Teacher Survey: Educators Prepare for Schools to Have Drastic Changes After Pandemic
Teacher Survey: Educators Prepare for Schools to Have Drastic Changes After Pandemic
Month: April 2020
Stamford Teacher Becomes Baby’s Temporary Guardian After Mom Gets Coronavirus
Stamford Teacher Becomes Baby’s Temporary Guardian After Mom Gets Coronavirus
Stratford Schools Consider Cuts to Education Budget
Stratford Schools Consider Cuts to Education Budget
CT Schools Determine How to Fairly Grade an Imperfect Fourth Marking Period
CT Schools Determine How to Fairly Grade an Imperfect Fourth Marking Period
New Haven Schools Seek Public Input on Fourth Marking Period Grading Policy
New Haven Schools Seek Public Input on Fourth Marking Period Grading Policy
East Haven School Board to Offer ‘Pass-Fail’ Option as Part of Effort Seeking ‘Connection, Not Perfection’
East Haven School Board to Offer ‘Pass-Fail’ Option as Part of Effort Seeking ‘Connection, Not Perfection’
Norwalk Schools Seek More Structure for Distance Learning
Norwalk Schools Seek More Structure for Distance Learning
Despite Trump’s Nudging, Schools Are Likely to Stay Shut for Months
Despite Trump’s Nudging, Schools Are Likely to Stay Shut for Months
Torrington School Board to Present Tighter Budget to Finance Board Next Week
Torrington School Board to Present Tighter Budget to Finance Board Next Week
Right-to-Education Ruling Jolts Education-Advocacy World
Right-to-Education Ruling Jolts Education-Advocacy World
Teachers Without Internet Work in Parking Lots, Empty School Buildings During COVID-19
Teachers Without Internet Work in Parking Lots, Empty School Buildings During COVID-19
Shifting Science Instruction to the Coronavirus: New Activities, Units
Shifting Science Instruction to the Coronavirus: New Activities, Units
Teacher Survey: Parents Under Extreme Stress as Online Learning Exposes Digital Divide
Teacher Survey: Parents Under Extreme Stress as Online Learning Exposes Digital Divide
Vulnerable New Haven Students Thrown a Lifeline
Vulnerable New Haven Students Thrown a Lifeline
Middletown Schools to Host Pre-Eminent Speakers for ‘Learning Goes Virtual’
Middletown Schools to Host Pre-Eminent Speakers for ‘Learning Goes Virtual’
Torrington School District Using Pass/Fail for Final Grades of 2019-20
Torrington School District Using Pass/Fail for Final Grades of 2019-20
Pass/Incomplete Grades, No Final Exams for Trumbull Students
Pass/Incomplete Grades, No Final Exams for Trumbull Students
Parents of Connecticut High School Seniors Propose Plan for Graduation Ceremony
Parents of Connecticut High School Seniors Propose Plan for Graduation Ceremony
Trump Urges States to Consider Opening Schools Before Summer
Trump Urges States to Consider Opening Schools Before Summer
Survey Tracker: Monitoring How K-12 Educators Are Responding to Coronavirus
Survey Tracker: Monitoring How K-12 Educators Are Responding to Coronavirus
How Teachers Are Fighting to Make Meaningful Connections With Students
How Teachers Are Fighting to Make Meaningful Connections With Students
Teacher Survey: Distance Learning Taking a Toll on Teachers
Teacher Survey: Distance Learning Taking a Toll on Teachers
Greenwich Parents, Staff Are Sad, Disappointed by Deep School Budget Cuts
Greenwich Parents, Staff Are Sad, Disappointed by Deep School Budget Cuts
Fourth Quarter Grading Policy Undecided as New Haven Schools Solicit Feedback
Fourth Quarter Grading Policy Undecided as New Haven Schools Solicit Feedback
High School Seniors Get ‘Adopted’
High School Seniors Get ‘Adopted’
Delayed Education Packets Latest Setback for Norwalk School Program
Delayed Education Packets Latest Setback for Norwalk School Program
Seymour High Tries to Plan for Graduation, Prom Amid Uncertainty of Pandemic
Seymour High Tries to Plan for Graduation, Prom Amid Uncertainty of Pandemic
Live vs. Tape-Delayed: How Two Approaches to Online Learning Change Life for Teachers and Students
Live vs. Tape-Delayed: How Two Approaches to Online Learning Change Life for Teachers and Students
Schools Lean on Staff Who Speak Students’ Language to Keep English-Learners Connected
Schools Lean on Staff Who Speak Students’ Language to Keep English-Learners Connected
Betsy DeVos Sees ‘No Reason’ to Waive Core Elements of Special Education Law
Betsy DeVos Sees ‘No Reason’ to Waive Core Elements of Special Education Law
Fairfield Schools Plan For Uncertain Future Amid Coronavirus
Fairfield Schools Plan For Uncertain Future Amid Coronavirus
Cafeteria Workers and Cooks Are Making Sure Connecticut Students Are Fed While Schools Are Closed During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Cafeteria Workers and Cooks Are Making Sure Connecticut Students Are Fed While Schools Are Closed During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Greenwich Teacher Wins Prestigious Art Educator Award
Greenwich Teacher Wins Prestigious Art Educator Award
Talkin’ Thomaston: Teachers Record Videos to Stay Connected to Their Students During Distance Learning
Talkin’ Thomaston: Teachers Record Videos to Stay Connected to Their Students During Distance Learning
With Distance-Learning the Norm Now, Can I Record My Child’s Class Session?
