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Month: December 2017

The Biggest Education Stories of 2017 and 2018

December 29, 2017 Lesia Day 0

The Biggest Education Stories of 2017 and 2018

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Crowd Turns Out for Emmett O’Brien Technical High School’s Annual Holiday Feast

December 29, 2017 Lesia Day 0

Crowd Turns Out for Emmett O’Brien Technical High School’s Annual Holiday Feast

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Seven Unfortunate Lessons Kids Learned from Official Washington in 2017

December 28, 2017 Lesia Day 0

Seven Unfortunate Lessons Kids Learned from Official Washington in 2017

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Could Demand for Bilingual Schools Push English Learners Out?

December 28, 2017 Lesia Day 0

Could Demand for Bilingual Schools Push English Learners Out?

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Teaching Introverted Students: How a ‘Quiet Revolution’ Is Changing Classroom Practice

December 28, 2017 Lesia Day 0

Teaching Introverted Students: How a ‘Quiet Revolution’ Is Changing Classroom Practice

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Simsbury High School Student Donates Hundreds of Pounds of Food to Town Food Closet

December 28, 2017 Lesia Day 0

Simsbury High School Student Donates Hundreds of Pounds of Food to Town Food Closet

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DeVos in Charge, Teacher Well-Being, Chronic Absence: Education Year in Review

December 27, 2017 Lesia Day 0

DeVos in Charge, Teacher Well-Being, Chronic Absence: Education Year in Review

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Shifting Pension Costs from State to Teachers Costs Connecticut $20M

December 27, 2017 Lesia Day 0

Shifting Pension Costs from State to Teachers Costs Connecticut $20M

Bridgeport Student Raises Awareness, Funds for Custodian’s Kidney Transplant

December 27, 2017 Lesia Day 0

Bridgeport Student Raises Awareness, Funds for Custodian’s Kidney Transplant

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School Virtual Shooter Training Program Aimed at Survival

December 27, 2017 Lesia Day 0

School Virtual Shooter Training Program Aimed at Survival

Danbury Police, Schools Team Up for Affordable After-School Fitness Program

December 27, 2017 Lesia Day 0

Danbury Police, Schools Team Up for Affordable After-School Fitness Program

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Middletown High School Students Tops in Robotics Competition

December 27, 2017 Lesia Day 0

Middletown High School Students Tops in Robotics Competition

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Proposal for Hartford School Reorganization Draws Mixed Reaction

December 22, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Proposal for Hartford School Reorganization Draws Mixed Reaction

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Bridgeport Works to Use, Not Lose, Preschool Slots

December 22, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Bridgeport Works to Use, Not Lose, Preschool Slots

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Artist Brings Organized Chaos to West Hartford Classroom

December 22, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Artist Brings Organized Chaos to West Hartford Classroom

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Top Education Stories of 2017

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Top Education Stories of 2017

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The Significance of Betsy DeVos’s Speech in Baltimore

December 22, 2017 ctedwatch 0

The Significance of Betsy DeVos’s Speech in Baltimore

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Four Things for Educators to Know About the Tax Bill Congress Just Passed

December 21, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Four Things for Educators to Know About the Tax Bill Congress Just Passed

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Majority of Teachers Say Reforms Have Been ‘Too Much’

December 21, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Majority of Teachers Say Reforms Have Been ‘Too Much’

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Bristol Plan Could Close One or Two Elementary Schools

December 21, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Bristol Plan Could Close One or Two Elementary Schools

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Cheshire Schools Ditch Online Learning Program After Parents Revolt

December 21, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Cheshire Schools Ditch Online Learning Program After Parents Revolt

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How Much Do Teachers Spend On Classroom Supplies?

December 21, 2017 ctedwatch 0

How Much Do Teachers Spend On Classroom Supplies?

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The Teaching Profession in 2017 (in Charts)

December 21, 2017 ctedwatch 0

The Teaching Profession in 2017 (in Charts)

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Did Someone Say Special Session? Teachers Seek to Restore ECS Funding

December 20, 2017 Lesia Day 0

Did Someone Say Special Session? Teachers Seek to Restore ECS Funding

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New Reorganization Plan Would Close Hartford Schools, Consolidate Programs

December 20, 2017 ctedwatch 0

New Reorganization Plan Would Close Hartford Schools, Consolidate Programs

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One Bridgeport After-School Program Gets Grant, One Doesn’t

December 20, 2017 ctedwatch 0

One Bridgeport After-School Program Gets Grant, One Doesn’t

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Portland Teacher Visiting Antarctica With National Geographic Over Break

December 20, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Portland Teacher Visiting Antarctica With National Geographic Over Break

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Alliance District Designation Eliminates State Aid Cuts for Groton Schools

