Month: August 2021
CDC: An Unvaccinated Teacher Removed Their Mask and Half the Class Got COVID
CDC: An Unvaccinated Teacher Removed Their Mask and Half the Class Got COVID
The ‘Unmask Our Kids’ Movement in Connecticut Is Long on Rhetoric, but Short on Facts About How COVID-19 Spreads
The ‘Unmask Our Kids’ Movement in Connecticut Is Long on Rhetoric, but Short on Facts About How COVID-19 Spreads
‘A Lot of Creative Solutions’: Learning Options for Quarantined Students Vary Widely Across CT
‘A Lot of Creative Solutions’: Learning Options for Quarantined Students Vary Widely Across CT
How COVID Delta Variant Could Pose New Challenges for CT Schools
How COVID Delta Variant Could Pose New Challenges for CT Schools
Conn. Schools Struggle to Pay for Upgraded Ventilation Systems to Fight COVID Spread
Conn. Schools Struggle to Pay for Upgraded Ventilation Systems to Fight COVID Spread
CDC Studies Connecticut COVID Cluster That Spread to School
CDC Studies Connecticut COVID Cluster That Spread to School
Some Danbury Area Families Call for Remote Learning Due to COVID Concerns: ‘I Can’t Sleep at Night’
Some Danbury Area Families Call for Remote Learning Due to COVID Concerns: ‘I Can’t Sleep at Night’
Milford Students Return to School Starting Sept. 1
Milford Students Return to School Starting Sept. 1
Some Staffing Shortages Affect Connecticut School Districts, but Most Weathered Storm
Some Staffing Shortages Affect Connecticut School Districts, but Most Weathered Storm
CT School Districts Must Offer Black and Latino Studies Courses in 2022. Some Districts Are Ahead of the Curve.
CT School Districts Must Offer Black and Latino Studies Courses in 2022. Some Districts Are Ahead of the Curve.
COVID Rules for High School Sports in CT Far Different This Year
COVID Rules for High School Sports in CT Far Different This Year
Greenwich Teachers Head Back to Their Classrooms: ‘We’ve Got It Down with Distancing and Hand Washing and Routines’
Greenwich Teachers Head Back to Their Classrooms: ‘We’ve Got It Down with Distancing and Hand Washing and Routines’
Hartford Schools Confident as They Begin Fully In-Person Learning Despite Rise in Cases of the COVID-19 Delta Variant
Hartford Schools Confident as They Begin Fully In-Person Learning Despite Rise in Cases of the COVID-19 Delta Variant
Anti-Mask Protesters Rally at Connecticut’s Capitol in Opposition to Mask Mandates in Schools
Anti-Mask Protesters Rally at Connecticut’s Capitol in Opposition to Mask Mandates in Schools
In New Haven, Immigrants’ Kids Pumped for School Year
In New Haven, Immigrants’ Kids Pumped for School Year
In COVID Era, Hostile School Board Meetings Have Members Calling It Quits
In COVID Era, Hostile School Board Meetings Have Members Calling It Quits
How Can Schools Keep Quarantined Students Learning?
How Can Schools Keep Quarantined Students Learning?
‘Teachers of Connecticut’ Lets Educators Tell Their Own Stories Online. Funded by Billionaire Philanthropist Barbara Dalio, Website Aims to Give Teachers a Voice.
‘Teachers of Connecticut’ Lets Educators Tell Their Own Stories Online. Funded by Billionaire Philanthropist Barbara Dalio, Website Aims to Give Teachers a Voice.
Shelton Schools Increasing Resource Officer Presence
Shelton Schools Increasing Resource Officer Presence
Norwalk Mom Leads Effort to Create More Outdoor Learning Spaces
Norwalk Mom Leads Effort to Create More Outdoor Learning Spaces
Connecticut Education Association Says Half-Days Due to Heat Demonstrate Need for Air Conditioning in Schools
Connecticut Education Association Says Half-Days Due to Heat Demonstrate Need for Air Conditioning in Schools
Some Schools Need Better Air Control Systems. But Who Will Pay?
Some Schools Need Better Air Control Systems. But Who Will Pay?
