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As Newtown Students Grow Up, Some Turn to Activism

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Untold Black & Latinx History Surfaces in New Haven

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ctedwatch December 11, 2019 News

Are GreatSchools Ratings Making Segregation Worse?

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ICE Detained a New Haven Student. His Teachers Tried to Send Him Homework So He Wouldn’t Fall Behind

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IMTI Offers Construction Career Training Programs in Waterbury Schools

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Accidental Shootings Raise Questions About Arming Teachers

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Screens in the Classroom: Tool or Temptation?

ctedwatch December 11, 2019 News

Teaching in 2020 vs. 2010: A Look Back at the Decade

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Stamford Teachers’ Voices Left Out of Schedule Overhaul

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New Union Prez Vows New Day for New Haven Teacher’s Aides

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ctedwatch December 10, 2019 News

Building a New Norwalk High School: 5 Things to Know

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Stamford’s Dolan Middle School Open Today After Water Leak

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Greenwich School Board Seeks a Way to Pay for Cleanup of Western’s Field

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In US Schools, Resource Officers Woven into Daily Life

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Poor-Quality Materials Abound on Lesson-Sharing Websites, Report Says

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ESSA Voices: The Every Student Succeeds Act, Four Years Later

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Trump Says He’s Fighting for the ‘Forgotten Child,’ Touts Education Choice Bill

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Tunxis Hosts Technology Program for Hartford High School Students

ctedwatch December 9, 2019 News

Chris Soto Accepts Job With State Department of Education

ctedwatch December 9, 2019 News

One in three U.S. high schools have no athletic trainers

ctedwatch December 9, 2019 News

Pro-Charter Billionaire Gives Yale School of Management $100M to Train Public School Leaders

ctedwatch December 6, 2019 News

Three CT School Districts Receive Grant to Address Students’ Trauma and Mental Health Needs

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Columbia School Finds Math Solution

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Amity Middle School Teacher in Space Initiative

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Norwalk’s Ponus School Project Nears Completion

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ctedwatch December 6, 2019 News

Cheshire High School Students, Staff Face off in Supermarket Challenge

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Does ‘the Achievement Gap’ Evoke a Negative Stereotype? What the Research Says

ctedwatch December 6, 2019 News

Partisan Politics or Efficiency? Lamont’s Plans for School Building Program Spark Debate

ctedwatch December 5, 2019 News

Norwich Free Academy Students Ask, ‘What’s Next for Me?’

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ctedwatch December 5, 2019 News

Federal Judge to Hear Arguments Thursday in School Racial Quota Case

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A Dreaded Part of Teachers’ Jobs: Restraining and Secluding Students

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Norwich Education Foundation Awards Grants

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‘Genius Hour’ Lets Kids Take Charge: Would Einstein Have Liked This?

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CT Treasurer Roles Out Policy to Stop Investing Pension Money in Gun Manufacturers

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ctedwatch December 4, 2019 News

Enrollment in Teacher-Preparation Programs Is Declining Fast

ctedwatch December 4, 2019 News

CT Lawmakers Slam Trump Administration’s Food Stamp Cuts

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U.S. Students Gain Ground Against Global Peers. But That’s Not Saying Much

ctedwatch December 4, 2019 News

States Gear Up to Overhaul K-12 Funding in 2020

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Black, Latino Children Do Better With Evidence-Based Therapy Than Talk Therapy

ctedwatch December 3, 2019 News

In Killingly, a Debate Over the High School Mascot Leads to a Political Reckoning

ctedwatch December 3, 2019 News

Hamden Eyes School Dress Code Changes to Be More Equitable Regarding Gender, Race

ctedwatch December 3, 2019 News

Hamden’s West Woods School Construction Project Still on the Table

ctedwatch December 3, 2019 News

Pointillism in 1st Grade? Teachers Use Unfamiliar Lessons to Mine for Giftedness

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Norwalk Schools Reaching ‘Tipping Point’ for Immigrant Students

ctedwatch November 27, 2019 News

Connecticut “Kid Governor” to Be Inaugurated in December

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Inspired by Greta Thunberg, Norwalk High School Student on Front Lines for Climate Change

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ctedwatch November 27, 2019 News

This Teacher Is Suing Her District Over Working for Free, Buying School Supplies

ctedwatch November 27, 2019 News

Active Shooter Drills May Not Stop a School Shooting — But This Method Could

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Math: The Most Powerful Civics Lesson You’ve Never Had

ctedwatch November 27, 2019 News

New Haven Students Seek Out Recycling Solutions for Schools

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New Haven BOE Shifts Blame for Deficit

ctedwatch November 26, 2019 News

Chocolate Milk Back in New Haven High Schools, for Now

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ctedwatch November 26, 2019 News

Amity Student Wins Second Place in Statewide Essay Contest

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ctedwatch November 26, 2019 News

