What Are Connecticut Police Doing About Recent String of School Threats?
What Are Connecticut Police Doing About Recent String of School Threats?
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‘Swatting’ Calls and Lockdowns: Tips for Schools to Ease the Anxiety and Disruption
‘Swatting’ Calls and Lockdowns: Tips for Schools to Ease the Anxiety and Disruption
Stamford Adds School-Based Onsite Healthcare to Three More Elementary Schools. Here’s Why.
Stamford Adds School-Based Onsite Healthcare to Three More Elementary Schools. Here’s Why.
As Rhetoric Heats Up, Many Parents Fear Politicians Are Using Children As ‘Political Pawns’
As Rhetoric Heats Up, Many Parents Fear Politicians Are Using Children As ‘Political Pawns’
Coalition Launches Campaign to Help With Public Student Loan Forgiveness
Coalition Launches Campaign to Help With Public Student Loan Forgiveness
Ridgefield Middle School Students Find Comfort in Handling Dogs at School: ‘They’re Relaxing’
Ridgefield Middle School Students Find Comfort in Handling Dogs at School: ‘They’re Relaxing’
Cuban American Contributes to East Hartford Magnet High School
Cuban American Contributes to East Hartford Magnet High School
E.O. Smith in Mansfield Named National Blue Ribbon School
E.O. Smith in Mansfield Named National Blue Ribbon School
‘Attack on Free Speech’ Like Controversy Over Southington Vocab Handout Having Chilling Effect on Teachers, SCSU Faculty Say
‘Attack on Free Speech’ Like Controversy Over Southington Vocab Handout Having Chilling Effect on Teachers, SCSU Faculty Say
Uneven Playing Field: Rich Towns Dominate CT High School Sports Amid Deep Inequalities
Uneven Playing Field: Rich Towns Dominate CT High School Sports Amid Deep Inequalities
West Hartford High School Tests New Lockdown Alert System. Here’s How It Works.
West Hartford High School Tests New Lockdown Alert System. Here’s How It Works.
The Big Connection Between Teachers’ Burnout and Their Principals
The Big Connection Between Teachers’ Burnout and Their Principals
Schools Report Low Number of COVID Cases as Monitoring Continues
Schools Report Low Number of COVID Cases as Monitoring Continues
Gym Class Won’t Affect Future Hamden High GPAs in ‘Frustrating’ Answer to Weighting Inequity
Gym Class Won’t Affect Future Hamden High GPAs in ‘Frustrating’ Answer to Weighting Inequity
Amity Schools to Have Armed Guards This Year
Amity Schools to Have Armed Guards This Year
Five Things to Know About the Greenwich School’s Capital Budget as It Pursues a $130 Million Request
Five Things to Know About the Greenwich School’s Capital Budget as It Pursues a $130 Million Request
Ridgefield Teacher, Selfless Volunteer Dies from COVID-19: ‘She Always Put People Ahead of Her’
Ridgefield Teacher, Selfless Volunteer Dies from COVID-19: ‘She Always Put People Ahead of Her’
What Will Stop Racism in Connecticut Schools?
What Will Stop Racism in Connecticut Schools?
New Haven BOE’s Define the Gap Project Addresses Staff Shortages and Student Needs
BOE’s Define the Gap Project Addresses Staff Shortages and Student Needs
DIY Air Filtration Systems Help Clear the Air in Connecticut Public Schools
DIY Air Filtration Systems Help Clear the Air in Connecticut Public Schools
Math and ELA SAT Scores on the Rise, Derby School District Announces
Math and ELA SAT Scores on the Rise, Derby School District Announces
Fairfield Elementary School Aims to Prevent Violence Through the ‘Start With Hello’ Wellness Program
Fairfield Elementary School Aims to Prevent Violence Through the ‘Start With Hello’ Wellness Program
Trumbull’s Student-Run Bookstore Perking Up Downtown
Trumbull’s Student-Run Bookstore Perking Up Downtown
Branford Schools to Hire More Security Officers, Run Lockdown Drills
Branford Schools to Hire More Security Officers, Run Lockdown Drills
The Number of Schools Using Armed Security Is Increasing
The Number of Schools Using Armed Security Is Increasing
What Teachers of Color Say Will Actually Work to Diversify the Profession
What Teachers of Color Say Will Actually Work to Diversify the Profession
Coventry Names Its First Teacher of the Year
Coventry Names Its First Teacher of the Year
Wolcott School District May Add Nurse
Wolcott School District May Add Nurse
CT Parents, Students Call for School Anti-Racism Policies
CT Parents, Students Call for School Anti-Racism Policies
Hamden Teacher Almost Quit Last Fall. By Spring, She Was Teacher of the Year
Hamden Teacher Almost Quit Last Fall. By Spring, She Was Teacher of the Year
Region 18 Schools Could Get a $57.5 Million Upgrade
Region 18 Schools Could Get a $57.5 Million Upgrade
