ by Malloy Budget Proposal
Boost in State Ed Funding for Norwalk Really “Shuffling the Deck Chairs”
Boost in State Ed Funding for Norwalk Really “Shuffling the Deck Chairs”
About That Bill Abolishing the Department of Education
About That Bill Abolishing the Department of Education
Bipartisan Education Politics a Thing of the Past in D.C.
Bipartisan Education Politics a Thing of the Past in D.C.
New Canaan Educator Named Teacher of the Year by CT Engineering Education Association
New Canaan Educator Named Teacher of the Year by CT Engineering Education Association
Bridgeport BOE Walks Away from City Deal
Bridgeport BOE Walks Away from City Deal
Greenwich Students Win Entrance to Prestigious Science Competition
Greenwich Students Win Entrance to Prestigious Science Competition
Danbury’s Shelter Rock School ‘Starts with Hello’
Danbury’s Shelter Rock School ‘Starts with Hello’
‘Shovel-ready’ Helps, but Region 12 Ag-STEM Project Faces Skeptics in Hartford
‘Shovel-Ready’ Helps, but Region 12 Ag-STEM Project Faces Skeptics in Hartford
East Haven School Board Approves Budget With Spending Increase
East Haven School Board Approves Budget With Spending Increase
Decoding the DeVos To-Do List
Decoding the DeVos To-Do List
31 Towns Winners, 138 Towns Losers in Governor’s Proposed Budget
31 Towns Winners, 138 Losers in Governor’s Proposed Budget
Some Education Aid Increases Might Not Be Spent on Schools
Some Education Aid Increases in Governor’s Budget Might Not Be Spent on Schools
Malloy’s ‘Robin Hood’ Budget Calls For Dramatic Shift in School Funding from Rich to Poor Districts
Malloy’s ‘Robin Hood’ Budget Calls For Dramatic Shift in School Funding from Rich to Poor Districts
Malloy’s Budget: Education Winners and Losers
Malloy’s Budget: Education Winners and Losers
Connecticut Gov. Proposes School Funds Move from Wealthy Towns to Poor Ones
Connecticut Gov. Proposes School Funds Move from Wealthy Towns to Poor Ones
‘Students first’: New Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Seeks Common Ground
‘Students first’: New Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Seeks Common Ground
At Ed. Department, Betsy DeVos Calls for Unity After Bitter Confirmation Process
At Ed. Department, Betsy DeVos Calls for Unity After Bitter Confirmation Process