December 20, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Alliance District Designation Eliminates State Aid Cuts for Groton Schools

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Berlin Students Shop With Police to Help Families in Need

December 20, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Berlin Students Shop With Police to Help Families in Need

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Hundreds from Stratford School Community Fill High School Auditorium to Fight Teacher Layoffs

December 19, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Hundreds from Stratford School Community Fill High School Auditorium to Fight Teacher Layoffs  

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New Superintendent for New Haven Signs Three-Year Contract

December 19, 2017 ctedwatch 0

New Superintendent for New Haven Signs Three-Year Contract

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Bloomfield Schools Superintendent wins CT Superintendent of the Year

December 19, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Bloomfield Schools Superintendent Wins CT Superintendent of the Year

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Reactions to Ivanka Trump Norwalk School Visit Swift and Varied

December 19, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Reactions to Ivanka Trump Norwalk School Visit Swift and Varied

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Here’s Where the GOP Tax Bill Could Hit School Funding the Hardest

December 19, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Here’s Where the GOP Tax Bill Could Hit School Funding the Hardest

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As Public Pre-K Expands in Schools, Study Finds Principals Are Unprepared to Support It

December 19, 2017 ctedwatch 0

As Public Pre-K Expands in Schools, Study Finds Principals Are Unprepared to Support It

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Schools Hit by Cuts to Internet Subsidies

December 18, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Connecticut Schools Hit by State Cuts to Internet Subsidies    

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Public Schools Seek Alternative Revenues After ECS Cuts

December 18, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Public Schools Seek Alternative Revenues After ECS Cuts

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As State School Enrollment Declines, Rocky Hill’s Grows

December 18, 2017 ctedwatch 0

As State School Enrollment Declines, Rocky Hill’s Grows

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Schoolyard Habitat Exchange Keeps New Haven Gardens Blooming Through the Winter

December 18, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Schoolyard Habitat Exchange Keeps New Haven Gardens Blooming Through the Winter

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Can Kindness Be Taught?

December 18, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Can Kindness Be Taught?

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Final Tax Bill Keeps Teacher Deduction at $250, Cuts State and Local Deductions

December 18, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Final Tax Bill Keeps Teacher Deduction at $250, Cuts State and Local Deductions

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Cedar Woods Fair Donates $1,700 to ‘Feed Branford Kids’

December 15, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Cedar Woods Fair Donates $1,700 to ‘Feed Branford Kids’

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Are Private Schools Immoral?

December 15, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Are Private Schools Immoral?

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Five Years After Sandy Hook Shooting, Social And Emotional Learning Programs Thrive In Schools

December 14, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Five Years After Sandy Hook Shooting, Social And Emotional Learning Programs Thrive In Schools

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Lebanon Mulls High School Deal with Bozrah

December 14, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Lebanon Mulls High School Deal with Bozrah

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Newtown Plans Private Reflection To Mark Five Years Since Sandy Hook Shooting

December 14, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Newtown Plans Private Reflection To Mark Five Years Since Sandy Hook Shooting

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It’s Not How Long You Spend in PD, It’s How Much You Grow

December 14, 2017 ctedwatch 0

It’s Not How Long You Spend in PD, It’s How Much You Grow

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Why Toddlers Deserve More Respect

December 14, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Why Toddlers Deserve More Respect

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Norwalk Schools Work on Identifying Homeless Students

December 14, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Norwalk Schools Work on Identifying Homeless Students

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Many Educators Skeptical of School Choice, Including Conservatives, Survey Shows

December 14, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Many Educators Skeptical of School Choice, Including Conservatives, Survey Shows

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Survey: Educators’ Political Leanings, Who They Voted For, Where They Stand on Key Issues

December 14, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Survey: Educators’ Political Leanings, Who They Voted For, Where They Stand on Key Issues

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The Newtown Poetry Project: ‘The Resilient Light’

December 13, 2017 ctedwatch 0

The Newtown Poetry Project: ‘The Resilient Light’

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Most Educators at Least Slightly Wary of Wading Into Politics, Survey Says

December 13, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Most Educators at Least Slightly Wary of Wading Into Politics, Survey Says

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Greenwich School Board Considers Added Expenses for 2018-19

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Greenwich School Board Considers Added Expenses for 2018-19

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Glastonbury School Board Holds Off on Spending $1.2 Million in Educational Cost Sharing Funds

December 13, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Glastonbury School Board Holds Off on Spending $1.2 Million in Educational Cost Sharing Funds

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Feasibility Study Suggests Shutting Down 2 Bristol Elementary Sites

December 13, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Feasibility Study Suggests Shutting Down 2 Bristol Elementary Sites