Connecticut Receives Funding and Final Approval for $1.1 Billion in Federal COVID Relief Assistance for Schools
Connecticut Receives Funding and Final Approval for $1.1 Billion in Federal COVID Relief Assistance for Schools
Back-to-School Season in Connecticut Includes a Heavy Focus on Mask Wearing and COVID-19 Protocols
Back-to-School Season in Connecticut Includes a Heavy Focus on Mask Wearing and COVID-19 Protocols
Some Schools Dismissing Early as Hot, Humid Weather Continues
Some Schools Dismissing Early as Hot, Humid Weather Continues
Parents, Schools Prepare for School Year Amid Pandemic
Parents, Schools Prepare for School Year Amid Pandemic
Glastonbury Students, Staff Return to School Fully Masked Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Glastonbury Students, Staff Return to School Fully Masked Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Connecticut Parents Petition for Distance Learning Option as Back to School Approaches
Connecticut Parents Petition for Distance Learning Option as Back to School Approaches
New Milford Schools to Dismiss Early Friday Due to Hot Weather
New Milford Schools to Dismiss Early Friday Due to Hot Weather
Hartford Teachers Celebrate the Start of a New School Year
Hartford Teachers Celebrate the Start of a New School Year
Doctor Weighs in on Masks Inside Schools Following Heated Meeting
Doctor Weighs in on Masks Inside Schools Following Heated Meeting
How Norwich Schools Are Preparing to Welcome Back Students, Staff
How Norwich Schools Are Preparing to Welcome Back Students, Staff
State Educators Push Children to Read at an Earlier Age
State Educators Push Children to Read at an Earlier Age
Griswold Public Schools Prepare to Welcome Back Students
Griswold Public Schools Prepare to Welcome Back Students
New East Windsor School Superintendent Cites Special-Ed Background
New East Windsor School Superintendent Cites Special-Ed Background
Crystal Lake School in Ellington Has New Principal Who’s Emphasizing a Sense of Community
Crystal Lake School in Ellington Has New Principal Who’s Emphasizing a Sense of Community
School in Tolland, Lost in Crumbling Foundation Crisis, Reopening
School in Tolland, Lost in Crumbling Foundation Crisis, Reopening
School Districts Dismiss Early Due to the Heat
School Districts Dismiss Early Due to the Heat
Fairfield Schools Hiring Staff, Adding Plans for Remote Learning
Fairfield Schools Hiring Staff, Adding Plans for Remote Learning
Anti-Mask Protesters Disrupt Governor’s Education Roundtable
Anti-Mask Protesters Disrupt Governor’s Education Roundtable
Shortage of School Bus Drivers at ‘Crisis Level’
Shortage of School Bus Drivers at ‘Crisis Level’
On First Day Back, New Milford Schools Hope for a More ‘Normal’ School Year
On First Day Back, New Milford Schools Hope for a More ‘Normal’ School Year
For These Connecticut Students, Ignoring the Role of Race and Racism Is the Problem with Our Schools
For These Connecticut Students, Ignoring the Role of Race and Racism Is the Problem with Our Schools
Putnam’s Superintendent Welcomes Students Back to School
Putnam’s Superintendent Welcomes Students Back to School
East Hartford’s First Day of School 2021
East Hartford’s First Day of School 2021
Monroe School District Returns to Fulltime In-Class Learning Today
Monroe School District Returns to Fulltime In-Class Learning Today
‘A New Chapter’ Begins as Seymour Schools Superintendent Starts Work
‘A New Chapter’ Begins as Seymour Schools Superintendent Starts Work
Wilton Schools Will Follow These COVID Safety Protocols
Wilton Schools Will Follow These COVID Safety Protocols
Parents Like Social-Emotional Learning, But Not the Name
Parents Like Social-Emotional Learning, But Not the Name
Greenwich School Board Votes to Reaffirm Plans for $27 Million Project at Julian Curtiss School
Greenwich School Board Votes to Reaffirm Plans for $27 Million Project at Julian Curtiss School
Walston Named New Superintendent in Danbury: ‘I’m Looking Forward to the Challenge’
Walston Named New Superintendent in Danbury: ‘I’m Looking Forward to the Challenge’
US COVID Cases Among Children Have Surged to One of Its Highest Rates of the Pandemic. Experts Warn It May Get Worse
