California Becomes the 1st State to Require Vaccination for All School Staff
California Becomes the 1st State to Require Vaccination for All School Staff
Month: August 2021
Non-English Speaking Bridgeport Parents Can Now Go to One-Stop Shop for School Information
Non-English Speaking Bridgeport Parents Can Now Go to One-Stop Shop for School Information
NHPS Awaiting State Guidance as School Year Approaches
NHPS Awaiting State Guidance as School Year Approaches
Educators Prepare Classrooms for New School Year
Educators Prepare Classrooms for New School Year
New Efforts, Incentives to Hire Enough School Bus Drivers in Connecticut
New Efforts, Incentives to Hire Enough School Bus Drivers in Connecticut
Connecticut Teacher Publishes Children’s Book to Help Kids Adjust to Distance Learning
Connecticut Teacher Publishes Children’s Book to Help Kids Adjust to Distance Learning
‘Words Don’t Do It Justice’: $87M Middletown Middle School Nears Completion
‘Words Don’t Do It Justice’: $87M Middletown Middle School Nears Completion
New Haven Board of Education Approves Spokesperson, 2 Principals
New Haven Board of Education Approves Spokesperson, 2 Principals
Mask Mandates Put ‘Local Control’ of Schools to the Test
Mask Mandates Put ‘Local Control’ of Schools to the Test
Parents Concerned Over Rise in COVID-19 Cases in Children in Connecticut
Parents Concerned Over Rise in COVID-19 Cases in Children in Connecticut
State Will Offer Weekly Coronavirus Testing to Connecticut Elementary Schools in Effort to Catch COVID-19 Cases Early, Reduce Quarantines
State Will Offer Weekly Coronavirus Testing to Connecticut Elementary Schools in Effort to Catch COVID-19 Cases Early, Reduce Quarantines
Darien Schools Want Local Control of COVID Mask Rules
Darien Schools Want Local Control of COVID Mask Rules
Ridgefield School Mask Policy Remains Intact as Return Plan in Flux
Ridgefield School Mask Policy Remains Intact as Return Plan in Flux
Doctors Urge Parents to Get Kids Up to Date on Vaccinations Before School
Doctors Urge Parents to Get Kids Up to Date on Vaccinations Before School
Masks, No Virtual Learning Highlight Stonington Students’ Return to School
Masks, No Virtual Learning Highlight Stonington Students’ Return to School
Superintendents Association Weighs in on Masks in Schools
Superintendents Association Weighs in on Masks in Schools
New Haven Schools Set Rules for Return: Here’s What You Need to Know About Masks, Vaccinations
New Haven Schools Set Rules for Return: Here’s What You Need to Know About Masks, Vaccinations
Hiring, Programs and Laptops: A Look at Newtown’s Plans for Spending $1.25 Million in Federal Funds
Hiring, Programs and Laptops: A Look at Newtown’s Plans for Spending $1.25 Million in Federal Funds
More Schools Are Doing Systemic COVID Testing. Will It Work?
More Schools Are Doing Systemic COVID Testing. Will It Work?
‘This Is Really Scary’: Kids Struggle With Long Covid
‘This Is Really Scary’: Kids Struggle With Long Covid
Fauci Calls for Vaccine Mandate for Teachers Even as the Largest Teachers’ Union Speaks Out Against It
Fauci Calls for Vaccine Mandates for Teachers Even as the Largest Teachers’ Union Speaks Out Against It
As Delta Variant Spreads, Twice as Many K-12 Leaders Pivot to Hybrid Learning
As Delta Variant Spreads, Twice as Many K-12 Leaders Pivot to Hybrid Learning
A Conversation with a Former National Teacher of the Year, Current Congresswoman
A Conversation with a Former National Teacher of the Year, Current Congresswoman
Bridgeport’s Superintendent Discusses Start of the School Year
Bridgeport’s Superintendent Discusses Start of the School Year
Some New Fairfield Kids Ask for ‘Normal School Year’ with No Masks
Some New Fairfield Kids Ask for ‘Normal School Year’ with No Masks
Pandemic Prompts Changes in How Future Teachers Are Trained
Pandemic Prompts Changes in How Future Teachers Are Trained
Connecticut Schools Will Once Again Be Impacted by COVID
Connecticut Schools Will Once Again Be Impacted by COVID
Pediatricians Plead with FDA to Move Quickly on Covid Vaccine for Kids
Pediatricians Plead with FDA to Move Quickly on Covid Vaccine for Kids
West Hartford Schools Guidelines — All Students Will Wear Masks
West Hartford Schools Guidelines — All Students Will Wear Masks
New Fairfield Students Required to Wear Masks as Delta Variant Drives up COVID-19 Cases
New Fairfield Students Required to Wear Masks as Delta Variant Drives up COVID-19 Cases
Stamford Schools Debut Olympics-Inspired Program to Keep Students Engaged Until School Restarts
Stamford Schools Debut Olympics-Inspired Program to Keep Students Engaged Until School Restarts
Cardona Admonishes Governors Who Ban Mask Mandates, Says ‘All Teachers’ Want Schools Open
