‘I’m A Caretaker First; I’m Making Sure These Kids Are Safe:’ Connecticut Teachers Adapt To New Normal
‘I’m A Caretaker First; I’m Making Sure These Kids Are Safe:’ Connecticut Teachers Adapt To New Normal
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What School Looks Like Now: Striking Pictures From Around The World
What School Looks Like Now: Striking Pictures From Around The World
Ansonia-Derby School Regionalization Group Narrows Focus To PK-12 Option
Ansonia-Derby School Regionalization Group Narrows Focus To PK-12 Option
Bridgeport Schools Aim To Save $100,000 By Rerouting More Control To Bus Company
Bridgeport Schools Aim To Save $100,000 By Rerouting More Control To Bus Company
No More Snow Days? Glastonbury To Use Remote Learning During Inclement Weather
No More Snow Days? Glastonbury To Use Remote Learning During Inclement Weather
Reopening Date For Danbury Schools Remains Unclear As Coronavirus Cases Rise
Reopening Date For Danbury Schools Remains Unclear As Coronavirus Cases Rise
Plans Move Forward For All-Magnet Elementary Schools For Groton Children
Plans Move Forward For All-Magnet Elementary Schools For Groton Children
New Haven School Reopening Paused Amid COVID Spike
New Haven School Reopening Paused Amid COVID Spike
Bridgeport School Board On Hunt For New Board Member, Again
Bridgeport School Board On Hunt For New Board Member, Again
Connecticut Will Launch Dashboard Showing COVID-19 Cases in All Schools
Connecticut Will Launch Dashboard Showing COVID-19 Cases in All Schools
As Connecticut’s COVID-19 Numbers Increase, Lamont Says It’s Not Time to Close Schools, Businesses
As Connecticut’s COVID-19 Numbers Increase, Lamont Says It’s Not Time to Close Schools, Businesses
Coronavirus Concerns, Family Financial Woes Hurt Preschools Across Connecticut; Educators Fear Long-Term Effects
Coronavirus Concerns, Family Financial Woes Hurt Preschools Across Connecticut; Educators Fear Long-Term Effects
Staff Shortage Due to COVID Quarantine Closes Norwalk School
Staff Shortage Due to COVID Quarantine Closes Norwalk School
‘A Cowardly Way to Put Our Kids at Risk:’ Stratford School Re-Entry Plan Advances Despite Opposition
‘A Cowardly Way to Put Our Kids at Risk:’ Stratford School Re-Entry Plan Advances Despite Opposition
Trumbull Expands Reopening of Elementary Schools
Trumbull Expands Reopening of Elementary Schools
Why the Late Decision? Danbury Officials Shed Light on the ‘Tipping Point’ for Delaying In-Person Schooling
Why the Late Decision? Danbury Officials Shed Light on the ‘Tipping Point’ for Delaying In-Person Schooling
Superintendent: Shelton High to Remain Open After Latest COVID Case
Superintendent: Shelton High to Remain Open After Latest COVID Case
COVID-19 Case Reported in East Lyme High School Community
COVID-19 Case Reported in East Lyme High School Community
New Haven School Buses Grounded for 2 Days After Employees Test Positive for COVID-19
New Haven School Buses Grounded for 2 Days After Employees Test Positive for COVID-19
New Haven School Cleaning Plan ‘Not Feasible,’ Custodial Union Says
New Haven School Cleaning Plan ‘Not Feasible,’ Custodial Union Says
‘I Feel We’re Going in Circles’: Fairfield Parents Split On Delaying Full In-Person Learning
‘I Feel We’re Going in Circles’: Fairfield Parents Split On Delaying Full In-Person Learning
Suffield Schools’ Learning Format Depends on Number of Substitutes, Cases
Suffield Schools’ Learning Format Depends on Number of Substitutes, Cases
More COVID Cases at Mansfield Schools
More COVID Cases at Mansfield Schools
Glastonbury Cancels Mid-Year Exams Because of COVID-19
Glastonbury Cancels Mid-Year Exams Because of COVID-19
2 More COVID-19 Cases in Fairfield Public Schools
2 More COVID-19 Cases in Fairfield Public Schools
U.S. Test Scores Decline for Lowest-Performing Students in Math, Reading
U.S. Test Scores Decline for Lowest-Performing Students in Math, Reading
Lawmakers Push Plan to Protect School Jobs From Pandemic Cuts
Lawmakers Push Plan to Protect School Jobs From Pandemic Cuts
Districts Anxious About Plunge in Meal-Program Applicants
Districts Anxious About Plunge in Meal-Program Applicants
Weekly Saliva Tests Planned for New Haven Schools Reopening
Weekly Saliva Tests Planned for New Haven Schools Reopening
Almost All K-12 Students in CT Now Have Internet Access. What’s the Plan for Seniors and Others Without School-Aged Families?