With Distance-Learning the Norm Now, Can I Record My Child’s Class Session?
Greenwich School Board Asks for Consistency in Distance Learning
Greenwich School Board Asks for Consistency in Distance Learning
Bridgeport Community Wants School Funding to Match $4.5M OKed for Amphitheater
Bridgeport Community Wants School Funding to Match $4.5M OKed for Amphitheater
Greenwich High Students Use Math to Attack Climate Change
Greenwich High Students Use Math to Attack Climate Change
A Dilemma for Educators: How to Grade Students During Distance Learning
A Dilemma for Educators: How to Grade Students During Distance Learning
9 Ways Schools Will Look Different When (And If) They Reopen
9 Ways Schools Will Look Different When (And If) They Reopen
AP Exams Are Still On Amid Coronavirus, Raising Questions About Fairnes
AP Exams Are Still On Amid Coronavirus, Raising Questions About Fairnes
Under Pressure to Reopen This Fall, School Leaders Plot Unprecedented Changes
Under Pressure to Reopen This Fall, School Leaders Plot Unprecedented Changes
Massachusetts Gets Green Light to Pilot Innovative Science Assessment
Massachusetts Gets Green Light to Pilot Innovative Science Assessment
What Schools, States Must Report About How They Use Coronavirus Aid
What Schools, States Must Report About How They Use Coronavirus Aid
The Lost Spring: Coronavirus Shuts Down Nearly Every School for Academic Year
The Lost Spring: Coronavirus Shuts Down Nearly Every School for Academic Year
‘Summer Melt’ Could Be a Flood as Seniors Shift College Plans
‘Summer Melt’ Could Be a Flood as Seniors Shift College Plans
Will Extra Education Aid Go to Remedy Learning Lost From School Closures – or Close Budget Holes?
Will Extra Education Aid Go to Remedy Learning Lost From School Closures – or Close Budget Holes?
Schools Reopening Could Be Phased in, Says CT Education Commissioner
Schools Reopening Could Be Phased in, Says CT Education Commissioner
Educators: Thousands of New Haven Students not Engaged in Distance Learning
Educators: Thousands of New Haven Students not Engaged in Distance Learning
A 50-State Coronavirus Salute From Teachers Courtesy of Connecticut’s 2019 Educator of the Year
A 50-State Coronavirus Salute From Teachers Courtesy of Connecticut’s 2019 Educator of the Year
Greenwich Administrator Moves to State Department of Education Post
Greenwich Administrator Moves to State Department of Education Post
Here’s How Students Celebrated Earth Day While Distance Learning
Here’s How Students Celebrated Earth Day While Distance Learning
Windham Schools Maintaining Health Resources
Windham Schools Maintaining Health Resources
New Haven Scholarship Program to Continue During Coronavirus, Sans Celebration
New Haven Scholarship Program to Continue During Coronavirus, Sans Celebration
CIAC Cancels High School Spring Sports Postseason Tournaments, but Leaves Open Chance to Play Some Games in June if Schools Reopen
CIAC Cancels High School Spring Sports Postseason Tournaments, but Leaves Open Chance to Play Some Games in June if Schools Reopen
Betsy DeVos Releases Billions More in Coronavirus Education Aid
Betsy DeVos Releases Billions More in Coronavirus Education Aid
U.S. Appeals Court Recognizes a Federal Right of Access to Literacy
U.S. Appeals Court Recognizes a Federal Right of Access to Literacy
Teachers and Students Describe a Remote-Learning Life
Teachers and Students Describe a Remote-Learning Life
How to Decrease Screen Time for Students
How to Decrease Screen Time for Students