Hamden High Students Contest GPA Weighting Inequity
Hamden High Students Contest GPA Weighting Inequity
Bridgeport School Board Wrestles with Scope of Superintendent Search
Bridgeport School Board Wrestles with Scope of Superintendent Search
Greenwich Student to Represent USA on National Debate Team — Realizing a Goal Set Three Years Ago
Greenwich Student to Represent USA on National Debate Team — Realizing a Goal Set Three Years Ago
Why Teachers Are Going on Strike This Fall—and What Could Come Next
Why Teachers Are Going on Strike This Fall—and What Could Come Next
Who’s Behind the Escalating Push to Ban Books? A New Report Has Answers
Who’s Behind the Escalating Push to Ban Books? A New Report Has Answers
Fairfield Schools Address ‘Significant Heat Concerns’ for Buildings Without AC
Fairfield Schools Address ‘Significant Heat Concerns’ for Buildings Without AC
How Killingly’s School Board Plans to Handle Student Mental Health Without a Health Center
How Killingly’s School Board Plans to Handle Student Mental Health Without a Health Center
Food Pantry Opens at New Britain School to Help Families in Need
Food Pantry Opens at New Britain School to Help Families in Need
Four Connecticut Schools Earn 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools Awards
Four Connecticut Schools Earn 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools Awards
Greenwich Students Left Waiting as New School Bus Company Deals with Driver Shortage, Tardy Arrivals
Greenwich Students Left Waiting as New School Bus Company Deals with Driver Shortage, Tardy Arrivals
It Can Be Tough to Find Services for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder, so Middlesex Health Decided to Put Them in One Place
It Can Be Tough to Find Services for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder, so Middlesex Health Decided to Put Them in One Place
Book Ban Efforts Surging in 2022, Library Association Says
Book Ban Efforts Surging in 2022, Library Association Says
‘Staff Shortage’ Closed Hartford School on Thursday
‘Staff Shortage’ Closed Hartford School on Thursday
Threatening Social Media Post Delays School in Watertown
Threatening Social Media Post Delays School in Watertown
Hamden Students Say Summer Gym Classes Unfairly Impact GPAs
Hamden Students Say Summer Gym Classes Unfairly Impact GPAs
Waterbury Parents Demand Improvements to School Bus System
Waterbury Parents Demand Improvements to School Bus System
A Pair of Retired Military Officers Makes a Case Against Arming Teachers
A Pair of Retired Military Officers Makes a Case Against Arming Teachers
New Haven Alders to Examine School Board Bid Procedures Amid Concerns
New Haven Alders to Examine School Board Bid Procedures Amid Concerns
Stamford Schools Want More Job Applicants So They’ve Upped Their Online Game
Stamford Schools Want More Job Applicants So They’ve Upped Their Online Game
What It Takes to Stay on Top of Improving School Facilities
What It Takes to Stay on Top of Improving School Facilities
On 25th Trip to New Haven School, Retired Judge Leads Students in “Constitution” Creation
On 25th Trip to New Haven School, Retired Judge Leads Students in “Constitution” Creation
Plan by Greenwich Schools to Upgrade Building Security Hits Possible Impasse at the BET
Plan by Greenwich Schools to Upgrade Building Security Hits Possible Impasse at the BET
How Teacher and Other School Staff Recruitment Is Changing
How Teacher and Other School Staff Recruitment Is Changing
Connecticut Pledges $150 Million to Upgrade School HVAC System
Connecticut Pledges $150 Million to Upgrade School HVAC System
Bristol School Gives Students the Freedom to Explore Their Creative Side
Bristol School Gives Students the Freedom to Explore Their Creative Side
CT High School Graduates Make Over $11,000 More Than Non-Graduates Annually, Report Says
CT High School Graduates Make Over $11,000 More Than Non-Graduates Annually, Report Says
New Haven Teacher Brings Home Lessons From Finland
New Haven Teacher Brings Home Lessons From Finland
Hamden Middle School Expansion Plan Approved
Hamden Middle School Expansion Plan Approved
New Haven Schools Offer Teachers Extra Pay to Take on More Classes Amid Staffing Shortage
New Haven Schools Offer Teachers Extra Pay to Take on More Classes Amid Staffing Shortage
CT School Year Starts With Significantly More Reported Covid-19 Cases
CT School Year Starts With Significantly More Reported Covid-19 Cases
Diversity Rises Among Stratford Teachers, State Data Shows
Diversity Rises Among Stratford Teachers, State Data Shows
Most Parents Don’t Want Their Kids to Become Teachers, Poll Finds
