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Month: December 2018

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New Haven Asks Lamont to Raise $ for Bilingual Ed

December 20, 2018 ctedwatch 0

New Haven Asks Lamont to Raise $ for Bilingual Ed

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Future in Flux, Hamden Interdistrict Magnet School Keeps Evolving

December 20, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Future in Flux, Hamden Interdistrict Magnet School Keeps Evolving

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Wilton Schools Address Growing Vape Problem

December 20, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Wilton Schools Address Growing Vape Problem

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Audit Says Norwalk Schools’ Food Service Making Strides

December 20, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Audit Says Norwalk Schools’ Food Service Making Strides

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Trumbull Owns State We The People Crown Again

December 20, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Trumbull Owns State We The People Crown Again

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Students Give Special Performances for Local Students

December 20, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Students Give Special Performances for Local Students

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Talking to Kids About Violence Can Be Difficult but Not Impossible

December 20, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Talking to Kids About Violence Can Be Difficult but Not Impossible

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The School Shootings of 2018: What’s Behind the Numbers

December 20, 2018 ctedwatch 0

The School Shootings of 2018: What’s Behind the Numbers

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The Heartbreaking Work of Tracking School Shootings

December 20, 2018 ctedwatch 0

The Heartbreaking Work of Tracking School Shootings

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The Wave of Teacher Activism Has Reached Los Angeles — Where Teachers Just Announced a Strike

December 20, 2018 ctedwatch 0

The Wave of Teacher Activism Has Reached Los Angeles — Where Teachers Just Announced a Strike

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On ‘Teachers Pay Teachers,’ Some Sellers Are Profiting From Stolen Work

December 20, 2018 ctedwatch 0

On ‘Teachers Pay Teachers,’ Some Sellers Are Profiting From Stolen Work

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Lamont Education Ideas May Include Small School District Consolidation

December 19, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Lamont Education Ideas May Include Small School District Consolidation

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More Stamford Teachers Out After Being Moved to Moldy Room in City Hall

December 19, 2018 ctedwatch 0

More Stamford Teachers Out After Being Moved to Moldy Room in City Hall

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BOE Votes in Favor of Reorganization Plan for Westport Schools

December 19, 2018 ctedwatch 0

BOE Votes in Favor of Reorganization Plan for Westport Schools

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Bridgeport School Board to Tour Fairchild Wheeler’s Building Flaws

December 19, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Bridgeport School Board to Tour Fairchild Wheeler’s Building Flaws

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26 Bridgeport Students Surprised With Bikes for Christmas

December 19, 2018 ctedwatch 0

26 Bridgeport Students Surprised With Bikes for Christmas

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Federal School Safety Report Draws Criticism

December 19, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Federal School Safety Report Draws Criticism in Connecticut

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Consultant for Ansonia-Derby School Merger Study Set to Go

December 19, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Consultant for Ansonia-Derby School Merger Study Set to Go

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Greenwich Narrows Search for Superintendent

December 19, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Greenwich Narrows Search for Superintendent

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Scotland Elementary in Ridgefield Names New Interim Principal

December 19, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Scotland Elementary in Ridgefield Names New Interim Principal

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Nation’s Top Teachers Will Hold ‘Teach In’ at Child Detention Camp

December 19, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Nation’s Top Teachers Will Hold ‘Teach In’ at Child Detention Camp

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Proposals for Wallingford School Consolidation Drawing Heated Reactions

December 18, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Proposals for Wallingford School Consolidation Drawing Heated Reactions

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Hartford Gets More Help in Truancy Fight

December 18, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Hartford Gets More Help in Truancy Fight

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When Should Connecticut Schools Be Able to Seize and Search a Student’s Phone?

December 18, 2018 ctedwatch 0

When Should Connecticut Schools Be Able to Seize and Search a Student’s Phone?

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Top New Haven Schools Talent Jumps Ship

December 18, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Top New Haven Schools Talent Jumps Ship

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Good News on Timeline for Students to Return to Cos Cob School in Greenwich

December 18, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Good News on Timeline for Students to Return to Cos Cob School in Greenwich

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Students, Employees Wear Pajamas to Support Children Battling Cancer

December 18, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Students, Employees Wear Pajamas to Support Children Battling Cancer

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Blue Ribbon School Honored in West Haven

December 18, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Blue Ribbon School Honored in West Haven

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How Big Is Gap Between Have and Have-Not Schools? About 88-9

December 18, 2018 ctedwatch 0

How Big Is Gap Between Have and Have-Not Schools? About 88-9

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Shelton Assistant Principal Earns State Award

December 18, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Shelton Assistant Principal Earns State Award

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Canterbury Superintendent’s Contract Extended

December 18, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Canterbury Superintendent’s Contract Extended

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Juuling Skyrocketed This Year. What Does It Mean for Schools?