A 26-Year-Old Connecticut Middle School Teacher Is Shopping for Those Who Can’t During the Coronavirus Pandemic
A 26-Year-Old Connecticut Middle School Teacher Is Shopping for Those Who Can’t During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Schools Cope With Numerous Languages Among Students
Schools Cope With Numerous Languages Among Students
Greenwich Recognizes Distinguished Teachers for the School Year
Greenwich Recognizes Distinguished Teachers for the School Year
New Haven Schools Match Families in Need With Donors, Resources
New Haven Schools Match Families in Need With Donors, Resources
School Bus Drivers Across Connecticut Have Stopped Getting Paid Despite Lamont Order Strongly Encouraging Districts to Keep Them on Payroll
School Bus Drivers Across Connecticut Have Stopped Getting Paid Despite Lamont Order Strongly Encouraging Districts to Keep Them on Payroll
Greenwich School Board to Vote on Coronavirus Grading Policy
Greenwich School Board to Vote on Coronavirus Grading Policy
Windham Schools Offer Hot Meals
Windham Schools Offer Hot Meals
Region 16 School Board Alters Grading System Due to Distance Learning
Region 16 School Board Alters Grading System Due to Distance Learning
Free Hot Meals to Go to Danbury Students
Free Hot Meals to Go to Danbury Students
8th Graders Don’t Know Much About History, National Exam Shows
8th Graders Don’t Know Much About History, National Exam Shows
Coronavirus School Shutdowns Threaten to Deepen U.S. ‘Digital Divide’
Coronavirus School Shutdowns Threaten to Deepen U.S. ‘Digital Divide’
Burping Bags and Dancing Raisins: Tricks for Teaching Science During a Pandemic
Burping Bags and Dancing Raisins: Tricks for Teaching Science During a Pandemic
How Districts Are Helping Teachers Get Better at Tech Under Coronavirus
How Districts Are Helping Teachers Get Better at Tech Under Coronavirus
Yale Donates $250,000 to Buy Laptops for New Haven Online-Learning Students During Pandemic
Yale Donates $250,000 to Buy Laptops for New Haven Online-Learning Students During Pandemic
Mansfield School Project Still on Course
Mansfield School Project Still on Course
Schools Try to Keep Students Fit With Home Workouts
Schools Try to Keep Students Fit With Home Workouts
Virtual Contests Allow Academic Competitions to Continue Amid Coronavirus Uncertainty
Virtual Contests Allow Academic Competitions to Continue Amid Coronavirus Uncertainty
Imagine Online School in a Language You Don’t Understand
Imagine Online School in a Language You Don’t Understand
I Just Can’t Do This.’ Harried Parents Forgo Home School
I Just Can’t Do This.’ Harried Parents Forgo Home School
Massachusetts Schools to Be Closed for Remainder of Academic Year Due to Coronavirus Concerns
Massachusetts Schools to Be Closed for Remainder of Academic Year Due to Coronavirus Concerns
As Schools Stay Closed and Student Morale Slumps, Educators Worry About Mental Health
As Schools Stay Closed and Student Morale Slumps, Educators Worry About Mental Health
Coronavirus Stimulus for Schools: Calculating What Your State Gets and What It May Need
Coronavirus Stimulus for Schools: Calculating What Your State Gets and What It May Need
How Much Federal Money Do Schools Need to Survive the Coming Financial Blow?
How Much Federal Money Do Schools Need to Survive the Coming Financial Blow?
Pandemic a High-Stakes Test for Betsy DeVos’ Leadership
Pandemic a High-Stakes Test for Betsy DeVos’ Leadership
Where is CT Sending the First Wave of 17K Free Partnership Computers to Students?
Where is CT Sending the First Wave of 17K Free Partnership Computers to Students?