US COVID Cases Among Children Have Surged to One of Its Highest Rates of the Pandemic. Experts Warn It May Get Worse
East Hartford Public Schools Welcome Back Students Today
East Hartford Public Schools Welcome Back Students Today
CT Parents Still Waiting for FDA Approval of Vaccine for Children
CT Parents Still Waiting for FDA Approval of Vaccine for Children
How to Help Prepare Children for Return to School
How to Help Prepare Children for Return to School
Norwalk Schools Hamstrung by State on Remote Learning Options
Norwalk Schools Hamstrung by State on Remote Learning Options
Vaccine Mandate Could Worsen Bus Driver Shortage
Vaccine Mandate Could Worsen Bus Driver Shortage
Back to School for Region 4 Students
Back to School for Region 4 Students
Local High Schools to Pilot New Black and Latino Studies Course
Local High Schools to Pilot New Black and Latino Studies Course
Berlin Middle School Helps Students Create Relationships Inside and Outside the Classroom
Berlin Middle School Helps Students Create Relationships Inside and Outside the Classroom
‘Put It Up a Notch’: How to Prepare Your Child for This Unique Start to School
‘Put It Up a Notch’: How to Prepare Your Child for This Unique Start to School
Greenwich School Board Looks at Mask Mandate, New COVID Quarantine Rules for This Fall
Greenwich School Board Looks at Mask Mandate, New COVID Quarantine Rules for This Fall
Ridgefield Schools to Conduct COVID Screenings for Grades K-6
Ridgefield Schools to Conduct COVID Screenings for Grades K-6
Newtown Orders Masks in Schools but Won’t Impose Indoor Mask Rule, Despite Its Red Zone COVID Rate
Newtown Orders Masks in Schools but Won’t Impose Indoor Mask Rule, Despite Its Red Zone COVID Rate
Schools Must Identify Students With Disabilities Despite Pandemic Hurdles, Ed. Dept. Says
Schools Must Identify Students With Disabilities Despite Pandemic Hurdles, Ed. Dept. Says
Parents and Teachers Want to See Big Changes Come Out of the Pandemic, Survey Says
Parents and Teachers Want to See Big Changes Come Out of the Pandemic, Survey Says
Bridgeport School Leaders Thank Staff, Look Ahead to New Year
Bridgeport School Leaders Thank Staff, Look Ahead to New Year
Donors to the Rescue After Storms Destroys Backpack for Hartford Students
Donors to the Rescue After Storms Destroys Backpack for Hartford Students
Mask Protests Start Derailing Connecticut School Board Meetings
Mask Protests Start Derailing Connecticut School Board Meetings
New Milford to Start School on Time, Despite Storm Henri: ‘Not Even Mother Nature Can Keep Us Away’
New Milford to Start School on Time, Despite Storm Henri: ‘Not Even Mother Nature Can Keep Us Away’
Federal COVID Aid a Flash Point as Tensions Escalate Over School Mask Policies
Federal COVID Aid a Flash Point as Tensions Escalate Over School Mask Policies
Immigration, Schools and Housing: Why Some Connecticut Towns Are Gaining Residents
Immigration, Schools and Housing: Why Some Connecticut Towns Are Gaining Residents
State’s Technical High Schools Team Up with Industry Leaders
State’s Technical High Schools Team Up with Industry Leaders
Norwalk Schools Appoint Rowayton, Tracey Principals; Wood Stays at Brien McMahon
Norwalk Schools Appoint Rowayton, Tracey Principals; Wood Stays at Brien McMahon
Flooding Destroys 100 Backpacks Set to Be Given to Hartford Students
Flooding Destroys 100 Backpacks Set to Be Given to Hartford Students
Stamford High’s New Assistant Principal Comes from Dolan
Stamford High’s New Assistant Principal Comes from Dolan
Americans Support Mask and Vaccine Mandates for Schools, AP-NORC Poll Finds
Americans Support Mask and Vaccine Mandates for Schools, AP-NORC Poll Finds
Why Failing to Require Masks Could Cost Districts Millions Later
Why Failing to Require Masks Could Cost Districts Millions Later
Masks Won’t Slow Language for Kids if There’s Plenty of Face Time at Home, Expert Says
Masks Won’t Slow Language for Kids if There’s Plenty of Face Time at Home, Expert Says
Students With At-Risk Family Members Fight to Get Remote Schooling Options in NYC, CT
Students With At-Risk Family Members Fight to Get Remote Schooling Options in NYC, CT
What Is Guilford’s Controversial School Social Justice and Equity Plan? The Superintendent Explains.