December 18, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Juuling Skyrocketed This Year. What Does It Mean for Schools?

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Community Schools Give Life Lessons

December 18, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Community Schools Give Life Lessons

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Suspensions Are Down in U.S. Schools but Large Racial Gaps Remain

December 18, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Suspensions Are Down in U.S. Schools but Large Racial Gaps Remain

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When Report Cards Go Out on Fridays, Child Abuse Increases on Saturdays, Study Finds

December 18, 2018 ctedwatch 0

When Report Cards Go Out on Fridays, Child Abuse Increases on Saturdays, Study Finds

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Nap Time Boosts Learning, Studies Say

December 18, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Nap Time Boosts Learning, Studies Say

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Sen. Lamar Alexander, Top Capitol Hill Republican on Education, to Retire

December 18, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Sen. Lamar Alexander, Top Capitol Hill Republican on Education, to Retire

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Avon Girls Who Code Awarded $10K Grant

December 17, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Avon Girls Who Code Awarded $10K Grant

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Nonnewaug High School Students Help Out Those In Need

December 17, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Nonnewaug High School Students Help Out Those In Need

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What It Will Mean If Betsy Devos Rolls Back the Obama School Discipline Rule

December 17, 2018 ctedwatch 0

What It Will Mean If Betsy Devos Rolls Back the Obama School Discipline Rule

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School Nutrition Policy Implementation Slows Weight Gain in Middle School Student

December 17, 2018 ctedwatch 0

School Nutrition Policy Implementation Slows Weight Gain in Middle School Student

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‘It’s Preventable’: Sandy Hook Parents Promote App for Reporting School Threats

December 14, 2018 ctedwatch 0

‘It’s Preventable’: Sandy Hook Parents Promote App for Reporting School Threats

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Stamford Student Voice Strengthens in Wake of Mold Crisis

December 14, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Stamford Student Voice Strengthens in Wake of Mold Crisis

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Wilton Parents Form New Special Education Association

December 14, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Wilton Parents Form New Special Education Association

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Another Year, Another Big School Budget Request in Bridgeport

December 14, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Another Year, Another Big School Budget Request in Bridgeport

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Leak at Greenwich High School Causes Damage to Ceilings, Drywall, Gym Floor

December 14, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Leak at Greenwich High School Causes Damage to Ceilings, Drywall, Gym Floor

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Grammy Winner Credits New Haven Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School

December 14, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Grammy Winner Credits New Haven Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School

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Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Pension Law That Sparked Teacher Protests

December 14, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Pension Law That Sparked Teacher Protests

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Civil Rights Groups Urge Congress to Tackle DeVos Oversight, School Safety Legislation

December 14, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Civil Rights Groups Urge Congress to Tackle DeVos Oversight, School Safety Legislation

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Is the Time Right to Make Education a Constitutional Right?

December 14, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Is the Time Right to Make Education a Constitutional Right?

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Stamford Westhill Students Voice Concerns to Mold Task Force After Hundreds Walk Out of Class

December 13, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Stamford Westhill Students Voice Concerns to Mold Task Force After Hundreds Walk Out of Class

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Actor Brings ‘Hamilton Fever’ to His Former School in Hartford

December 13, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Actor Brings ‘Hamilton Fever’ to His Former School in Hartford

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‘I Get Splitting Headaches:’ Westhill Students Say Mold in School Is Making Them Sick

December 13, 2018 ctedwatch 0

‘I Get Splitting Headaches:’ Stamford Westhill Students Say Mold in School Is Making Them Sick

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Tolland School Found to Have a Crumbling Foundation

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Tolland School Found to Have a Crumbling Foundation

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Korean Spirit Project Visits West Hartford’s Bristow Middle School

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Korean Spirit Project Visits West Hartford’s Bristow Middle School

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Some Call Bridgeport School Budget Forums “Bashing Sessions”

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Some Call Bridgeport School Budget Forums “Bashing Sessions”

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Parents Want Better Communication About Middle School Merger in Stonington

December 13, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Parents Want Better Communication About Middle School Merger in Stonington

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Parents Are Biased Against Even Quality ‘Urban’ Schools

December 13, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Parents Are Biased Against Even Quality ‘Urban’ Schools

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Later School Start Time Pays Off For Teens

December 13, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Later School Start Time Pays Off for Teens

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Betsy DeVos Gets Bad Reviews From Employees as Morale at Education Department Plummets, Survey Finds

December 13, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Betsy DeVos Gets Bad Reviews From Employees as Morale at Education Department Plummets, Survey Finds

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Too Much Screen Time May Affect Children’s Brain Development, Early Findings Show

December 13, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Too Much Screen Time May Affect Children’s Brain Development, Early Findings Show

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Project-Based Learning Is a New Rage in Education. Never Mind That It’s a Century Old.

