23 Students Removed From Milford Schools Over Residency Issues
23 Students Removed From Milford Schools Over Residency Issues
Month: July 2018
Report: Connecticut Ranks Third for Best Public School System
Report: Connecticut Ranks Third for Best Public School System
Wallethub: Connecticut Has One of the Best School Systems in the U.S.
Wallethub: Connecticut Has One of the Best School Systems in the U.S.
School District Contemplates Future for Harbor School
School District Contemplates Future for Harbor School
Glastonbury Schools To Have Two Hour Delay During Inclement Weather
Glastonbury Schools To Have Two Hour Delay During Inclement Weather
Marvelwood School Film Project Under Way
Marvelwood School Film Project Under Way
Are the Right Students Applying for Federal College Aid?
Are the Right Students Applying for Federal College Aid?
Stamford’s Back to School Shop Opens for Fourth Year
Stamford’s Back to School Shop Opens for Fourth Year
Common Core Standards Were Supposed to Revolutionize Learning. Have They?
Common Core Standards Were Supposed to Revolutionize Learning. Have They?
The Proactive Parent’s Checklist for Back-To-School Success
The Proactive Parent’s Checklist for Back-To-School Success
Odds Against Latino Students Grow
Odds Against Latino Students Grow
Students Seeking Equal Access To Education May Find Federal Help Harder To Come By
Students Seeking Equal Access To Education May Find Federal Help Harder To Come By
DeVos To Make It Tougher For Defrauded Students To Seek Debt Relief
DeVos To Make It Tougher For Defrauded Students To Seek Debt Relief
Ridgefield HS On New List of Top Public Schools in CT
Ridgefield HS On New List of Top Public Schools in CT
The Teaching Force Is Mostly Female. Is That Bad for Boys?
The Teaching Force Is Mostly Female. Is That Bad for Boys?
Despite Slight Dip in SAT Scores, CT Students Exceed Reading Benchmarks; Low-Income Learners Improve in Math
Despite Slight Dip in SAT Scores, CT Students Exceed Reading Benchmarks; Low-Income Learners Improve in Math
Schools Help Low-Income High School Students Apply for College Aid
Schools Help Low-Income High School Students Apply for College Aid
Nurturing Programs For Body And Mind
Nurturing Programs For Body And Mind
Teen Girls Learn to Build Laptops in Norwalk
Teen Girls Learn to Build Laptops in Norwalk
School Board Approves Funding for Genetics-Based Reading Program in New Haven Schools
School Board Approves Funding for Genetics-Based Reading Program in New Haven Schools
An Enormous Study of the Genes Related to Staying in School
An Enormous Study of the Genes Related to Staying in School
Danbury Students, Teachers, Honored for Environmental Education
Danbury Students, Teachers, Honored for Environmental Education
Westhill Students Earn Top Honors at National Leadership Conference
Westhill Students Earn Top Honors at National Leadership Conference
Big Move for Big Bird: Sesame Street Is Entering Classrooms
Big Move for Big Bird: Sesame Street Is Entering Classrooms
UConn’s SPARK Program Uses Coding, Robots, 3D Printing To Get Young Girls Interested In Science
UConn’s SPARK Program Uses Coding, Robots, 3D Printing To Get Young Girls Interested In Science
How Many Seats Do Teachers Get on the State Board of Ed.? In Most Places, None
How Many Seats Do Teachers Get on the State Board of Ed.? In Most Places, None
Candidates in Midterms Spar Over School Funding vs. Taxes
Candidates in Midterms Spar Over School Funding vs. Taxes
Redding Girl Scout Creates Music Curriculum for Bridgeport Preschool
Redding Girl Scout Creates Music Curriculum for Bridgeport Preschool
Voucher Vote Creates Dilemma for School-Choice Supporters
Voucher Vote Creates Dilemma for School-Choice Supporters
First SERC Audit Shows Need for Tighter Controls
First SERC Audit Shows Need for Tighter Controls
Second Norwalk Administrator Called to City Hall
Second Norwalk Administrator Called to City Hall
Windsor Locks Asks for Public’s Help in Superintendent Search
Windsor Locks Asks for Public’s Help in Superintendent Search
NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Partnering with Donorschoose.org to Help Teachers Pay for Classroom Supplies
NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Partnering with Donorschoose.org to Help Teachers Pay for Classroom Supplies
Target’s Back-to-School Discount Says a Lot About the State of Education Funding in the U.S.
Target’s Back-to-School Discount Says a Lot About the State of Education Funding in the U.S.