Most Parents Don’t Want Their Kids to Become Teachers, Poll Finds
Police Increasing Presence at Milford Schools This Week, Superintendent Says
Police Increasing Presence at Milford Schools This Week, Superintendent Says
What’s Academic Recovery Looked Like So Far? Slow and Uneven, New Data Show
What’s Academic Recovery Looked Like So Far? Slow and Uneven, New Data Show
CT Educators Stretched Thin in Teacher Shortage
CT Educators Stretched Thin in Teacher Shortage
Parent Petition Calls for Shelton Schools to Address Class Size Spikes
Parent Petition Calls for Shelton Schools to Address Class Size Spikes
CT Officials Extend Timeline for School Construction Audit
CT Officials Extend Timeline for School Construction Audit
Space Camp Scholarship Fulfills Norwalk Student’s Dream
Space Camp Scholarship Fulfills Norwalk Student’s Dream
New Coordinator of Pupil Services Announced for Naugatuck Schools
New Coordinator of Pupil Services Announced for Naugatuck Schools
West Hartford Conard Drama Wins Contest, Named Only CT School to Produce Disney’s ‘Frozen’
West Hartford Conard Drama Wins Contest, Named Only CT School to Produce Disney’s ‘Frozen’
Districts Steer Federal Teacher-Quality Funding Into Recruitment, Retention
Districts Steer Federal Teacher-Quality Funding Into Recruitment, Retention
What Happened to Critical Race Theory? CT Republicans Ditched the Messaging After Mixed Results
What Happened to Critical Race Theory? CT Republicans Ditched the Messaging After Mixed Results
Next Stress for Many Parents: First School Lunch Bills Since 2020
Next Stress for Many Parents: First School Lunch Bills Since 2020
71 Children in Hartford Have Lead Poisoning; City Is Fourth Highest in Connecticut. What’s Being Done?
71 Children in Hartford Have Lead Poisoning; City Is Fourth Highest in Connecticut. What’s Being Done?
How Bus Problems Have Plagued Start of School Year in Mansfield
How Bus Problems Have Plagued Start of School Year in Mansfield
Schools Are Using COVID Relief Dollars to Support Immigrant Students’ Mental Health
Schools Are Using COVID Relief Dollars to Support Immigrant Students’ Mental Health
Farmington Family Pursues Lawsuit Over Alleged LGBTQ Bullying in Town Schools
Farmington Family Pursues Lawsuit Over Alleged LGBTQ Bullying in Town Schools
Norwalk Parent Launches Website to Create Hub for School Information
Norwalk Parent Launches Website to Create Hub for School Information
Norwich School Board Seeks to Keep $1.6 Million Budget Surplus for Emergencies
Norwich School Board Seeks to Keep $1.6 Million Budget Surplus for Emergencies
Greenwich Schools Enrollment Drops — but Beats Projections: Some Grades on Cusp of Needing to Add a Class
Greenwich Schools Enrollment Drops — but Beats Projections: Some Grades on Cusp of Needing to Add a Class
Cardona Back-to-School Tour to Focus on Teacher Pipeline, Academic Recovery
Cardona Back-to-School Tour to Focus on Teacher Pipeline, Academic Recovery
$57.5 Million Proposal Heads to Lyme-Old Lyme Voters
$57.5 Million Proposal Heads to Lyme-Old Lyme Voters
Westport Schools Try to Better Help Student Well-Being
Westport Schools Try to Better Help Student Well-Being
‘Gas Odor’ Prompts Evacuation of Danbury High School, Officials Say
‘Gas Odor’ Prompts Evacuation of Danbury High School, Officials Say
Social-Emotional Learning Coalition Will Fight Back Against Politically Charged Attacks
Social-Emotional Learning Coalition Will Fight Back Against Politically Charged Attacks
Raised with Trauma, Connecticut Sandy Hook Survivors Send Hope to Uvalde
Raised with Trauma, Connecticut Sandy Hook Survivors Send Hope to Uvalde
Killingly Student Mental Health Center Advocates Push State to Move on BOE Complaint
Killingly Student Mental Health Center Advocates Push State to Move on BOE Complaint
Connecticut’s Mask Mandate Is Gone, but the Litigation Continues
Connecticut’s Mask Mandate Is Gone, but the Litigation Continues
Mansfield Schools Reopen After Canceling Wednesday Due to Bus Issues
Mansfield Schools Reopen After Canceling Wednesday Due to Bus Issues
Focus on Clean Air as School Starts
Focus on Clean Air as School Starts
West Hartford Board of Education Looking to Change Public Comment Policy
West Hartford Board of Education Looking to Change Public Comment Policy
High Schools Around Connecticut Converting to Mobile Ticketing for Home Football Games
High Schools Around Connecticut Converting to Mobile Ticketing for Home Football Games
GOP’s Bob Stefanowski Unveils Education Agenda ‘Returning Power’ to Parents on Masks, Vaccines, LGBTQ Issues