Almost All K-12 Students in CT Now Have Internet Access. What’s the Plan for Seniors and Others Without School-Aged Families?
COVID Case Temporarily Closes Norwalk Elementary School
COVID Case Temporarily Closes Norwalk Elementary School
37% of Shepaug Valley’s Remote Students Failing Two-Plus Classes
37% of Shepaug Valley’s Remote Students Failing Two-Plus Classes
New London Schools to Wait a Month Before Decision on Return to Full In-Person Classes
New London Schools to Wait a Month Before Decision on Return to Full In-Person Classes
More COVID Cases Reported at Greenwich Schools
More COVID Cases Reported at Greenwich Schools
Remote New Haven High Students Double as “3rd Parents”
Remote New Haven High Students Double as “3rd Parents”
As New Haven Schools Move to Reopen, 37% of Parents Are Opting Out
As New Haven Schools Move to Reopen, 37% of Parents Are Opting Out
Bridgeport’s Virtual Read Aloud Features Toy Story Favorite
Bridgeport’s Virtual Read Aloud Features Toy Story Favorite
New Milford Is Searching for a New School Superintendent as Interim Departs
New Milford Is Searching for a New School Superintendent as Interim Departs
Rise in Coronavirus Infections May Impact Winter Sports Plan
Rise in Coronavirus Infections May Impact Winter Sports Plan
The Scramble to Find Substitute Teachers
The Scramble to Find Substitute Teachers
Middletown School District Pilots COVID-19 Testing Program for Students, Staff
Middletown School District Pilots COVID-19 Testing Program for Students, Staff
‘Deeply Troubled’: Math Learning Gap Widens During COVID, Wilton School Officials Say
‘Deeply Troubled’: Math Learning Gap Widens During COVID, Wilton School Officials Say
New Haven School Cops: Few Arrests? Too Many Calls?
New Haven School Cops: Few Arrests? Too Many Calls?
Cromwell High Goes Hybrid as Town’s COVD Cases Rise to ‘Orange’ Risk Level
Cromwell High Goes Hybrid as Town’s COVD Cases Rise to ‘Orange’ Risk Level
7 Staff Members, 3 Students Test Positive for COVID-19 in Waterbury Schools
7 Staff Members, 3 Students Test Positive for COVID-19 in Waterbury Schools
Norwich Schools Report More Student COVID-19 Cases, but Remain in Hybrid Learning
Norwich Schools Report More Student COVID-19 Cases, but Remain in Hybrid Learning
Windham Schools on Track to Reopen for Hybrid Learning
Windham Schools on Track to Reopen for Hybrid Learning
Danbury Parents ‘Furious’ as Students Stay on Distance Learning Due to COVID Spike
Danbury Parents ‘Furious’ as Students Stay on Distance Learning Due to COVID Spike
Watertown Schools Will Be Open After Positive Cases
Watertown Schools Will Be Open After Positive Cases
Region 15 Schools Remain Open Despite Two New COVID-19 Cases
Region 15 Schools Remain Open Despite Two New COVID-19 Cases
Cheshire Elementary School Reports COVID-19 Case
Cheshire Elementary School Reports COVID-19 Case
Parents Who Say ‘Hybrid Model Is Working’ Oppose Amity School Full In-Person Plan
Parents Who Say ‘Hybrid Model Is Working’ Oppose Amity School Full In-Person Plan
Greenwich Schools Still Fine-Tuning Music Program Under COVID-19
Greenwich Schools Still Fine-Tuning Music Program Under COVID-19
Classrooms Without Walls, and Hopefully COVID
Classrooms Without Walls, and Hopefully COVID
Parents Are the New Remote-School Zoom Bombers
Parents Are the New Remote-School Zoom Bombers
‘Darkening Cloud’: Danbury Area Short on Substitute Teachers
‘Darkening Cloud’: Danbury Area Short on Substitute Teachers
‘An Unusual Situation’: Here’s How Student Teachers Are Working During a Pandemic
‘An Unusual Situation’: Here’s How Student Teachers Are Working During a Pandemic
Union: Greenwich Schools Is in Breach of Special Education Regulations
Union: Greenwich Schools Is in Breach of Special Education Regulations
Two New Committees Exploring Problems at Stamford School Buildings Met in Private This Month
Two New Committees Exploring Problems at Stamford School Buildings Met in Private This Month
2 Students in Weston Schools Test Positive for COVID-19