Behind the Scenes: How Milford Is Feeding More Than 650 Kids During the Coronavirus
Behind the Scenes: How Milford Is Feeding More Than 650 Kids During the Coronavirus
Stonington Schools Expect to Save at Least $350,000 in Current Budget
Stonington Schools Expect to Save at Least $350,000 in Current Budget
New Haven Students Adjust to Online Learning, Prefer In-Person
New Haven Students Adjust to Online Learning, Prefer In-Person
Students at Harwinton Consolidated School Provide Inspiration
Students at Harwinton Consolidated School Provide Inspiration
Comcast Offers Free Wi-Fi Hot Spots, Free Service and Hardship Payment Plans
Comcast Offers Free Wi-Fi Hot Spots, Free Service and Hardship Payment Plans
Amid Shutdowns, States Ease Teacher Evaluations
Amid Shutdowns, States Ease Teacher Evaluations
Hartford Schools to Offer Telemedicine, Launch Task Force to Reach 1,500 Students Who Aren’t participating in Distance Learning
Hartford Schools to Offer Telemedicine, Launch Task Force to Reach 1,500 Students Who Aren’t participating in Distance Learning
See How Videos Are Bridging the Distance Between Students and Teachers
See How Videos Are Bridging the Distance Between Students and Teachers
Internet Access, Attendance Among Distance Learning Challenges
Internet Access, Attendance Among Distance Learning Challenges
Donated, Refurbished Laptops Hope to Bridge the Digital Divide in Vernon
Donated, Refurbished Laptops Hope to Bridge the Digital Divide in Vernon
New Haven Reads Again — Electronically
New Haven Reads Again — Electronically
Conversation with an East Hartford Teacher
Conversation with an East Hartford Teacher
With Remote Learning, Students Slip Through Digital Cracks
With Remote Learning, Students Slip Through Digital Cracks
Taking Attendance During Coronavirus Closures: Is It Even Worth It?
Taking Attendance During Coronavirus Closures: Is It Even Worth It?
Teach New Content or Review Familiar Material? A Tough Call During Coronavirus Closures
Teach New Content or Review Familiar Material? A Tough Call During Coronavirus Closures
Coronavirus Madison: Schools Spring Break, Last Day Announced
Coronavirus Madison: Schools Spring Break, Last Day Announced
Educators Get Creative to Serve Students with Disabilities
Educators Get Creative to Serve Students with Disabilities
Oxford School Board Awaiting Feedback on Education Budget
Oxford School Board Awaiting Feedback on Education Budget
Exhausted and Grieving: Teaching During the Coronavirus Crisis
Exhausted and Grieving: Teaching During the Coronavirus Crisis
Top School Official in Putnam Protests Budget Cut
Top School Official in Putnam Protests Budget Cut
Experts: CT Pediatric Coronavirus Cases Likely ‘Grossly Underestimated’
Experts: CT Pediatric Coronavirus Cases Likely ‘Grossly Underestimated’
Facing Delay, Westport School Board Prepares Contingency Plans for Coleytown
Facing Delay, Westport School Board Prepares Contingency Plans for Coleytown
Groton Council Approves Purchase Agreement for Former Seely School
Groton Council Approves Purchase Agreement for Former Seely School
Norwich Free Academy Head of School Search Down to Less Than Five Finalists
Norwich Free Academy Head of School Search Down to Less Than Five Finalists
Food Drive Competition Proposed to Virtually Unite Fairfield Students
Food Drive Competition Proposed to Virtually Unite Fairfield Students
Westport Students Win Writing Awards
Westport Students Win Writing Awards
Connecticut Educator Refurbishes Old Computers, Gives Them to Students in Need
Connecticut Educator Refurbishes Old Computers, Gives Them to Students in Need
Stonington Community Center Offers Online Preschool Program to the General Public
Stonington Community Center Offers Online Preschool Program to the General Public
Greenwich High Senior Wins Award For App That Keeps Women Safe
Greenwich High Senior Wins Award For App That Keeps Women Safe
Virus Has Forced Schools Online, But Many Students Haven’t Followed
Virus Has Forced Schools Online, But Many Students Haven’t Followed
New Haven Revises School Meal Schedule
New Haven Revises School Meal Schedule
Cardona Expects School Closure Decision in 2-3 Weeks, Return To Be ‘Phased In’
Cardona Expects School Closure Decision in 2-3 Weeks, Return To Be ‘Phased In’
For Schools, This Recession Will Be Worse Than the Last
For Schools, This Recession Will Be Worse Than the Last
June SAT Canceled Due to Coronavirus, To Resume in August
June SAT Canceled Due to Coronavirus, To Resume in August
New Database Catalogs Remote Learning Approaches in 82 Districts Closed by Coronavirus
New Database Catalogs Remote Learning Approaches in 82 Districts Closed by Coronavirus
This Is Schooling Now for Hundreds of Thousands of Children in Special Education
This Is Schooling Now for Hundreds of Thousands of Children in Special Education
Helping ELLs Succeed in Distance Learning
Helping ELLs Succeed in Distance Learning
Consumer and Family Science Teachers: How to Do Quarantine Cooking
Consumer and Family Science Teachers: How to Do Quarantine Cooking
Connecticut Schools Reaching Out to Hundreds of Students Who Haven’t Logged In to Their Virtual Classrooms
Connecticut Schools Reaching Out to Hundreds of Students Who Haven’t Logged In to Their Virtual Classrooms
High School Activists Helping Community During Coronavirus Crisis
High School Activists Helping Community During Coronavirus Crisis
Local High School Athletes Participate in PSA
Local High School Athletes Participate in PSA
Some Kids With Disabilities Can’t Learn at Home. Parents and Advocates Want to Know: What’s the Plan?