GOP’s Bob Stefanowski Unveils Education Agenda ‘Returning Power’ to Parents on Masks, Vaccines, LGBTQ Issues
Mansfield Cancels School Today Due to ‘Unacceptable’ Bus Issues
Mansfield Cancels School Today Due to ‘Unacceptable’ Bus Issues
Police to ‘Park, Walk and Talk’ at Guilford Schools as Part of Security Measures
Police to ‘Park, walk and Talk’ at Guilford Schools as Part of Security Measures
Bridgeport School Board Begins Search for New Superintendent
Bridgeport School Board Begins Search for New Superintendent
A Few Changes in Fall High School Sports: Football Adds More Divisions, No More Boys and Girls Soccer Co-Champs
A Few Changes in Fall High School Sports: Football Adds More Divisions, No More Boys and Girls Soccer Co-Champs
Despite Rain, First Day of School Brings Smiles in Shelton
Despite Rain, First Day of School Brings Smiles in Shelton
Why Elite College Admissions May Play an Outsized Role in K-12 Math Programs
Why Elite College Admissions May Play an Outsized Role in K-12 Math Programs
Why the Los Angeles Cyberattack Is a Wake-Up Call for Every School District
Why the Los Angeles Cyberattack Is a Wake-Up Call for Every School District
New Fairfield’s Plan to Build Bus Parking Lot on School Property Sparks Opposition and Legal Fight
New Fairfield’s Plan to Build Bus Parking Lot on School Property Sparks Opposition and Legal Fight
New Milford Students Start School After Fire Damages High School
New Milford Students Start School After Fire Damages High School
Norwalk Open Choice Stymied by Late Start, Limited Participation, Looks to Future
Norwalk Open Choice Stymied By Late Start, Limited Participation, Looks to Future
This Week in CT: The Sights and Sounds from the First Week Back to School in CT
This Week in CT: The Sights and Sounds from the First Week Back to School in CT
Bridgeport Putting Cameras on School Buses
Bridgeport Putting Cameras on School Buses
New Policy Defines Hamden School Cops’ Role
New Policy Defines Hamden School Cops’ Role
How Education in a ‘Rapidly Transforming World’ Teamed Up the Connecticut Science Center and Essex Elementary School
How Education in a ‘Rapidly Transforming World’ Teamed up the Connecticut Science Center and Essex Elementary School
So Long, Remote Learning: Why Some Districts Are Ending Virtual Options
So Long, Remote Learning: Why Some Districts Are Ending Virtual Options
Digging Deeper Into the Stark Declines on NAEP: 5 Things to Know
Digging Deeper Into the Stark Declines on NAEP: 5 Things to Know
New Britain’s New Schools Chief Says He’ll Turn the State’s Lowest-Performing District Around. Here’s How
New Britain’s New Schools Chief Says He’ll Turn the State’s Lowest-Performing District Around. Here’s How
Ana Grace Academy of the Arts Debuts in Bloomfield with Sen. Murphy Visit; It’s ‘Worth the Trip’
Ana Grace Academy of the Arts Debuts in Bloomfield with Sen. Murphy Visit; It’s ‘Worth the Trip’
Hamden Schools Working to Define Duties of School Resource Officers
Hamden Schools Working to Define Duties of School Resource Officers
Windsor Takes New Approach to Summer School, with Courses on Cooking, African Drumming, Dance and More
Windsor Takes New Approach to Summer School, with Courses on Cooking, African Drumming, Dance and More
Changes Come to New Britain Schools, Including Modified First Day Schedules and New Uniforms
Changes Come to New Britain Schools, Including Modified First Day Schedules and New Uniforms
CT DPH Encourages Kids to Get School Vaccines
CT DPH Encourages Kids To Get School Vaccines
Manchester Schools Starting Year With ‘Minimal’ Virus Restrictions
Manchester Schools Starting Year With ‘Minimal’ Virus Restrictions
Avon OKs Two New Assistant School Chiefs
Avon OKs Two New Assistant School Chiefs
Fairfield BOE Amends Racial Imbalance Plan Before State Deadline
Fairfield BOE Amends Racial Imbalance Plan Before State Deadline
New Fairfield Approves Nearly $200K in Public Safety Funding, Including School Resource Officer
New Fairfield Approves Nearly $200K in Public Safety Funding, Including School Resource Officer
New Haven’s New School Year Includes No Mask Mandate
New Haven’s New School Year Includes No Mask Mandate
Following COVID Restrictions, Shelton Schools Are ‘Back to Basics’ Ahead of Sept. 6 Opening
Following COVID Restrictions, Shelton Schools Are ‘Back to Basics’ Ahead of Sept. 6 Opening
In Greenwich, Relaxed COVID-19 Protocols Allow Teachers to Rearrange Classrooms Ahead of First Day of School
In Greenwich, Relaxed COVID-19 Protocols Allow Teachers to Rearrange Classrooms Ahead of First Day of School
More Kids Are Repeating a Grade. Is It Good for Them?