2 Students in Weston Schools Test Positive for COVID-19
Bethel Schools Add Early Dismissal Days
Bethel Schools Add Early Dismissal Days
Amid Pandemic, CT Debate Teams Adapt to a Changing Competitive Landscape
Amid Pandemic, CT Debate Teams Adapt to a Changing Competitive Landscape
Coronavirus Cases Reported at 3 Schools in Wallingford
Coronavirus Cases Reported at 3 Schools in Wallingford
Oxford Cancels High School Classes, Middle School Dedication After Athlete Tests COVID-Positive
Oxford Cancels High School Classes, Middle School Dedication After Athlete Tests COVID-Positive
Lunch Ladies Serve Up Jobs Petition to New Haven City Hall
Lunch Ladies Serve Up Jobs Petition to New Haven City Hall
‘A Better Education in Person’: 56 Percent of Students Prepare to Return to New Haven School Buildings
‘A Better Education in Person’: 56 Percent of Students Prepare to Return to New Haven School Buildings
Two More Positive Cases, but New Canaan Officials Say School Mitigation Strategies Working
Two More Positive Cases, but New Canaan Officials Say School Mitigation Strategies Working
Positive COVID Test at Shelton High Will Not Impact School Schedule
Positive COVID Test at Shelton High Will Not Impact School Schedule
Alcott School in Wolcott Switches to Distance Learning
Alcott School in Wolcott Switches to Distance Learning
Winsted’s Hinsdale School Discussion Looks at Aesthetics, Flooding
Winsted’s Hinsdale School Discussion Looks at Aesthetics, Flooding
Quarantines and Staffing Shortages Force Some Connecticut Schools to Close for Weeks After Coronavirus Cases
Quarantines and Staffing Shortages Force Some Connecticut Schools to Close for Weeks After Coronavirus Cases
CDC Reduces Consecutive Minutes of COVID-19 Exposure Needed to Be a ‘Close Contact’
CDC Reduces Consecutive Minutes of COVID-19 Exposure Needed to Be a ‘Close Contact’
All Montville Schools Close Because of the Coronavirus
All Montville Schools Close Because of the Coronavirus
Superintendent: Darien High to Reopen After COVID Cases Quarantine 54
Superintendent: Darien High to Reopen After COVID Cases Quarantine 54
Waterbury’s Crosby High School Closes Until Tuesday Due to COVID Cases
Waterbury’s Crosby High School Closes Until Tuesday Due to COVID Cases
COVID Closes Two Classrooms at Ansonia Elementary School
COVID Closes Two Classrooms at Ansonia Elementary School
‘It’s Important That Everyone Feels Safe’: New Haven Schools to Have COVID Test Sites
‘It’s Important That Everyone Feels Safe’: New Haven Schools to Have COVID Test Sites
Parish Hill High School in Chaplin Confirms First COVID Case
Parish Hill High School in Chaplin Confirms First COVID Case
3 Projects Aim to Make Torrington Middle School Safer, Sustainable
3 Projects Aim to Make Torrington Middle School Safer, Sustainable
Six COVID-19 Cases Trigger 36 Staff Quarantines, Staggered Closures at Two Suffield Schools
Six COVID-19 Cases Trigger 36 Staff Quarantines, Staggered Closures at Two Suffield Schools
Windsor Locks Teachers, Schools Settle Safety Claims
Windsor Locks Teachers, Schools Settle Safety Claims
COVID-19 Case Leads to Closure of New London High School for Two Days
COVID-19 Case Leads to Closure of New London High School for Two Days
44% of New Haven Students to Stay Remote
44% of New Haven Students to Stay Remote
New Haven to Participate in National School Integration, Diversity Project
New Haven to Participate in National School Integration, Diversity Project
West Haven Students Create Campaign to Encourage Flu Shots at High School
West Haven Students Create Campaign to Encourage Flu Shots at High School
Bysiewicz Gets Out the Vote — In High School Mock Election
Bysiewicz Gets Out the Vote — In High School Mock Election
State Looks to Dismiss School Mask Lawsuit
State Looks to Dismiss School Mask Lawsuit
CDC Considers Shorter Covid-19 Quarantines for Children
CDC Considers Shorter Covid-19 Quarantines for Children
Parents Are Worried About Schools. Are the Candidates?