December 13, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Project-Based Learning Is a New Rage in Education. Never Mind That It’s a Century Old.

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Rollout of ESSA Report Cards Frustrates School Leaders

December 13, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Rollout of ESSA Report Cards Frustrates School Leaders

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Stamford Westhill High School Students Stage Walkout Over Growing Mold Concerns

December 12, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Stamford Westhill High School Students Stage Walkout Over Growing Mold Concerns

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Sandy Hook Promise Releases Powerful Short Film on Warning Signs of Gun Violence

December 12, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Sandy Hook Promise Releases Powerful Short Film on Warning Signs of Gun Violence

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Bridgeport Magnet School Signoff Delayed

December 12, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Bridgeport Magnet School Signoff Delayed

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Guilford’s Band Director Named Among Best in U.S.

December 12, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Guilford’s Band Director Named Among Best in U.S.

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Politicking Blamed for Bridgeport BOE Officer Shake-Up

December 12, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Politicking Blamed for Bridgeport BOE Officer Shake-Up

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A Special Education Student Speaks: I Navigate ‘Parallel Universes’

December 12, 2018 ctedwatch 0

A Special Education Student Speaks: I Navigate ‘Parallel Universes’

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Wallingford Auditorium Filled for Meeting Regarding Potential School Consolidation Plans

December 11, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Wallingford Auditorium Filled for Meeting Regarding Potential School Consolidation Plans

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New Haven Superintendent Sets School District Goals

December 11, 2018 ctedwatch 0

New Haven Superintendent Sets School District Goals

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Making Shakespeare Approachable in Stratford

December 11, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Making Shakespeare Approachable in Stratford

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Cotto Seeks Second Term on New Haven Ed Board

December 11, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Cotto Seeks Second Term on New Haven Ed Board

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The Nation’s First Charter School Strike Has Ended With a Union Victory

December 11, 2018 ctedwatch 0

The Nation’s First Charter School Strike Has Ended With a Union Victory

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Federal School Safety Commission Will Call for Scrapping Obama Discipline Guidance, Report Says

December 11, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Federal School Safety Commission Will Call for Scrapping Obama Discipline Guidance, Report Says

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Teachers Came Together to Strike. What Will Happen Next?

December 11, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Teachers Came Together to Strike. What Will Happen Next?

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More Than a Quarter of Schools Could Be Flagged as in Need of Improvement Under ESSA, Experts Say

December 11, 2018 ctedwatch 0

More Than a Quarter of Schools Could Be Flagged as in Need of Improvement Under ESSA, Experts Say

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Wallingford School Board to Look at Restructuring

December 10, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Wallingford School Board to Look at Restructuring

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Closing Looms; Hamden School “Family” Presses On

December 10, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Closing Looms; Hamden School “Family” Presses On

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Ed Department to Erase Debts of Teachers, Fix Troubled Grant Program

December 10, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Ed Department to Erase Debts of Teachers, Fix Troubled Grant Program

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Ansonia and ACES Join Forces for a New Special Education Program

December 10, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Ansonia and ACES Join Forces for a New Special Education Program

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Torrington Students Provide Caring Closet for Classmates

December 10, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Torrington Students Provide Caring Closet for Classmates

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Integrated Wellness Drops Bids for More New Haven School Business

December 10, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Integrated Wellness Drops Bids for More New Haven School Business

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Is Old High School Project a Good Idea for East Haven?

December 10, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Is Old High School Project a Good Idea for East Haven?

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Haddam-Killingworth High School Honored at Award Ceremony

December 10, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Haddam-Killingworth High School Honored at Award Ceremony

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Winners of Danbury’s Westside Middle School Invention Convention Announced

December 10, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Winners of Danbury’s Westside Middle School Invention Convention Announced

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Parents Wield Online Tools to Advocate for Children With Disabilities

December 10, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Parents Wield Online Tools to Advocate for Children With Disabilities

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Special Education a Growing Priority in Teacher-Training Circles

December 10, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Special Education a Growing Priority in Teacher-Training Circles

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Five Top Technology Trends in Special Education

December 10, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Five Top Technology Trends in Special Education

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Naugatuck’s Teacher Of The Year Honored

December 7, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Naugatuck’s Teacher Of The Year Honored

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‘That’s Not Going to Happen Overnight:’ Mold Task Force Says Westhill Needs New HVAC System

December 6, 2018 ctedwatch 0

‘That’s Not Going to Happen Overnight:’ Stamford Mold Task Force Says Westhill Needs New HVAC System

