Month: January 2018

Koch Network Laying Groundwork to Fundamentally Transform America’s Education System

Windsor Schools Receive $335,000 Community, Family Partnership Grant

Connecticut School Boards Vary On No-Bid Deals

Newington Superintendent Proposes 3.96 Percent Budget Increase

Do Students Really Need Grades? Teachers Are Divided

Trump Calls on Congress to Help ‘Dreamers,’ Bolster Borders

Bridgeport Adjusts Superintendent’s Contract

Bethel Teachers Receive Grants Totaling $11,800

School Leaders Tell Legislators Education Funding Is Top Concern

New Approach in Norwich Schools Encourages Students’ Voices

Cromwell Students Send Teddy Bears to Children Affected by Wildfires

Major Change Proposed to Region 13 Schools Calendar

Why Special Educators Really Leave the Classroom

Reconsideration Sought in Connecticut School Funding Case

Special Education Costs Rise for Many Danbury-Area Districts

Trump’s State of the Union Address and Education: What to Watch For

Seymour Principal: Cell Phone Ban Is Good for Students

Southington Students Dance to Raise Money for Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

State of Westport and Its Schools Strong, But With Challenges

Sport Fees and School Reorganization Discussed in Berlin

What Do Schools Teach About Sexual Harassment?

Wall Street Gives Mixed Review of Education Ruling

Can Child-Care Benefits Keep Teachers in the Classroom?

Shelton Wants School Budget That Will Boost Its Standings

The National Shortage of EL Teachers Has Caught the Eye of Congress

Often, Teachers Are Hired Based on Word of Mouth. Here’s What That Means

Study Concludes Black-White Achievement Gap in CT Is Due to Opportunity Gap

Preschoolers Build Literacy Skills and Empathy Through Storytelling in Canterbury

Taftville Students Delve into History of 121-Year-Old Book Returned to School

Hamden Teachers Union Votes in Favor of 2 Furlough Days, Urges Collaboration and Long-Term Planning to Move District Forward

Music Courses to Change at Berlin High School

DonorsChoose.org Celebrates Funding of 1 Million Educational Projects, Including Many in Connecticut

Canterbury School Consolidation Proposal Angers Parents

Wallingford School Board Questions Superintendent on His Budget Proposal

New Milford School Board Approves Budget

Hartford School Board Approves Consolidation, Reconfiguration Plan With Unanimous Vote

Without Extra Funding Bridgeport Braces to Lose 20 Reading and Math Coaches, Assistant Principals, Six Teaching Positions, and More

Glastonbury Elementary Schools Preparing for Redistricting

Griswold Students Hear of Opioid Addiction’s Impact

Ridgefield Superintendent Proposes 4.83 Percent Budget Increase

LEARN Plans for New London School Move Forward

Are Hiring Practices a Root Cause of the Teacher-Diversity Problem?

Teacher Recruitment and Retention: It’s Complicated

As Education Resources Continue to Be Slashed in Bridgeport, School Funding Reform Back in Lawmakers’ Hands

Hartford School Closure Plan Unlike to Save Money or Improve Education According to National Studies

What Do Asthma, Heart Disease and Cancer Have in Common? Maybe Childhood Trauma

New New Haven Ed Board President Vows Transparency

Middletown’s Xavier High School Switching to Solar Power

South Windsor Fire Department Donates Truck to Enfield School

New Haven Artist Visits West Hartford Students

Experts Agree Social-Emotional Learning Matters, and Are Plotting Roadmap on How to Do It

Dealing With Digital Distraction

Snow Days: Fun for Students, Tough for School Officials

The Government Shutdown and K-12 Education: Your Guide

Innovation Spaces: School Libraries Transformed for 21st Century

Sprague’s New Superintendent of Schools Is Veteran Educator

Regionalization Studied for Ansonia and Derby Schools

Berlin Students’ Work on Display at Hartford Art School

West Hartford Teenager Hopes to Bring Dental Exams to Schools

With No Court Mandate, What’s Next for School Funding?

Democratic Lawmakers: Fight to Close Achievement Gap Must Go On

Five Common Traits of the Top School Systems

Senator Murphy Seeks End to Discriminatory School Discipline Policies

Would Giving STEM Teachers More Leeway to Experiment Keep Them in Schools?

New Milford Superintendent Proposes Budget Increase

Supreme Court Rules Education in Poor Communities Meets Constitutional Standard

After Confederate Flag Incident, Middletown Reacts to ‘Symbol of Hate’ With Pleas for Unity 

East Lyme Students Win Essay Contest

Teacher Ed. Group Calls for More High-Quality Student Teaching

Rising Number of ESL Students Poses Challenges for U.S. Schools

East Haven Has Candidates for Assistant School Superintendent

Tribuna Editor Palmares Appointed to Danbury School Board

Here’s Betsy DeVos’ Plan if There’s a Government Shutdown

Connecticut Ranks 5th in EdWeek’s Annual State Education Report Card

About 250 Turn Out to Protest Proposed Closing of School in Hartford’s Northend

Glastonbury High School Student Is Nationally Recognized Euphonium Player

Sen. Boucher, Ridgefield School Board Talk Budget Problems

DeVos: Federal Education Mandates Have Failed to Produce Real Change 

Year One Check-In: What’s Trump Done on K-12 Compared to Other Presidents?