Parents Are Worried About Schools. Are the Candidates?
In Video Classes Teachers Parse Clues to Student Wellbeing
In Video Classes Teachers Parse Clues to Student Wellbeing
Why the Pandemic’s Recession May Fuel Legal Push for More K-12 Aid
Why the Pandemic’s Recession May Fuel Legal Push for More K-12 Aid
Covid Cases Reported at East Rock, Mayo Schools in New Haven
Covid Cases Reported at East Rock, Mayo Schools in New Haven
COVID-19’s Disproportionate Toll on Class of 2020 Graduates
COVID-19’s Disproportionate Toll on Class of 2020 Graduates
Norwalk Schools: Nearly 600 Quarantined Since Classes Resumed
Norwalk Schools: Nearly 600 Quarantined Since Classes Resumed
Coronavirus Infections Force Two Southington Schools to Close, One for a Week
Coronavirus Infections Force Two Southington Schools to Close, One for a Week
2 in Redding Schools Test Positive for Coronavirus
2 in Redding Schools Test Positive for Coronavirus
‘We’re at Critical Mass’: COVID Cases Prevent Shelton Students From Returning Full-Time
‘We’re at Critical Mass’: COVID Cases Prevent Shelton Students From Returning Full-Time
Brookfield Schools Switch to Remote After 2 Coronavirus Cases
Brookfield Schools Switch to Remote After 2 Coronavirus Cases
Two Students, Four Staff Members Test Positive for COVID in Waterbury
Two Students, Four Staff Members Test Positive for COVID in Waterbury
Woodland High Student, Teacher Test Positive for Virus
Woodland High Student, Teacher Test Positive for Virus
Region 1 Teacher Tests Positive for COVID-19
Region 1 Teacher Tests Positive for COVID-19
Windham Schools Will Distribute Winter Coats
Windham Schools Will Distribute Winter Coats
Greenwich High Students Plunge Into Politics
Greenwich High Students Plunge Into Politics
Bethel, Brookfield, Newtown Students to Vote for President in Mock Election
Bethel, Brookfield, Newtown Students to Vote for President in Mock Election
Big Projects Slated for Two Schools in Greenwich
Big Projects Slated for Two Schools in Greenwich
Investigation: Connecticut Law Requires HS Sports Coaches to Be Certified. More Than 100 in Southern CT Were Not.
Investigation: Connecticut Law Requires HS Sports Coaches to Be Certified. More Than 100 in Southern CT Were Not.