Some Kids With Disabilities Can’t Learn at Home. Parents and Advocates Want to Know: What’s the Plan?
Connecticut to Share in Federal Education Relief Due to Cornavirus
Connecticut to Share in Federal Education Relief Due to Cornavirus
Norwich Council, School Officials Debate Proposed Education Budget
Norwich Council, School Officials Debate Proposed Education Budget
Shelton Intermediate Goes 3D to Help First Responders During Coronavirus Pandemic
Shelton Intermediate Goes 3D to Help First Responders During Coronavirus Pandemic
New Fairfield to Vote on Land Acquisition for High School
New Fairfield to Vote on Land Acquisition for High School
New Haven Schools Chief Eyes Long-Term Plans Post-Covid-19
New Haven Schools Chief Eyes Long-Term Plans Post-Covid-19
Betsy DeVos Releases First Coronavirus Emergency Aid for K-12 Schools
Betsy DeVos Releases First Coronavirus Emergency Aid for K-12 Schools
School Meals: Court Strikes Down Trump Rollback of Nutrition Standards
School Meals: Court Strikes Down Trump Rollback of Nutrition Standards
Thousands of Schools Are Falling Short on Students’ Data Privacy Rights, Report Says
Thousands of Schools Are Falling Short on Students’ Data Privacy Rights, Report Says
Language Barriers Complicate At-Home Learning, but CT Parents Remain Optimistic During Coronavirus Pandemic
Language Barriers Complicate At-Home Learning, but CT Parents Remain Optimistic During Coronavirus Pandemic
Coronavirus Pandemic Could Cause $1M Norwalk School Budget Shortfall
Coronavirus Pandemic Could Cause $1M Norwalk School Budget Shortfall
New Haven Decreases School Meal Days as Concern for Workers, Families Rises
New Haven Decreases School Meal Days as Concern for Workers, Families Rises
Nonprofits, Local Eateries Feed Danbury Students During Spring Break
Nonprofits, Local Eateries Feed Danbury Students During Spring Break
Farmington Students Share Gifts of Song
Farmington Students Share Gifts of Song
‘They Must Be Seen’: Norwalk Distance Learning Becomes More Engaging
‘They Must Be Seen’: Norwalk Distance Learning Becomes More Engaging
Shelton Teachers Successfully Juggling Work, Home During Coronavirus Pandemic
Shelton Teachers Successfully Juggling Work, Home During Coronavirus Pandemic
New London Explores $5 Million Addition to Middle School Project
New London Explores $5 Million Addition to Middle School Project
High School Students Try to Prepare for College Amid Coronavirus Crisis
High School Students Try to Prepare for College Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Explaining Coronavirus to Kids: It’s Like a Game of Tag, Says Greenwich Psychologist
Explaining Coronavirus to Kids: It’s Like a Game of Tag, Says Greenwich Psychologist
Students’ Take on Learning From Home
Students’ Take on Learning From Home
How Will Coronavirus Affect School Spending? 9 Questions Answered
How Will Coronavirus Affect School Spending? 9 Questions Answered
How Many Kids Attend School Each Day? During Coronavirus, No One Knows
How Many Kids Attend School Each Day? During Coronavirus, No One Knows