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Educating Connecticut: Teachers Facing Stress and Burnout

‘Children Are Not Criminals’: Group Urges Lawmakers to Keep Officers Out of Connecticut Classrooms

Stamford’s Proposed Teaching Budget Up $1.2M, In Part to Fix a Lack of a Written Curriculum

Wilton Schools Seek Waiver from CT Mandated Reading Program. Why the District Wants to Keep Its Own

‘Kids Are Not Winning’: Senate Dems’ ‘Flagship Bill’ for 2023 Is a Plan to Overhaul School Funding

Advocates, Legislators Call for School Resource Officers to Be Replaced With Trained Counselors

Bridgeport Schools Aim to Diversify Largely White Teaching Staff

Stamford Schools Need More Teachers for a Growing Special Ed population, Worry 2023-24 Will Be ‘Nightmare’

Teachers Call For Improvements to HVAC Systems

School Spending to Come Under Scrutiny, Democrats Say

Connecticut Introduces Black and Hispanic Studies Class to High School Curriculums

Newtown Superintendent Proposes 4.7% School Budget Hike, While Cutting Teachers, Paraprofessionals

Shelton Superintendent Seeks Funds for More Staff, Programs

Conn.’s First School for LGBTQ+ Students Coming to New Haven 

Only 1 School District is Willing to Accept Danbury Students in CT’s Open Choice Program

Darien Schools Struggle to Hire for Special Education as Officials Worry Existing Staff Will ‘Burn Out’

Bridgeport Ditches Plan to Move Dozens of Students from Wilbur Cross to Thomas Hooker

Chronic Absenteeism Continues to Rise in CT

Fairfield School Board Approves $210 Million Budget Plan

‘Help Them Understand the Reason Behind Why’: 2 CT Teachers Fight Hate with Holocaust Education

Democrats to Lamont: Ease Fiscal Restraints for CT Schools’ Sake

On-Campus Food Pantry Opens at Hartford Public High School

Darien School Board Receives Update On Safety & Security Program

Bristol Teacher Is a Finalist for National Teacher of the Year

Connecticut Legislature Postpones Emergency Vote to Extend Free School Lunches for School Year

Yale Study Shows Black Boys Are More Likely to Be Disciplined Than Their White Classmates

Petition Calls for Removal of Brookfield’s Special Education Director as District Reviews Department

Required 30-Minute Lunch Break for CT Teachers Would End Under Proposal

Bridgeport School Board Approves Plan to Move Dozens of Students from Wilbur Cross to Thomas Hooker

New Haven Board of Education Hosts Zoom to Discuss Search for New Superintendent

Democrats, Republicans Split on Timeline for School Redistricting in Westport

New Fairfield Superintendent Seeks 6% Budget Increase as Schools See ‘Significant Academic Recovery’ from COVID

Milford Board Of Education Approves Superintendent Budget

Amid Controversy, Bridgeport to Hold Public Forum on Plans for New Bassick High School

Amity HS Restores Lost Photos to Families

Lawmakers Seeking Solutions to State’s Teacher Shortage

Canton Welcomes Jordan Grossman Home as Superintendent of Schools

Is Darien’s School Budget Too High? Fiscal Committee Worries Countered With ‘That’s a Dumb Question.’

Greenwich School Board Told Students Want Advanced Math, Guitar Classes: ‘A Really Good Problem to Have’

CT Educators Want Prompt Action to End Teacher Shortage

Chronic School Absenteeism Shows Sharp Decline After Home Visitation Program

Bridgeport Parents, Teachers Outraged Over Plan to Move Dozens of Students to Different School

Greenwich’s Interim Special Education Coordinator Named to Post Permanently

West Haven Schools Closing Achievement Gap, Officials Say

Greenwich’s Interim Special Education Coordinator Named to Post Permanently

Trumbull Muslims Seek Eid al-Fitr as School Holiday

Bethel Voters Approve $4.18 Million for High School HVAC Improvements

A Connecticut School District is Trying Free 24/7 Tutoring. It’s Aimed at Addressing Test Scores that Plummeted During the Pandemic.