Parish Hill Middle/High School Honored by National PTA

ctedwatch November 26, 2019 News

Windham Acting Schools Chief Settles into Her New Role

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$50K for Sherman School Designs Will Go to Town Vote

ctedwatch November 26, 2019 News

As Thanksgiving Approaches, ‘Unlearning’ History Continues

ctedwatch November 26, 2019 News

Up to 3.6 Million Students Should Be Labeled Gifted, but Aren’t

ctedwatch November 26, 2019 News

What Teenagers Think About the First Amendment

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Debate to Eliminate Religious Exemption Begins With Airing From Both Sides

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At Career Day, Plainville Students Ponder Work as Chefs, Nurses, Sports Commentators or Landscapers

ctedwatch November 25, 2019 News

In Connecticut and Across the Country, Minority Students Generally Taught by White Educators

ctedwatch November 25, 2019 News

Ganim Criticized for Second Look at Bridgeport Schools After Previous Input Ignored

ctedwatch November 25, 2019 News

Getting Kids Off The Vape: Blumenthal Says Trump ‘Succumbing to Industry Pressure’

ctedwatch November 25, 2019 News

Nazi Symbols and Racist Memes: Combating School Intolerance

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CT Teachers Say More Support Needed When It Comes to Mental Health

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ctedwatch November 21, 2019 News

Stamford School Board Questions Viability of Facilities Plan

ctedwatch November 21, 2019 News

New Britain Coalition Targets Teen Alcohol Use, Drug Abuse and More

ctedwatch November 21, 2019 News

New Haven Students Head to Boston to Support Classmate Detained by ICE

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Second-Graders Get Hands-on Science Experience

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New Norwalk School Board Leader Calls for Civility Amid Turmoil

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High School Students Learn About Unions by Forming One

ctedwatch November 21, 2019 News

More Than $1 Billion in K-12 Ed-Tech Licensing Fees Go to Waste

ctedwatch November 21, 2019 News

CT Teachers Concerned About Their Students’ and Their Own Safety

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ctedwatch November 20, 2019 News

In Connecticut, Fewer Education Reporters, More Missed Stories

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Alternative High School in Danbury Preps Free Thanksgiving Feast

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ctedwatch November 20, 2019 News

Bridgeport Education Advocates Want More Than Promises From a Re-Elected Ganim

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New Haven Interim Superintendent Tackles Schools’ Central Office

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Farmington Educator Named State Superintendent of the Year

ctedwatch November 20, 2019 News

Greenwich Board of Education to vote on Cardinal Stadium

ctedwatch November 20, 2019 News

Students Are Really, Really Bad at Spotting Fake News, Misleading Websites

ctedwatch November 20, 2019 News

Connecticut Teachers Share What’s Happening in Schools in New Survey

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ctedwatch November 19, 2019 News

Moving the Needle on Reading in Greenwich

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ctedwatch November 19, 2019 News

Immigration Spurs ‘Dramatic’ Enrollment Increase in Stamford Schools

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ctedwatch November 19, 2019 News

Proposal to Shift a New Haven High School to ‘No Zero’ Grade Policy Stirs Internal Controversy

ctedwatch November 19, 2019 News

The New Britain School System Has Struggled for Years With Students Missing School. But a New Program Is Helping Them Show Up.

ctedwatch November 19, 2019 News

College-Acceptance Rate Highest Among Greenwich High AVID Students

ctedwatch November 19, 2019 News

Alumni Host Career Day for Thompson Students

ctedwatch November 19, 2019 News

Simsbury’s Tariffville Elementary School Would Close Under Proposed Renovation Plans

ctedwatch November 19, 2019 News

Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren on Charter Schools

ctedwatch November 19, 2019 News

The Teacher Strikes That Could Hit Presidential Swing States in 2020

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Should Older and Younger Kids Be Grouped Together?

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Glastonbury High Drama Club, From Dream to Stage

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ctedwatch November 15, 2019 News

Wilton Kids Send Their Drones Flying

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ctedwatch November 15, 2019 News

‘Real Kids Wear Pink’ at Aiken Elementary School in West Hartford

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ctedwatch November 15, 2019 News

Saxe Middle School in New Canaan Hosting Talk on Technology and Teens

ctedwatch November 15, 2019 News

The ‘Zero-Waste Classroom’: Teachers Share Tips for Going Green

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Deval Patrick, Obama Education Ally, Announces Presidential Run

ctedwatch November 15, 2019 News

Danbury Technology Education Teacher Chosen for Statewide Honor

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ctedwatch November 14, 2019 News

Norwalk High’s Culinary Lab Opening Offers Alternative Career Path for Students

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ctedwatch November 14, 2019 News

New Haven Latina Student: What About Our History?