Hartford Students, Parents Plead With District to Keep Schools Open

Pressing Question for CT: A State Tax Break for Private School Tuition?

Bridgeport Schools Considering Crowd-Funding Policy

Student Brings Confederate Flag to Middletown High School

Bridgeport School District Wants Security but Not the Bill

‘Petition of No Confidence’ of Torrington Superintendent Circulated

Danbury-Area School Superintendents Plan Collaborations to Save Money

When Good Teachers Oversee Multiple Classrooms, Does Learning Improve?

Monroe, Easton School Districts Join in Regionalization Talks

Killingly, Putnam Students to Get More Outdoor Education Opportunities

Small School Hike: Plymouth Superintendent Proposes Budget

Redding School Board Begins Budget Talks

Seymour School Staff Laid Off Last Month Won’t Be Coming Back

Efforts to Curb Suspensions Sometimes Result in Rushed Solutions and Teacher Exodus

Winchester Schools Consider Results of Climate Survey

America’s Schools Are ‘Profoundly Unequal,’ Says U.S. Civil Rights Commission

Ridgefield Schools May Need Special Appropriation to Close Deficit

Stonington School Board Approves Middle School Consolidation Plan

Glastonbury Town Council Sends Air Conditioning Plan to Finance Board

Bridgeport Schools Running Out of Budget Options

American Kids Are 70 Percent More Likely to Die Before Adulthood than Kids in Other Rich Countries

Why Are Our Most Important Teachers Paid the Least?

Parents, Students, and Educators Weigh in on the Future of Hartford Schools

Connecticut’s 2017 Teacher of the Year Shares Her Story

School Segregation in Connecticut: What the Data Shows

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Decision to End DACA

Trump Education Dept. Advises States on Leftover School Turnaround Money

Hartford Superintendent Presents School Restructuring Plan

Bridgeport Works to Save Unfilled Preschool Slots

New Social Studies Program at Enfield High School Has Students Working to Benefit Children’s Medical Center  

New Haven Hispanic Firefighters Association Brings Three Kings Day to John S. Martinez School

Report Finds Highest-Spending States Boast Best School Systems

Glastonbury School Board Unanimously Approves $105.7 Million Spending Plan

Manchester Schools Chief Seeks 4.4 Percent Spending Hike

Most Americans Say They Liked Math and Science in School, Survey Says

After Loss of ‘Net Neutrality,’ Districts Weigh How to Protect Themselves

Teachers Take Charge at Martinez School in New Haven

Can Visiting Students at Home Improve Teachers’ Understanding of their Students?

Stratford Teachers Vote to Sacrifice for Students and Colleagues; Call Furlough Days Temporary Solution

In Schools, Classroom Proximity Breeds Teacher Collaboration

Manchester School Teams With Team Connecticut Baseball to Give Back

How Feedback for Teachers and Principals Helped Their Students Do Better in Math

Expansion of AP Computer Science Courses Draws More Girls and Minorities

Trump’s Latest Immigration Move Could Affect Thousands of Salvadoran Students

New Teacher Training Becomes Unfunded Mandate

Influx of Puerto Rican Children Stretches Hartford School Resources

Mansfield Middle School Students Master Old-School Rubik’s Cube

Student Reps May Join the Regional School District 19 Board of Education

Proposed Cheshire School Budget to Be Unveiled Tuesday

Snapshot of K-12 Tech Landscape: More Districts Reach 1-to-1, But Equity Gaps Persist

New State Standards for Expelled Students Could Cost Norwalk $225K

Expelled Students Can No Longer Be Sent Home With Homework and No Plan

When Is It Too Cold for School?

Glastonbury Superintendent Proposes $105.7 Million Spending Plan for 2018-19 School Year

As End of DACA Looms, an ‘Anxious Time’ for Immigrant Educators and Students

Connecticut Education Officials Say There Is Nowhere Left to Cut

State Education Leaders Have Until April 2 to Apply for Federal Innovative Assessment Pilot

Suspensions and Non-Certified Teachers: Connecticut Charters Still Have Work to Do

Answer Your ESSA Questions: What’s Going on With Testing Audits?

Trump, Congress, and Education in 2018: Eight Big Questions

New Haven School Honors Stand-Up Dads

New Haven Area Teachers Turn to DonorsChoose for Classroom Materials

Brookfield School Board Hosts Budget Public Hearing Wednesday

5 Things to Know About Screen Time Right Now

#MeTooK12 Seeks to Spotlight Problem of Sexual Assault in Schools

Monroe Board of Education Approves Administration’s Budget