Teacher Shortages Prompt Bridgeport to Consider Moving Students from Wilbur Cross to Thomas Hooker

Shelton Schools Need 6 Percent Budget Hike, Superintendent Says

A Connecticut Teachers’ Union President Seeks Smaller Classes and Better Pay for Educators

Middletown Schools Adopting Aggressive Strategies to Lessen Student Absenteeism

Danbury School Chief Seeks $150M Budget — a 6 Percent Increase — As Enrollment Rises, COVID Grants Expire

Stamford Schools Ask for 4% Increase, Delay Addressing Fiscal Cliff

Proposed Wilton Schools Budget Would Be Biggest Increase In At Least 8 Years

CEA President Talks About New Survey Showing Voters Support Raising Teacher Salaries

Waterbury Teacher Receives Prestigious National Award

Some Connecticut Lawmakers Want to Make Free Lunches at Public Schools Permanent

Ridgefield Superintendent Proposes ‘Modest’ School Budget of $110.6M, With 3.79 Percent Increase

Faced with School Redistricting Fairfield Parents Turn Out to Voice Fears

Trumbull Superintendent Unveils ‘Lean’ 2023-24 Budget Proposal

West Haven Schools Hold Job Fair to Attract Teachers

New Reading Program Mandates Met With Skepticism

Stamford School Board Committee OKs New Holidays, Returns Columbus Day to Calendar After Public Outcry

Teachers Try To Create A Sense of Urgency Over Pay, Staffing Shortage

CEA Survey Shows Mental Health, Burnout Impacting Schools

Teachers Get Extra Duty Pay Bump

Shelton BOE Fills Vacancy with Former Stratford Official

After Student Deaths and Traumatic Events, a WestConn Center Supports CT Schools in Crisis

Amid Controversies, Bridgeport School Board Weighs Hiring ‘Crisis Management’ Firm

East Lyme Schools Project Growing Budget, Shrinking Staff Next Year

Fairfield Families Worry Redistricting Could Limit Ability to Walk to School

April Targeted For Move-Ins At New Mansfield Elementary School

Darien Schools’ $116 Million Proposed Budget Focuses on Staff Shortages, Security and Mental Health

Why Does Sherman School Need Repairs? The Water Isn’t Drinkable and 1 Wing Has an ‘Obnoxious Smell’

Are Test Retakes and De-Emphasizing Homework More Equitable for Kids? Norwalk Mulls New Grading Policy

Stamford Democrats to Interview Candidates for Open Seat on Board of Ed

Norwalk Schools, Maritime Aquarium Earn $1.3M to Grow ‘Unprecedented’ Marine Science Program

38 Students Transfer Due To Teacher Vacancies

NHPS-SCSU Special Ed Training Partnership Advances

Lyme-Old Lyme Selects Committee to Oversee School Construction

City Schools Face Fiscal Cliff for Homelessness Programs

West Haven Board of Education Approves Superintendent’s $89.9 Mil Budget Request

Stratford School Administrators Get New Contract, Pay Hikes

Health Surveys for Middle, High Schools Approved in Wallingford

CT Cities, Towns Calling for More School Funding, Tax Relief During Legislative Session

Demand for Behavioral, Legal Services Surge as CT Children Return to School

Middletown Schools Pilot Impossible burgers to Students, With Positive Results for Meatless Option

The ‘Walking School Bus’ in Derby

Reading Programs Picked For Phonics Pilot

Greenwich’s Western Middle School Fields Have Been Closed Since 2016. Will They Ever Be Cleaned Up?

As Students Return to School, Doctors Expect Post-Holiday Increase in Respiratory Viruses

Westport’s Staples High Students Create, Showcase Short Films

Superintendent Proposes Preliminary Budget Increase of Nearly 6 Percent for Brookfield Schools

Monroe to Raise Pay for Substitute Teachers to Address Shortages

Should New Canaan Schools Observe Columbus Day? BOE Members to Vote

Teens Immersed in Arts Education at ACES ECA

New London School Officials Talk Legislative Priorities with City and State Officials

Trumbull Schools Rank #4 in CT, According to State Report Card

Newtown High School Computer Science Night Held For Reed

Fairfield Parents and Board of Ed Discuss Next Steps to Address Racial Imbalance Mandate

1 in 2 Stamford Students are Hispanic and Overall Enrollment is On the Rise, Report Shows

Westport Considers Modulars or Redistricting to Address Long Lots Elementary Enrollment

Bridgeport School Holds Campaign Promoting Kindness

Westport School Board Talks 2023-24 Budget

Hartford Schools Hire Caribbean Educators to Fill Teacher Void

School Officials Adopt Transgender Policy After Discussion in Wallingford

Amity Board of Education Tables Decision on How to Use Leftover Budget Funds

Stamford’s Westhill and Roxbury School Replacements Will Cost $387M. CT Says It Will Pay $292M of That.

Hartford Public Schools to Announce New Teacher Recruitment Program

Columbus and Veterans Days Back on Stamford School Calendar as Days Off; Diwali Added Too

Kobza Proposes 5.77% Budget Hike for Monroe Public Schools

$3M Reading, Math Tutoring Plan Pitched