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State Sets Formal Inquiry into Ansonia School Funding

December 6, 2018 ctedwatch 0

State Sets Formal Inquiry into Ansonia School Funding

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Petition Against ‘Monster’ Middle School Makes Waves in Westport

December 6, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Petition Against ‘Monster’ Middle School Makes Waves in Westport

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Westbrook High Schoolers Lead on School ‘Climate’

December 6, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Westbrook High Schoolers Lead on School ‘Climate’

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Bridgeport’s Fairchild Wheeler Magnet School to Remain Three Schools

December 6, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Bridgeport’s Fairchild Wheeler Magnet School to Remain Three Schools

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What It Takes to Make Co-Teaching Work

December 6, 2018 ctedwatch 0

What It Takes to Make Co-Teaching Work

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Staff Email Addresses Removed From District Websites to Improve Cybersecurity

December 6, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Staff Email Addresses Removed From District Websites to Improve Cybersecurity

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State Calls for Formal Hearing Over Ansonia Funding Dispute

December 5, 2018 ctedwatch 0

State Calls for Formal Hearing Over Ansonia Funding Dispute

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Parents Continue to Fight Decision to Close Haddam Elementary School

December 5, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Parents Continue to Fight Decision to Close Haddam Elementary School

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Teachers at Chicago Charter Schools Strike, in a First for Charter Movement

December 5, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Teachers at Chicago Charter Schools Strike, in a First for Charter Movement

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Best Buddies Expands to Norwalk Middle Schools

December 5, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Best Buddies Expands to Norwalk Middle Schools  

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There’s a Reason Why Teachers Don’t Use the Software Provided by Their Districts

December 5, 2018 ctedwatch 0

There’s a Reason Why Teachers Don’t Use the Software Provided by Their Districts

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Westhill High School Drops Second Lip Dub Video

December 5, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Westhill High School Drops Second Lip Dub Video

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Playing Along in Groton

December 5, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Playing Along in Groton

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Shortage of Special Educators Adds to Classroom Pressures

December 5, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Shortage of Special Educators Adds to Classroom Pressures

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School-Based Counselors Help Kids Cope With Fallout From Drug Addiction

December 5, 2018 ctedwatch 0

School-Based Counselors Help Kids Cope With Fallout From Drug Addiction

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Teachers Turn Lessons Into Instagram-Worthy Photos

December 5, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Teachers Turn Lessons Into Instagram-Worthy Photos

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West Haven High School Parents Air Health Concerns at City Hall Meeting

December 4, 2018 ctedwatch 0

West Haven High School Parents Air Health Concerns at City Hall Meeting

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New Haven Ed Board Spars on Controversial Contracts

December 4, 2018 ctedwatch 0

New Haven Ed Board Spars on Controversial Contracts

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Bridgeport School Board Wants a New Bassick That Pays Homage to 1929 Design

December 4, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Bridgeport School Board Wants a New Bassick That Pays Homage to 1929 Design

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Hartford Teacher and Rapper Expands Hip Hop for the Homeless Concerts to 8 Cities Over 11 Days

December 4, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Hartford Teacher and Rapper Expands Hip Hop for the Homeless Concerts to 8 Cities Over 11 Days

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‘Learning Styles’ Aren’t a Reliable Way to Categorize Students, Study Says

December 4, 2018 ctedwatch 0

‘Learning Styles’ Aren’t a Reliable Way to Categorize Students, Study Says

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Latino Growth Spurs New Haven Bilingual Ed Call

December 3, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Latino Growth Spurs New Haven Bilingual Ed Call

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Murphy Visits Wallingford Middle School to Promote STEM Learning

December 3, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Murphy Visits Wallingford Middle School to Promote STEM Learning

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Bypassed Generation: Grandparents Raising Children Born to Addicted Parents

December 3, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Bypassed Generation: Grandparents Raising Children Born to Addicted Parents

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Greenwich Teachers’ Union President to BOE: Why Is the Budget Process So Hard?

December 3, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Greenwich Teachers’ Union President to BOE: Why Is the Budget Process So Hard?

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Transition Time at Branford’s Sliney School as Interim Principal Begins

December 3, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Transition Time at Branford’s Sliney School as Interim Principal Begins

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When Doctors Say ‘Read,’ New Parents Listen

December 3, 2018 ctedwatch 0

When Doctors Say ‘Read,’ New Parents Listen

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Businesses Say Students Aren’t Mastering Basic Workplace Skills. Are They Right?

December 3, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Businesses Say Students Aren’t Mastering Basic Workplace Skills. Are They Right?

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Students Learn to Put the ‘Civil’ in Civil Discourse

December 3, 2018 ctedwatch 0

Students Learn to Put the ‘Civil’ in Civil Discourse

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