More Kids Are Repeating a Grade. Is It Good for Them?
Meet Some of the New Teachers and Principals in Norwich Schools for 2022
Meet Some of the New Teachers and Principals in Norwich Schools for 2022
South Norwalk Welcomes New Neighborhood School
South Norwalk Welcomes New Neighborhood School
Student Absences May Spike Due to Low Vaccination Rates, Weaker Immunity
Student Absences May Spike Due to Low Vaccination Rates, Weaker Immunity
District Leaders Plea to Feds: We Need More Time to Spend COVID Aid
District Leaders Plea to Feds: We Need More Time to Spend COVID Aid
Students in Wealthy CT Schools Bounced Back Better After the Pandemic
Students in Wealthy CT Schools Bounced Back Better After the Pandemic
Doctors Urge COVID Vaccination for Young Children as School Year Starts
Doctors Urge COVID Vaccination for Young Children as School Year Starts
CT COVID Confirmed Cases Flattening as School Starts
CT COVID Confirmed Cases Flattening as School Starts
Free School Meals to Continue, at Least for the First Few Weeks of the Academic Year
Free School Meals to Continue, at Least for the First Few Weeks of the Academic Year
Child Tax Rebates Going Out to Approved Connecticut Families
Child Tax Rebates Going Out to Approved Connecticut Families
How to Reduce the Risk of School Violence? Stamford Police Say Parents Are Key
How to Reduce the Risk of School Violence? Stamford Police Say Parents Are Key
Ansonia Goes Back to School
Ansonia Goes Back to School
Back to School Bash Attracts Hundreds of New Britain Families
Back to School Bash Attracts Hundreds of New Britain Families
Hartford School District Inspires Teachers Ahead of School Year
Hartford School District Inspires Teachers Ahead of School Year
Search for New Bridgeport Superintendent Expected to Take Months
Search for New Bridgeport Superintendent Expected to Take Months
Principals from Sandy Hook, Other School Shootings Guide Peers to Recovery: ‘You Are Not Alone’
Principals from Sandy Hook, Other School Shootings Guide Peers to Recovery: ‘You Are Not Alone’
CT Students Return to Schools with Armed Security
CT Students Return to Schools with Armed Security
Neighborhood Schools and State Rules on Racial Imbalance at Odds in Towns Across Connecticut
Neighborhood Schools and State Rules on Racial Imbalance at Odds in Towns Across Connecticut
Post-Sandy Hook and Other School Crises, WestConn Center to Bolster Safety in CT K-12 Schools
Post-Sandy Hook and Other School Crises, WestConn Center to Bolster Safety in CT K-12 Schools
Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness: How Much Will It Help Teachers?
Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness: How Much Will It Help Teachers?
New Milford Adds Backup School Bus Drivers, Recruitment Events to Address Shortage
New Milford Adds Backup School Bus Drivers, Recruitment Events to Address Shortage
‘A Golden Moment’ in New Britain as Educators Look for a Fresh Start with New Leaders
‘A Golden Moment’ in New Britain as Educators Look for a Fresh Start with New Leaders
East Hartford Students Greeted by Gov. Lamont on First Day of School
East Hartford Students Greeted by Gov. Lamont on First Day of School
Hartford Group Seeks 1,000 Backpacks for Students Before School Starts
Hartford Group Seeks 1,000 Backpacks for Students Before School Starts
Fairfield Public Schools Names New Superintendent
Fairfield Public Schools Names New Superintendent
Monroe Prepares for Its First Day of School
Monroe Prepares for Its First Day of School