To Up Students’ Math Ability, Try Working on Their Teachers’ Growth Mindset
To Up Students’ Math Ability, Try Working on Their Teachers’ Growth Mindset
After Outcry, College Board Restores 250 Years to Proposed AP History Course
After Outcry, College Board Restores 250 Years to Proposed AP History Course
‘Juuling’ and Teenagers: 3 Things Principals and Teachers Need to Know
‘Juuling’ and Teenagers: 3 Things Principals and Teachers Need to Know
New Haven School Layoff Notices Rescinded, but Employees’ Future Still Uncertain
New Haven School Layoff Notices Rescinded, but Employees’ Future Still Uncertain
Preston Finance Board Cuts $75K From School Budget
Preston Finance Board Cuts $75K From School Budget
Old Greenwich Assistant Principal Accepts Clinton Public Schools Position
Old Greenwich Assistant Principal Accepts Clinton Public Schools Position
Yale Program Tackles Kids’ Obesity by Teaching Parents Healthy Eating Habits
Yale Program Tackles Kids’ Obesity by Teaching Parents Healthy Eating Habits
Behind the Campaign to Get Teachers to Leave Their Unions
Behind the Campaign to Get Teachers to Leave Their Unions
Region 10 Says ‘Yes’ to Armed Guards; Other School Districts Still ‘No’
Region 10 Says ‘Yes’ to Armed Guards; Other School Districts Still ‘No’
West Hartford Boy Writes Children’s Book About Having Autism
West Hartford Boy Writes Children’s Book About Having Autism
Five Bridgeport Seniors Get Adversity to Prosperity Scholarships
Five Bridgeport Seniors Get Adversity to Prosperity Scholarships
The Private-School Persuasion of the Supreme Court
The Private-School Persuasion of the Supreme Court
U.S. Senate Confirms Betsy DeVos’ New Policy Chief
U.S. Senate Confirms Betsy DeVos’ New Policy Chief
Summer Learning Gaps Worsen in Higher Grades, Just Not the Way You Think
Summer Learning Gaps Worsen in Higher Grades, Just Not the Way You Think
Fewer Than Half of Schools Report Testing Drinking Water for Lead
Fewer Than Half of Schools Report Testing Drinking Water for Lead
KNOX Farmers Partner With Hartford Public Schools and Local Restaurants
KNOX Farmers Partner With Hartford Public Schools and Local Restaurants
Ansonia BOE Member: We Deceived the Public
Ansonia BOE Member: We Deceived the Public
Report Says Connecticut at Risk of Having Unprepared Future Workforce
Report Says Connecticut at Risk of Having Unprepared Future Workforce
Poll: Little Support for Arming Teachers
Poll: Little Support for Arming Teachers
Does ESSA Require Teachers to Be Highly Qualified?
Does ESSA Require Teachers to Be Highly Qualified?
Cromwell Summer Campers’ Music, Dance Skills in Overdrive for ‘Disney’s Camp Rock’
Cromwell Summer Campers’ Music, Dance Skills in Overdrive for ‘Disney’s Camp Rock’
Trump Team May Change Rules on Jobs for Students With Disabilities
Trump Team May Change Rules on Jobs for Students With Disabilities
Bridgeport School Board at Work Evaluating Superintendent
Bridgeport School Board at Work Evaluating Superintendent
AP Analysis: Billionaires Fuel Powerful State Charter Groups
AP Analysis: Billionaires Fuel Powerful State Charter Groups
K-12 School District Regionalization May Do More Harm Than Good, Analysis Reveals
K-12 School District Regionalization May Do More Harm Than Good, Analysis Reveals
State Aid on the Way for Hurricane Maria Evacuees in Connecticut, but It Won’t Go Far
State Aid on the Way for Hurricane Maria Evacuees in Connecticut, but It Won’t Go Far
Freedom of Information Commission: New Haven Ed Board Violated Law
Freedom of Information Commission: New Haven Ed Board Violated Law
CT Student DREAMERS Spend Summer Helping Other Students Develop Leadership Skills
CT Student DREAMERS Spend Summer Helping Other Students Develop Leadership Skills
Battling Continues Over Ansonia School Board Budget
Battling Continues Over Ansonia School Board Budget
Here Is Region 15’s New Superintendent of Schools
Here Is Region 15’s New Superintendent of Schools
New Milford’s Schools Chief Departing for New Job
New Milford’s Schools Chief Departing for New Job
There’s No Single Profile of a Violent Student, Secret Service Says in New Report
There’s No Single Profile of a Violent Student, Secret Service Says in New Report
Science Degree Holders More Likely to Use Inquiry-Based Teaching. But There Aren’t Enough of Them
Science Degree Holders More Likely to Use Inquiry-Based Teaching. But There Aren’t Enough of Them
Education Funding Bill Progresses in House After School Safety Money Restored
Education Funding Bill Progresses in House After School Safety Money Restored
