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North Haven Finance, School Boards $3.2M Apart on Budget: ‘Our Children Deserve Better’

Facing $6.3M Budget Shortfall, Meriden Students, Teachers Push for More State Aid

Southington Board Rejects Solar Canopies in High School Parking Lot Due to Safety, Cost

Bethel School Board Appoints ‘Staunch Advocate for Children’ as Next Superintendent

Why School Districts in Connecticut Have Been Combining, or Closing, Schools

New Haven Superintendent, Mayor $35M Apart on Proposed School Spending Increase

Stamford School Board Cancels Special Meeting on Principals Who May Be Involuntarily Transferred

Milford Must Decide Which Two Elementary Schools to Close Under Consolidation Plan

Over 100 Hamden High Students Stage Walkout in Protest Against Actions by ICE

Middletown’s Proposed $107M Education Budget Would Add Summer School, Cut Staff

Wolcott Voters to Decide on ‘Essential’ School Building Projects in Referendum, Superintendent Says

Stamford High Walkout Canceled after Principal Tells Students, ‘Need to Protest Does Not Exist’

Connecticut Pauses Enforcement of School Racial Balance Law. An Overhaul Could Follow

Oxford Parents Ask for Increased Communication After Mold Found at Quaker Farms School

Hamden School Officials Meet with Bus Company After Parent Complaints About ‘Unpredictable’ Service

Employees of Bus Company Servicing Multiple Connecticut School Districts Vote to Authorize Strike

Region 20 Seeks to ‘Restore the Public’s Trust’ with $44.6M School Spending Plan

Branford Schools May Change Bell Times as Part of its Bus Route Adjustments

Hartford School District Raises Pay for Special Education, High-Need Teachers

Stamford Students Plan Walkouts to Support Principals Who May Be Involuntarily Moved to New Posts

Shelton Mayor Proposes 2026-27 Budget with No Increase for Education, to Outrage of School Officials

Bridgeport Officials Urge Public to Push State Lawmakers for More Educational Funding amid District Budget Shortfall

Face the Facts: Mayor Arunan Arulampalam on Hartford Public School’s $70 Million Deficit

North Haven Schools to End ‘Magical’ Integrated Day Program After Decades

Torrington’s $82.7M School Budget Plan Would Add Athletic Director to Boost Lagging Fitness Scores

Connecticut Districts Adjust to State’s Law on Addressing Student Behavior, Focus on Training

Lawmakers Move to Ease Mandate for Electric School Buses

Rooney Recommends Restoring $1.2 Million for Monroe’s Schools, Parents Want the Rest

New Canaan Schools Cut Calendar to 180 Days, Sets Final Day of Classes in June

CT Parents’ Rights Education Bill Draws Concern: ‘Demonization of Teachers’

After Years of Shaky Finances, CT Town Considers New Ways to Operate Public Schools

Hartford Officials at Odds About How to Address $70M School Budget Deficit

Stamford School Board Narrows Superintendent Search to Six Semifinal Candidates

Mayor: Hartford Public Schools on ‘Brink of Insolvency’ as Budget Deficit Soars to $70 Million

Connecticut Districts Adjust to State’s Law on Addressing Student Behavior, Focus on Training

Windsor School Board Names Acting Leader as Full-Time Superintendent

Connecticut Public Schools Need Substitute Teachers. Here’s How to Become One

Proposal Banning Cell Phones in Schools Advances

Democrats in Connecticut House Looking to Increase State Aid for School Districts

Connecticut Could Tax Sweetened Beverages to Pay for Free Meals at Schools

Connecticut Could Overhaul High School Math Under Lamont Proposal

Fairfield Elementary School Schedule Change Could Mean More Time for English and Math, Less for Art

Southington Unveils Timeline For Massive School Building Project

CT Teachers Union Head Backs Second History Rocks! Cancellation; McMahon Defends Tour

Bridgeport Mayor Says He Plans to Increase School Funding by $5M Next Year, but Some Call for More

Bridgeport Public Library Partners with Bridgeport Public Schools to Promote Reading and Its Services

Stamford Students Upset Over Changes To School Parking

CT Lawmakers Consider Easing Timeline for Transition to Zero-Emission School Buses

Waterbury Schools Adjusting Last Day of Classes after Losing 11 Days to Snow, Water Main Break

Vernon Schools Need Major Upgrades, as aging Buildings Spark Community Concerns

Monroe Superintendent Testifies on Bill to Increase State Aid to Schools

New Canaan’s Budget Proposal Reduced by $1.6 Million, Bringing to $185.2 Million

‘Living in Fear’: Multilingual Student Enrollment Drops in CT Schools amid Trump Immigration Crackdown

West Hartford Superintendent Proposes $14M Budget Hike for 2026-27 School Year

Beacon Falls Elementary Students Spread Kindness Throughout School

Most Agree CT Schools Should Restrict Cellphones. But How — and How Much?