Cardona Admonishes Governors Who Ban Mask Mandates, Says ‘All Teachers’ Want Schools Open
AFT President Randi Weingarten Backs COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Teachers
AFT President Randi Weingarten Backs COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Teachers
Why Many Districts Are Struggling Over Whether to Keep Officers in Schools
Why Many Districts Are Struggling Over Whether to Keep Officers in Schools
Wallingford Schools Returning to Full-Time, In-Person Learning
Wallingford Schools Returning to Full-Time, in-Person Learning
East Windsor School Board Votes in Tudryn as New Superintendent; DeBarge Leaving for Massachusetts Job
East Windsor School Board Votes in Tudryn as New Superintendent; DeBarge Leaving for Massachusetts Job
School Officials Turn a Wary Eye Toward Fall as the COVID Delta Variant Spreads
School Officials Turn a Wary Eye Toward Fall as the COVID Delta Variant Spreads
Meriden Makes Push to Get Students Vaccinated
Meriden Makes Push to Get Students Vaccinated
Haddam-Killingworth GOP School Board Candidates Raise Concerns for CT Lawmaker
Haddam-Killingworth GOP School Board Candidates Raise Concerns for CT Lawmaker
Lamont Celebrates Manchester School’s Eventual Transformation into Net-Zero Building
Lamont Celebrates Manchester School’s Eventual Transformation into Net-Zero Building
ACES Gives Away Thousands of Free Backpacks with School Materials to Students in Waterbury
ACES Gives Away Thousands of Free Backpacks with School Materials to Students in Waterbury
Maritime Aquarium, Norwalk Public Schools Give Students Hands-On Learning Experiences
Maritime Aquarium, Norwalk Public Schools Give Students Hands-On Learning Experiences
Milford Rally Seeks to Keep Students Unmasked This Fall: Report
Milford Rally Seeks to Keep Students Unmasked This Fall: Report
What to Make the Kids for School Lunch
What to Make the Kids for School Lunch
Wallingford Police Officers Go Through Active Shooter Training at High School
Wallingford Police Officers Go Through Active Shooter Training at High School
New Principal Starts at Crystal Lake School in Ellington
New Principal Starts at Crystal Lake School in Ellington
Connecticut Teachers Union President on Masks and Vaccines in Schools This Fall
Connecticut Teachers Union President on Masks and Vaccines for Schools This Fall
Norwalk Schools Aim to Keep Classes in-Person for Students
Norwalk Schools Aim to Keep Classes in-Person for Students
Anti-Mask Demonstrators Disrupt Haddam-Killingworth School Board Meeting
Anti-Mask Demonstrators Disrupt Haddam-Killingworth School Board Meeting
‘Here We Are Again:’ Weary Teachers Brace for Another COVID School Year
‘Here We Are Again:’ Weary Teachers Brace for Another COVID School Year
Staying Safe and Looking Ahead | Ed. Secretary Cardona Outlines Plans for Schools Reopening This Fall
Staying Safe and Looking Ahead | Ed. Secretary Cardona Outlines Plans for Schools Reopening This Fall
States Are Implementing New Educational Standards, Signaling the End of Common Core
States Are Implementing New Educational Standards, Signaling the End of Common Core
Haddam-Killingworth Region 17 Hires New Schools Superintendent
Haddam-Killingworth Region 17 Hires New Schools Superintendent
Board of Education Nominees Are Branford Parents, Teachers
Board of Education Nominees Are Branford Parents, Teachers
Battle Over Critical Race Theory Moves to the Ballot Box as Republicans Seize on the Issue in Connecticut School Board Elections
Battle Over Critical Race Theory Moves to the Ballot Box as Republicans Seize on the Issue in Connecticut School Board Elections
Channel 3 Works to Clear Teacher Classroom Wish Lists
Channel 3 Works to Clear Teacher Classroom Wish Lists
Doctors Offer Advice for Parents as Students Head into New School Year
Doctors Offer Advice for Parents as Students Head into New School Year
Westport Schools Consider COVID-19 Restrictions for Fall
Westport Schools Consider COVID-19 Restrictions for Fall
Superintendents, Parents Still Waiting for Mask Guidance Ahead of School Year
Superintendents, Parents Still Waiting for Mask Guidance Ahead of School Year
Here’s How Danbury Schools Are Preparing to Bring Students Back Full-Time in Fall
Here’s How Danbury Schools Are Preparing to Bring Students Back Full-Time in Fall
COVID Cases Are Rising, but CT High School Sports Official Says Fall Plans Remain Intact
COVID Cases Are Rising, but CT High School Sports Official Says Fall Plans Remain Intact
ACES Gears Up for a New School Year
ACES Gears Up for a New School Year
Here’s How Schools Should Handle a Covid-19 Outbreak, Experts Say
Here’s How Schools Should Handle a Covid-19 Outbreak, Experts Say
Somers School System Requests Town Allocate Rescue Plan Act Funds to Schools