Hebron Leadership Program Aims to Drive School Improvement by Empowering Kids
Hebron Leadership Program Aims to Drive School Improvement by Empowering Kids
Greenwich High School Teacher Publishes Young Adult Novel, Inspires Students in the Process
Greenwich High School Teacher Publishes Young Adult Novel, Inspires Students in the Process
Windham Pupils Honored by Council
Windham Pupils Honored by Council
Brakes Pulled on Bridgeport Expulsion Contract
Brakes Pulled on Bridgeport Expulsion Contract
Love of Learning Drives Region 16 Teacher of the Year
Love of Learning Drives Region 16 Teacher of the Year
Food Deliveries Are Remaking School Lunch
Food Deliveries Are Remaking School Lunch
How Social Studies Can Help Young Kids Make Sense of the World
How Social Studies Can Help Young Kids Make Sense of the World
K-12 Artificial Intelligence Market Set to Explode in U.S. and Worldwide by 2024
K-12 Artificial Intelligence Market Set to Explode in U.S. and Worldwide by 2024
Guilford Takes the Plunge & Rolls Back School Start Times
Guilford Takes the Plunge & Rolls Back School Start Times
Former Odyssey Principal Surrenders Educator Certificate Following State Investigation
Former Odyssey Charter School Principal Surrenders Educator Certificate Following State Investigation
West Hartford Students Taking Interest in Latin
West Hartford Students Taking Interest in Latin
Shelton Settles School-Bus Beef
Shelton Settles School-Bus Beef
Norwich Schools Seek 5 Percent Reductions in Tuition, Contract Agreements
Norwich Schools Seek 5 Percent Reductions in Tuition, Contract Agreements
Preston Residents Reject School Spending Plan, Approve Town Government Budget
Preston Residents Reject School Spending Plan, Approve Town Government Budget
Kavanaugh Record Suggests He Would Favor Religious Interests in School Debates
Kavanaugh Record Suggests He Would Favor Religious Interests in School Debates
Pencils Down: Major Colleges Drop Essay Test Requirement
Pencils Down: Major Colleges Drop Essay Test Requirement
Manchester Public Schools Office of Equity and Partnerships Moves to New Location
Manchester Public Schools Office of Equity and Partnerships Moves to New Location
Will New Standards Improve Elementary Science Education?
Will New Standards Improve Elementary Science Education?
Keep School Discipline Directive, District Leaders and Charter Schools Tell DeVos
Keep School Discipline Directive, District Leaders and Charter Schools Tell DeVos
Principals Say Coaching, Not Compliance, Is What They Need From Central Office
Principals Say Coaching, Not Compliance, Is What They Need From Central Office
Eastern Conn. Legislators, Municipal Leaders Discuss Special Education Cost Issues
Eastern Conn. Legislators, Municipal Leaders Discuss Special Education Cost Issues
Zambian Students on Exchange in North Stonington Return Home After Whirlwind Year
Zambian Students on Exchange in North Stonington Return Home After Whirlwind Year
It’s July 9 and These Hartford Students Are Back in School
It’s July 9 and These Hartford Students Are Back in School
West Hartford Teen Earns National Poetry Honors
West Hartford Teen Earns National Poetry Honors
Kindness in Real Life: A Teacher With a Ready Smile Who’s a Positive Influence
Kindness in Real Life: A Teacher With a Ready Smile Who’s a Positive Influence
The National Education Association to Establish a Fund for Teacher Strikes
The National Education Association to Establish a Fund for Teacher Strikes
Trump Nominates Brett Kavanaugh, Son of a Teacher, for U.S. Supreme Court
Trump Nominates Brett Kavanaugh, Son of a Teacher, for U.S. Supreme Court
Report Shows Connecticut’s Early Childcare System Is ‘Woefully Underfunded’
Report Shows Connecticut’s Early Childcare System Is ‘Woefully Underfunded’
Enfield’s Teacher of the Year Works to Empower Students
Enfield’s Teacher of the Year Works to Empower Students
Group Focuses on Acclimating Immigrants to Connecticut Through Education, Support Programs
Group Focuses on Acclimating Immigrants to Connecticut Through Education, Support Programs
Competitive Fishing Is Catching on at Connecticut High Schools
Competitive Fishing Is Catching on at Connecticut High Schools
New Principal Named for Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School in Norwalk
New Principal Named for Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School in Norwalk
Stamford Public Schools Names New Administrators
Stamford Public Schools Names New Administrators
Most Teachers Say Feedback Has Improved Their Instruction, Survey Finds