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Dinner Will Be Served at More New Haven Public Schools

December 12, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Dinner Will Be Served at More New Haven Public Schools

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Some Schools Trying to Get Girls Excited About Manufacturing Careers

December 12, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Some Schools Trying to Get Girls Excited About Manufacturing Careers

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State Board Looks at Racial Disparity in Expulsions, Alternative Education Programs

December 12, 2017 ctedwatch 0

State Board Looks at Racial Disparity in Expulsions, Alternative Education Programs

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Use Of Chromebooks In Guilford Schools Draws Concern

December 12, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Use of Chromebooks in Guilford Schools Draws Concern

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The Clock Is Ticking Louder for the Children’s Health Insurance Program

December 12, 2017 ctedwatch 0

The Clock Is Ticking Louder for the Children’s Health Insurance Program

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Bridgeport School Board Picks New Leaders

December 12, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Bridgeport School Board Picks New Leaders

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New Fairfield School Board Fills Vacancy, Elects Officers

December 12, 2017 ctedwatch 0

New Fairfield School Board Fills Vacancy, Elects Officers

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Energy Efficiency Is Built Into the Mission at ‘Green Schools’

December 12, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Energy Efficiency Is Built Into the Mission at ‘Green Schools’

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Insufficient Incentives for Decentralized Charters to Invest in Pre-K

December 11, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Insufficient Incentives for Decentralized Charters to Invest in Pre-K

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Expulsion Gap Persists in State’s Public Schools

December 11, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Expulsion Gap Persists in State’s Public Schools

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Architect Helps Bridgeport Pupils Build the Future

December 11, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Architect Helps Bridgeport Pupils Build the Future

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8 Tips to Prepare Schools for Potential Disasters

December 11, 2017 ctedwatch 0

8 Tips to Prepare Schools for Potential Disasters

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Does Flipped Instruction Work? New Study Looks to Find the Best Tactics

December 11, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Does Flipped Instruction Work? New Study Looks to Find the Best Tactics

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Proposed Higher-Ed Revamp Could Shake Up Student Aid, Teacher Prep

December 11, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Proposed Higher-Ed Revamp Could Shake Up Student Aid, Teacher Prep

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Civil Rights Commission Takes on Issue of Minorities in Special Education

December 11, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Civil Rights Commission Takes on Issue of Minorities in Special Education

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Many Educators Who Succeed at Raising Test Scores Fail at Keeping Students Fulfilled, Study Finds

December 8, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Many Educators Who Succeed at Raising Test Scores Fail at Keeping Students Fulfilled, Study Finds

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Foundation Donates $100,000 for New Science Lab at Glastonbury High School

December 8, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Foundation Donates $100,000 for New Science Lab at Glastonbury High School

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Middletown Officials Awaiting State Action on Middle School Application

December 8, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Middletown Officials Awaiting State Action on Middle School Application

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Shelton Panel Lays Groundwork for New School Budget

December 8, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Shelton Panel Lays Groundwork for New School Budget

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Betsy DeVos Releases Q&A Explaining Landmark Special Education Ruling

December 8, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Betsy DeVos Releases Q&A Explaining Landmark Special Education Ruling

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1,500 Hurricane and Disaster Refugees in Connecticut Schools

December 7, 2017 ctedwatch 0

1,500 Hurricane and Disaster Refugees in Connecticut Schools

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US Charter Schools Put Growing Numbers in Racial Isolation

December 7, 2017 ctedwatch 0

US Charter Schools Put Growing Numbers in Racial Isolation

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The Preventable Problem That Schools Ignore

December 7, 2017 ctedwatch 0

The Preventable Problem That Schools Ignore

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Conard High School Fair Encourages Students to Take Computer Science Courses

December 7, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Conard High School Fair Encourages Students to Take Computer Science Courses

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Hamden Students Honor Red Cross Volunteers With Handmade Red Crosses

December 7, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Hamden Students Honor Red Cross Volunteers With Handmade Red Crosses

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When Should Cybersecurity Education Start? Some Say Elementary School

December 7, 2017 ctedwatch 0

When Should Cybersecurity Education Start? Some Say Elementary School

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Facebook’s New Messaging App for Young Children Raises Concerns

December 7, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Facebook’s New Messaging App for Young Children Raises Concerns

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Teacher Professional Development: Many Choices, Few Quality Checks

December 7, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Teacher Professional Development: Many Choices, Few Quality Checks

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‘Rethinking School Start Times’ Committee Gives First Report to West Hartford Board of Education

December 6, 2017 ctedwatch 0

‘Rethinking School Start Times’ Committee Gives First Report to West Hartford Board of Education

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New Haven Student-Athlete Tutoring Program Raises the Bar

December 6, 2017 ctedwatch 0

New Haven Student-Athlete Tutoring Program Raises the Bar

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New Haven Area Educators See Paradigm Shift in Makerspace Education

December 6, 2017 ctedwatch 0

New Haven Area Educators See Paradigm Shift in Makerspace Education

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Will America’s Schools Ever Be Desegregated?