Somers School System Requests Town Allocate Rescue Plan Act Funds to Schools
Longtime Stamford High Teacher, Administrator Named New Principal at School
Longtime Stamford High Teacher, Administrator Named New Principal at School
New Drones Landing in Waterbury Schools to Boost Student Learning
New Drones Landing in Waterbury Schools to Boost Student Learning
Litchfield, Region 6 School Merger in Jeopardy After Meeting
Litchfield, Region 6 School Merger in Jeopardy After Meeting
States Pressured to Rethink Bans on School Mask Mandates as COVID Delta Variant Surges
States Pressured to Rethink Bans on School Mask Mandates as COVID Delta Variant Surges
A $5 Million Fine for Classroom Discussions on Race? In Tennessee, This Is the New Reality
A $5 Million Fine for Classroom Discussions on Race? In Tennessee, This Is the New Reality
Gov. Ned Lamont Will Announce New Decision on Masks in Connecticut Schools ‘Very Soon,’ but Existing Requirement Is in Effect Until Sept. 30
Gov. Ned Lamont Will Announce New Decision on Masks in Connecticut Schools ‘Very Soon,’ but Existing Requirement Is in Effect Until Sept. 30
New Milford Adds Resources for Youth Struggling in COVID: ‘There Is No Health Without Mental Health’
New Milford Adds Resources for Youth Struggling in COVID: ‘There Is No Health Without Mental Health’
‘A Real Shift for the District’: Branford Summer School Is About Much More Than 3 Rs
‘A Real Shift for the District’: Branford Summer School Is About Much More Than 3 Rs
4 Ways to Keep Staff and Students Safe From the Delta Variant
4 Ways to Keep Staff and Students Safe From the Delta Variant
COVID-19 Numbers Are Climbing. Will Connecticut High School Sports Be Derailed Again?
COVID-19 Numbers Are Climbing. Will Connecticut High School Sports Be Derailed Again?
Will New Canaan Students Wear Masks This Fall? If Trends Hold, Schools Chief Says No
Will New Canaan Students Wear Masks This Fall? If Trends Hold, Schools Chief Says No
Waterbury Schools to Require Masks
Waterbury Schools to Require Masks
‘A Work in Progress’: Milford Schools Plan for Reopening
‘A Work in Progress’: Milford Schools Plan for Reopening
Turnover in Greenwich Schools’ Central Office Attributed to Opportunities, Retirement or ‘Lack of Performance’
Turnover in Greenwich Schools’ Central Office Attributed to Opportunities, Retirement or ‘Lack of Performance’
As New COVID Concerns Emerge, Biden Administration Keeps Focus on School Reopenings
As New COVID Concerns Emerge, Biden Administration Keeps Focus on School Reopenings
Teachers Unions Urge Backing CDC Guidance on Masking in Schools
Teachers Unions Urge Backing CDC Guidance on Masking in Schools
Only 10% of Eligible Hartford School Students Are Confirmed to Have Received COVID Vaccine
Only 10% of Eligible Hartford School Students Are Confirmed to Have Received COVID Vaccine
Educators, Counselors Focus on Mental Health as Students Return to the Classroom
Educators, Counselors Focus on Mental Health as Students Return to the Classroom
This Year, COVID Will Keep Some Kids Out of School, with No Online Option
This Year, COVID Will Keep Some Kids Out of School, with No Online Option
CT Education Commissioner Visits Bridgeport as State Weighs Mask Mandate
CT Education Commissioner Visits Bridgeport as State Weighs Mask Mandate
Summer School in Hartford Seeks to Get Students Who Learned Online Up to Speed Before the Fall. New Research Shows Students Are Months Behind on Math, Reading.
Summer School in Hartford Seeks to Get Students Who Learned Online Up to Speed Before the Fall. New Research Shows Students Are Months Behind on […]
Masks in Schools: Federal Guidance Divides Parents Heading into New School Year
Masks in Schools: Federal Guidance Divides Parents Heading into New School Year
Petition Spurs Race Debate in Region 4 Schools
Petition Spurs Race Debate in Region 4 Schools
Masking Planned for Fairfield Schools, but Nothing Final Yet
Masking Planned for Fairfield Schools, but Nothing Final Yet
‘Masks Should Be Optional’ in CT Schools, Parents at Middletown Rally Say
‘Masks Should Be Optional’ in CT Schools, Parents at Middletown Rally Say
‘Unmask Our Kids’ Protest Held in East Lyme
‘Unmask Our Kids’ Protest Held in East Lyme
Stamford Superintendent: Kindergarten Teacher Aides Could Return, Once Other Positions Filled
Stamford Superintendent: Kindergarten Teacher Aides Could Return, Once Other Positions Filled
High School Student Organizes Annual Wiffle Ball Tournament for Charity
High School Student Organizes Annual Wiffle Ball Tournament for Charity
L.A. Unified to Require Testing of Students, Staff Regardless of Vaccination Status
L.A. Unified to Require Testing of Students, Staff Regardless of Vaccination Status