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A Canton Elementary School’s Water Supply Is Being Tested After It Could Have Been Contaminated by Chemical Firefighting Foam

ctedwatch November 14, 2019 News

Hebron Official Pushes to Remove Lead in School’s Water

ctedwatch November 14, 2019 News

State Kills Hamden’s West Woods School Rebuilding Project

ctedwatch November 14, 2019 News

CT High Achieving Schools, High Stress Students

ctedwatch November 14, 2019 News

Too Few Parents Talk to Their Kids About Race and Identity, Report Finds

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Greenwich Teachers Make the World their Classroom

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ctedwatch November 13, 2019 News

Waterbury Area Schools to Offer Courses with African-American, Latino Focus

ctedwatch November 13, 2019 News

Stamford’s Westover Repairs Face ‘Unforeseen Condition’ — More Mold

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ctedwatch November 13, 2019 News

Greenwich High Students Turning to Uber and Lyft for Rides

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Norwich Schools Staff Take the Stage in Fundraiser Talent Show

ctedwatch November 13, 2019 News

Educators Will Soon Be Able to Sell Their Materials on Amazon

ctedwatch November 13, 2019 News

Teaching Young Children About Racism and Slavery Can Help Shrink Connecticut’s Achievement Gap

ctedwatch November 12, 2019 News

CT Public Schools Mark Demographic Shift

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Norwalk High Marching Band Wins Fourth National Title in Six Years

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ctedwatch November 12, 2019 News

Connecticut Symphony Uses Power of Music, Performance to Inspire Greenwich Students

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ctedwatch November 12, 2019 News

Poll: Many Youths Say High School Diploma Is Enough

ctedwatch November 12, 2019 News

Norwich Free Academy Corporators Celebrate Student Achievement at Annual Meeting

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Experts Worry Active Shooter Drills in Schools Could Be Traumatic for Students

ctedwatch November 12, 2019 News

Transgender Teachers Speak Out on What They Need From School Leaders

ctedwatch November 12, 2019 News

How Schools Are Using the Trump Impeachment Inquiry as a Teachable Moment

ctedwatch November 12, 2019 News

Screen Time Up as Reading Scores Drop. Is There a Link?

ctedwatch November 12, 2019 News

Supreme Court to Tackle DACA. What Does It Mean for Students, Teachers, and Schools?

ctedwatch November 12, 2019 News

Report Condemns Classroom Conditions in Connecticut Schools

ctedwatch November 8, 2019 News

Norwalk School Promotes Kindness

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ctedwatch November 8, 2019 News

Danbury Students Advance to State-Level Science Competition

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ctedwatch November 8, 2019 News

Sen. Kamala Harris Introduces Bill to Lengthen School Day by Three Hours

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Math Looks the Same in the Brains of Boys and Girls, Study Finds

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More Than 50,000 School Buses to Be Recalled for Safety Concerns

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Most School Shooters Showed Many Warning Signs, Secret Service Report Finds

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Danbury School Population Could Increase by as Much as 7.1% Over Next Decade

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ctedwatch November 7, 2019 News

International Study Finds Major Inequities in Computer Literacy

ctedwatch November 7, 2019 News

Stamford’s Westhill High School Names New Assistant Principal

ctedwatch November 7, 2019 News

Democrats Maintain Control of Stamford School Board

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Mansfield Voters OK New School Project

ctedwatch November 7, 2019 News

A New School Board Dynamic Is Coming to Bridgeport

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A ‘Roadmap’ for Teaching Civics and History Is Coming. Will It Restart an Old Curriculum War?

ctedwatch November 7, 2019 News

The Power of a Wealthy PTA

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ctedwatch November 7, 2019 News

Connecticut School Teachers Concerned About ‘Old, Sick Buildings’

ctedwatch November 6, 2019 News

Norwalk Schools Receive Promise of Loan to Address Influx of Students

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Naugatuck Officer Speaks to Pomperaug High Class About Race, Bias and Other Societal Issues

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West Hartford Teacher Starts Nonprofit to Help Students

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ctedwatch November 6, 2019 News

Torrington’s Student Cell Phone Policy May Be Reviewed … Again

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Pomperaug High School Unified Sports Program Honored

ctedwatch November 6, 2019 News

Stamford Students Set Goal to Collect 1 Million Bottle Caps

ctedwatch November 5, 2019 News

Referendum on New Mansfield Elementary School to Be Voted on Tuesday

ctedwatch November 5, 2019 News

Norwich Board of Education Candidates Seeking Seats

ctedwatch November 5, 2019 News

For 8 in 10 Teens, Vaping Is Part of Everyday Life, Poll Finds

ctedwatch November 5, 2019 News

Meet Connecticut’s New Teacher of the Year: Meghan Hatch-Geary from Beacon Falls

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ctedwatch November 4, 2019 News

Region 10 Students Take Part in Korean Spirit, Culture Workshop

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