December 6, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Will America’s Schools Ever Be Desegregated?

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Is Teacher Recertification Broken?

December 6, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Is Teacher Recertification Broken?

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U.S. Graduation Rate Hits New All-Time High, With Gains in All Student Groups

December 5, 2017 ctedwatch 0

U.S. Graduation Rate Hits New All-Time High, With Gains in All Student Groups

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U.S. Agencies Grapple With Student-Data-Privacy Guidance for Schools

December 5, 2017 ctedwatch 0

U.S. Agencies Grapple With Student-Data-Privacy Guidance for Schools

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Groton Board of Education Addresses Transgender Issues in New Policy

December 5, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Groton Board of Education Addresses Transgender Issues in New Policy

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Norwalk Public School District Rolls Out Antibullying Phone App

December 5, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Norwalk Public School District Rolls Out Antibullying Phone App

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Connecticut Schools Moving Toward Propane-Powered Buses

December 5, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Connecticut Schools Moving Toward Propane-Powered Buses

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Manchester’s Verplanck School Makes Thanksgiving Possible for Families

December 5, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Manchester’s Verplanck School Makes Thanksgiving Possible for Families

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Amity Joins Sustainability Program

December 5, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Amity Joins Sustainability Program

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Schools Struggle to Keep Pace With Hackings, Other Cyber Threats

December 5, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Schools Struggle to Keep Pace With Hackings, Other Cyber Threats

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Global Reading Scores Are Rising, But Not for U.S. Students

December 5, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Global Reading Scores Are Rising, But Not for U.S. Students

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After a High-Drama Vote, Here’s What the Senate Tax Bill Means for Schools, Parents, and Students

December 4, 2017 ctedwatch 0

After a High-Drama Vote, Here’s What the Senate Tax Bill Means for Schools, Parents, and Students

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What’s Right With Schools: Connecticut’s Teacher of the Year – Erin Berthold

December 4, 2017 ctedwatch 0

What’s Right With Schools: Connecticut’s Teacher of the Year – Erin Berthold

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Connecticut Schools Grapple With Digital Divide

December 4, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Connecticut Schools Grapple With Digital Divide

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Student Absences to Have Higher Stakes in Most States. Will Cheating Follow?

December 4, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Student Absences to Have Higher Stakes in Most States. Will Cheating Follow?

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Senate OKs Tax Bill Changing Teacher Deduction, Expanding School Choice

December 4, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Senate OKs Tax Bill Changing Teacher Deduction, Expanding School Choice

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Teaching Teens the Perils of Pot as Marketplace Grows

December 4, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Teaching Teens the Perils of Pot as Marketplace Grows

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Granby Students Search for Relatives of Retired Teacher Who Died in Utah

December 4, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Granby Students Search for Relatives of Retired Teacher Who Died in Utah

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Torrington BOE Closes Elementary School for Next Year

December 4, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Torrington BOE Closes Elementary School for Next Year

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Plainville Middle & High School Students Refurbish Toy Cars for Toddlers With Special Needs

December 4, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Plainville Middle & High School Students Refurbish Toy Cars for Toddlers With Special Needs

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Griswold Superintendent: 2nd Round of ECS Cuts a ‘Total Ambush’

December 1, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Griswold Superintendent: 2nd Round of ECS Cuts a ‘Total Ambush’

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Bristol School Officials Talk Housing, Budget Resources for Displaced Students From Puerto Rico, Mexico

December 1, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Bristol School Officials Talk Housing, Budget Resources for Displaced Students From Puerto Rico, Mexico

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Chinese Visitors Get a Taste of the CREC Way to Teach

December 1, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Chinese Visitors Get a Taste of the CREC Way to Teach

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Bethel School Programs Aim to “De-Stress” Students

December 1, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Bethel School Programs Aim to “De-Stress” Students

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Ridgefield Schools Still Projecting Year-End Deficit

December 1, 2017 ctedwatch 0

Ridgefield Schools Still Projecting Year-End Deficit

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New Greenwich School Will Break Ground Next Week

December 1, 2017 ctedwatch 0

New Greenwich School Will Break Ground Next Week

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East Haven Students Are International Winners in Knights of Columbus Substance Abuse Poster Contest

December 1, 2017 ctedwatch 0

East Haven Students Are International Winners in Knights of Columbus Substance Abuse Poster Contest

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