Towns in CT’s Region 20 Schools Seek State Audit amid $2.7M Deficit: ‘Picture of What Went Wrong’

Fairfield Board of Selectpersons Approve Proposed $403M Budget, with $1.5M Cut to Education Funds

Harsh CT Winter has School Systems Juggling Calendars, Planning Contingencies. Late June Looms.

Milford Looks at Three Scenarios for the future of Its Aging Middle School Buildings

Southington Board of Education Approves Facility Plan that Would Close One Elementary School

CT Students Plead for School Funding Boost: ‘We Feel Like Our Education Doesn’t Matter’

CT May Change How Schools Conduct ‘Crisis Drills’ Meant to Simulate Shootings

New Haven Public Schools Seeking Funds amid Projected Deficit of Nearly $19M

Oxford Elementary School Reopens after Mold Discovery; Parents Raise Concerns

Bridgeport Students Speak Up in the District’s Fight for More State Funding

Manchester Schools Weigh Weapons Detection, Door Alerts After Incidents

Ed. Dept. Wants to Revamp Assistance Program It Calls ‘Duplicative,’ ‘Confusing’

Ridgefield School Board Proposes $125.3M FY27 Budget, 4.62% Increase, On 6-3 Vote

Newtown Looks Into Installing BusPatrol Stop-Arm Cameras On Its 56 School Buses

Greenwich Schools Allow Open Enrollment at Central Middle to Balance Class Sizes

Connecticut Educators Worry Over Staffing for Senate Bill 220 Literacy Expansion

CT Lawmakers Pass Massive Education Legislation, Bundling Numerous Changes to Schools Despite Some Pushback

From Lockdown Drills to Kindergarten Age. Here’s How an Emergency CT Bill Could Impact Schools

Budget Proposal to Prioritize Literacy, Well-Being for Connecticut Students

Connecticut Superintendents Apologize after Keeping Schools Open During Snowy Commute

East Lyme Considers Arming Security Staff in All its Schools

Branford School Board Approves $72M Budget that Keeps High School Automotive Program

CT Wants to Expand Reading Interventions. It Won’t Be Easy

Connecticut Superintendents Weigh Makeup Days as Snow Closures Pile Up after Blizzard Calvin

What’s Right with Schools: Portland High Schoolers Get Incoming Students ‘Pepped’ for What’s Ahead

Meriden Schools Plan to Cut 20 Positions to Help Close Budget Deficit for 2026-27

At Public Hearing, Strong Support for Universal Free Breakfast in CT Schools

Connecticut Schools Face High Stakes with Funding Fight and Cellphone Ban Debate at Capitol

With a Shortage of Substitute Teachers, Meriden Schools Invite Parents to Help Fill the Jobs

How Changing Bus Routes and School Start/End Times Would Help With Transportation Costs in Branford

CT School Leaders on Lamont’s K-12 Budget: ‘A Trainwreck for Education’

What is Hartford Public Schools Doing to Close its $22M Budget Deficit?

Hamden School Superintendent Proposes $107.49 Million Budget for 2026-27: ‘What We Need’

Stamford School Board Plans to Appoint New Superintendent in April; Job Listing is Posted Online

CT K-12 Enrollment Sees Biggest Decline Since 2007

Enrollment Drops in Hartford Public Schools; District Hires Outside Firm to Recruit Students

Oxford Schools Seek 5.7% Budget Hike to Cover Rising Costs, Expanded Special Ed Programming

North Haven School Board Dissolves Longtime Elementary Learning Program: ‘Time for a Change’

See How Much Education Funding Your CT Town is Set to Receive Under Gov. Lamont’s Proposed Budget

Enfield Superintendent Proposes $83.3M School Budget with Focus on Stability, Class Sizes

Trumbull Superintendent Cites Changing Student Needs in Push for 6.6% Budget Increase

CT Lawmakers Considering Statewide Bell-to-Bell Ban on Cellphones

‘Train Wreck for Public Education’: Connecticut Leaders Warn Lamont Budget Leaves Schools Short

Bridgeport Schools Aim for 36% Budget Increase, Added State Funding

CT’s First ‘Course In a Box’ Focuses on Music History

Stamford School Board Pushes for Larger Budget of $372 Million, Saving Positions and Programs

Vernon Board of Education Approves $62.17M Budget with Substitute Pay Increase for 2026-27

How Likely is a Cellphone Ban in All Connecticut Schools? Here’s What Lawmakers Say

CT Reaches Agreement with Trump Administration to Protect $400M in Education Funding, Officials Say

Rising Enrollment in Meriden’s Special Education Programs Prompts Staffing Changes, Increased Costs

Lamont Kicks Off Universal Breakfast Push at West Hartford School