What Is Guilford’s Controversial School Social Justice and Equity Plan? The Superintendent Explains.
Bus Driver Shortages Are Latest Challenge Hitting US Schools
Bus Driver Shortages Are Latest Challenge Hitting US Schools
Taking Stock of the Learning Losses as Schools Reopen for the Fall Semester
Taking Stock of the Learning Losses as Schools Reopen for the Fall Semester
School Starts Soon. What Will It Look Like in Stamford?
School Starts Soon. What Will It Look Like in Stamford?
Students’ Lack of Routine Vaccines Muddies Start of School
Students’ Lack of Routine Vaccines Muddies Start of School
Critical Race Theory Creating Anxiety and Hostility in Communities, Quinnipiac Professor Says
Critical Race Theory Creating Anxiety and Hostility in Communities, Quinnipiac Professor Says
Parent Group Denied Standing to Fight ‘Race Quotas’ for Connecticut Schools
Parent Group Denied Standing to Fight ‘Race Quotas’ for Connecticut Schools
Biden Urges Masks in Schools as Coronavirus Spreads
Biden Urges Masks in Schools as Coronavirus Spreads
Stonington Says It Does Not Teach Critical Race Theory in Its Schools
Stonington Says It Does Not Teach Critical Race Theory in Its Schools
Parents Group in Southington Wants Ability to Opt Out of Mask Wearing, Critical Race Theory, LGBT Curriculum in Schools
Parents Group in Southington Wants Ability to Opt Out of Mask Wearing, Critical Race Theory, LGBT Curriculum in Schools
Waterford’s Superintendent Discusses School Year Preps, New School-Based Health Centers
Waterford’s Superintendent Discusses School Year Preps, New School-Based Health Centers
Interim Principal Named At Jonathan Law High School In Milford
Interim Principal Named At Jonathan Law High School In Milford
After Redding Elementary Principal Resignation, School and District Leaders Reassure Community
After Redding Elementary Principal Resignation, School and District Leaders Reassure Community
Connecticut Senate Majority Leader Calls for Required Vaccines for Teachers
Connecticut Senate Majority Leader Calls for Required Shots
Will Delta Push Schools to the Brink (Again)? This Infectious Disease Expert Is Worried
Will Delta Push Schools to the Brink (Again)? This Infectious Disease Expert Is Worried
Local Schools Finalize COVID Rules, Wait for State Guidance on Masks
Local Schools Finalize COVID Rules, Wait for State Guidance on Masks
Stamford School Board Considers Mandate for Staff: Get a Weekly Test or Get Vaccinated
Stamford School Board Considers Mandate for Staff: Get a Weekly Test or Get Vaccinated
CIAC Issues Fall Sports COVID-19 Guidance: Football Returns, volleyball Must Mask Up, Vaccines Recommended
CIAC Issues Fall Sports COVID-19 Guidance: Football Returns, volleyball Must Mask Up, Vaccines Recommended
Norwalk Parents Call for Remote Learning Options This Fall
Norwalk Parents Call for Remote Learning Options This Fall
Parents Rally in Support of Guilford Board for Diversity Efforts
Parents Rally in Support of Guilford Board for Diversity Efforts
Anti-Mask Protest Prompts Police Response to Haddam-Killingworth School Board Meeting
Anti-Mask Protest Prompts Police Response to Haddam-Killingworth School Board Meeting
Vaccines Won’t Be Mandated for HS Athletes. Here’s What Coaches Had to Say About It.
Vaccines Won’t Be Mandated for HS Athletes. Here’s What Coaches Had to Say About It.
High School Football Is Back in Connecticut: ‘Anything That Resembles Normalcy Is Going to Feel Great’
High School Football Is Back in Connecticut: ‘Anything That Resembles Normalcy Is Going to Feel Great’