Most Teachers Say Feedback Has Improved Their Instruction, Survey Finds
How to Boost Math Skills in the Early Grades
How to Boost Math Skills in the Early Grades
What Families Need to Know About Screen Time This Summer
What Families Need to Know About Screen Time This Summer
Bridgeport School Board Debates Criminal Background Limits to Employment
Bridgeport School Board Debates Criminal Background Limits to Employment
Shelton School Buses Roll Despite Court Hearing
Shelton School Buses Roll Despite Court Hearing
Miss Connecticut 2018, From Hebron, Uses Position to Inspire STEM Students
Miss Connecticut 2018, From Hebron, Uses Position to Inspire STEM Students
The Problem With Generalizing About ‘America’s Schools’
The Problem With Generalizing About ‘America’s Schools’
New Virgina Law Mandates Mental Health Education in Public Schools
New Virgina Law Mandates Mental Health Education in Public Schools
Internet Safety Expert: Know Who Your Kids Are Communicating With
Internet Safety Expert: Know Who Your Kids Are Communicating With
Teachers Share Tips on Making Makerspaces Accessible to All
Teachers Share Tips on Making Makerspaces Accessible to All
Parkland Survivor David Hogg: Nothing More Powerful Than a ‘Pissed-Off Teacher’
Parkland Survivor David Hogg: Nothing More Powerful Than a ‘Pissed-Off Teacher’
Path Academy Surrenders Charter Before State Makes Revocation Decision
Path Academy Surrenders Charter Before State Makes Revocation Decision
After Helping 250 ‘Beyond School Walls’ Youth, New Britain Social Worker Retires
After Helping 250 ‘Beyond School Walls’ Youth, New Britain Social Worker Retires
New Connecticut Law Extends Deadline for Young Immigrants
New Connecticut Law Extends Deadline for Young Immigrants
Vernon School Officials Name Teacher of the Year
Vernon School Officials Name Teacher of the Year
New School-Based Health Center Coming to Norwich Free Academy
New School-Based Health Center Coming to Norwich Free Academy
DeVos Presses Pause on Special Education Rule, Highlighting Ongoing Discrimination Debate
DeVos Presses Pause on Special Education Rule, Highlighting Ongoing Discrimination Debate
Senators to DeVos on TEACH Grant Debacle: ‘Urgent That These Mistakes Are Fixed’
Senators to DeVos on TEACH Grant Debacle: ‘Urgent That These Mistakes Are Fixed’
New Haven Superintendent Directed to Rescind Layoff Notices
New Haven Superintendent Directed to Rescind Layoff Notices
Bridgeport Schools Will Make Do With Less
Bridgeport Schools Will Make Do With Less
What Happens When Schoolchildren Live in Violent Neighborhoods? The Effects Are Broader Than Previously Known, a Study Finds
What Happens When Schoolchildren Live in Violent Neighborhoods? The Effects Are Broader Than Previously Known, a Study Finds
Greenwich Plans Annual Townwide Book Club Around ‘Code Girls’
Greenwich Plans Annual Townwide Book Club Around ‘Code Girls’
No More Plastic Wrap in the Cafeteria Oven, Thanks to New Haven Student
No More Plastic Wrap in the Cafeteria Oven, Thanks to New Haven Student
Old Saybrook High School Holds Inaugural Hall of Fame Ceremony
Old Saybrook High School Holds Inaugural Hall of Fame Ceremony
Will Turning Schools into Hubs for Services Help Revive Dying Cities?
Will Turning Schools into Hubs for Services Help Revive Dying Cities?
Lawmakers Demand Answers From DeVos About Unaccompanied Migrant Children’s Education
Lawmakers Demand Answers From DeVos About Unaccompanied Migrant Children’s Education
Bridgeport School Volunteers in Jeopardy
Bridgeport School Volunteers in Jeopardy
New Haven Parents, Teachers Express Skepticism of Student Data Dashboards
New Haven Parents, Teachers Express Skepticism of Student Data Dashboards
SROs to Patrol Problem Areas of Bridgeport This Summer
SROs to Patrol Problem Areas of Bridgeport This Summer
Bees Thriving With Ledyard High Club
Bees Thriving With Ledyard High Club
Bridgeport Provider of Special Education Programs Debated
Bridgeport Provider of Special Education Programs Debated
High School Graduation: A Class of Activists and Athletes
Ridgefield High School Graduation: A Class of Activists and Athletes
Middletown Schools Hit With Ransomware Attack
Middletown Schools Hit With Ransomware Attack
Grant Provides Reading Program for Burlington Students
Grant Provides Reading Program for Burlington Students
More States Opting to ‘Robo-Grade’ Student Essays by Computer
More States Opting to ‘Robo-Grade’ Student Essays by Computer
Raising Kids Who Want to Read — Even During the Summer
Raising Kids Who Want to Read — Even During the Summer