Most Educators Require Kids to Turn Cameras On in Virtual Class, Despite Equity Concerns
Most Educators Require Kids to Turn Cameras On in Virtual Class, Despite Equity Concerns
When School Boards Diversify, Spending Priorities Shift. Here’s How
When School Boards Diversify, Spending Priorities Shift. Here’s How
Group of Medically-Fragile Stamford Teachers Denied Work-From-Home Requests
Group of Medically-Fragile Stamford Teachers Denied Work-From-Home Requests
Statewide, 14,000 Fewer Students Are Enrolled and Officials Don’t Know Why
Statewide, 14,000 Fewer Students Are Enrolled and Officials Don’t Know Why
Educators Teaching Online and In Person at the Same Time Are Burned Out
Educators Teaching Online and In Person at the Same Time Are Burned Out
High-Risk Connecticut Municipalities Deciding What to Do About Schools
High-risk Connecticut Municipalities Deciding What to Do About Schools
New Fairfield Schools Remain Closed Due to COVID-19 Concerns
New Fairfield Schools Remain Closed Due to COVID-19 Concerns
Two More COVID Cases Reported in Greenwich Schools
Two More COVID Cases Reported in Greenwich Schools
School Enrollment on the Decline in Mansfield
School Enrollment on the Decline in Mansfield
Doing a ‘Happy’ Dance: Torrington Elementary School Students Return to Full In-Person Learning
Doing a ‘Happy’ Dance: Torrington Elementary School Students Return to Full In-Person Learning
State Rep. Candidates Disagree on Danbury Prospect Charter School
State Rep. Candidates Disagree on Danbury Prospect Charter School
Bethel High School Students Get One More Day in Classroom
Bethel High School Students Get One More Day in Classroom
Some Shelton School Bus Routes Suspended Due to Quarantined Drivers
Some Shelton School Bus Routes Suspended Due to Quarantined Drivers
New Haven City Learning Hub Improves Grades
New Haven City Learning Hub Improves Grades
More Schools Are Reopening as Covid-19 Cases Rise Nationwide
More Schools Are Reopening as Covid-19 Cases Rise Nationwide
Connecticut Schools Report Largest One-Year Enrollment Drop on Record
Connecticut Schools Report Largest One-Year Enrollment Drop on Record
More Than 5,000 Connecticut Students Who Chose Online-Only Learning Haven’t Logged on for a Single Day of Class
More Than 5,000 Connecticut Students Who Chose Online-Only Learning Haven’t Logged on for a Single Day of Class
Some Norwalk Schools Temporarily Halt In-Person Classes Due to COVID Cases
Some Norwalk Schools Temporarily Halt In-Person Classes Due to COVID Cases
Superintendent: COVID Exposures Quarantine About 35 at Ridgefield High
Superintendent: COVID Exposures Quarantine About 35 at Ridgefield High
COVID-19: 11 New Cases Lead to Quarantines for 60 at Norwalk Public Schools
COVID-19: 11 New Cases Lead to Quarantines for 60 at Norwalk Public Schools
Windham to Roll Back to Phase 2, Schools Go Fully Virtual
Windham to Roll Back to Phase 2, Schools Go Fully Virtual
Is a New Day for Special Education on the Horizon in Greenwich?
Is a New Day for Special Education on the Horizon in Greenwich?
The School Year in Waterbury Began in Early September. A Tinker Elementary School Kindergarten Student Is Still Waiting for a Chromebook
The School Year in Waterbury Began in Early September. A Tinker Elementary School Kindergarten Student Is Still Waiting for a Chromebook
Influential Literacy Expert Lucy Calkins Is Changing Her Views
Influential Literacy Expert Lucy Calkins Is Changing Her Views
‘We Want Parental Choice’: Some Families Seek Reprieve From Kids Wearing Masks in School
‘We Want Parental Choice’: Some Families Seek Reprieve From Kids Wearing Masks in School
Middletown Parents Increasingly Object to Schools Continued Hybrid Learning
Middletown Parents Increasingly Object to Schools Continued Hybrid Learning
Municipalities on COVID-19 ‘Red Alert’ List Resist Reopening Rollback, As Some Shift to Remote Classes
Municipalities on COVID-19 ‘Red Alert’ List Resist Reopening Rollback, As Some Shift to Remote Classes
‘We Felt Totally Safe:’ In Meriden, Full-Contact High School Football Is Being Played, Despite State, DPH Recommendations
‘We Felt Totally Safe:’ In Meriden, Full-Contact High School Football Is Being Played, Despite State, DPH Recommendations
Three Projects Planned for Torrington Middle School
Three Projects Planned for Torrington Middle School
Air Filters Are In, Lockers Locked in New Haven School
Air Filters Are In, Lockers Locked in New Haven School
Early Battle Lines Drawn Over Funding for Greenwich Schools
Early battle lines drawn over funding for Greenwich schools
Hackers Smell Blood as Schools Grapple With Virtual Instruction
Hackers Smell Blood as Schools Grapple With Virtual Instruction
Casting Their First Ballots, Teen Voters Confront Pandemic’s Barriers
Casting Their First Ballots, Teen Voters Confront Pandemic’s Barriers
5 Ways Principals Can Establish a Strong School Climate
5 Ways Principals Can Establish a Strong School Climate
‘Out of Control’: When Schools Opened in a Virus Hot Spot
‘Out of Control’: When Schools Opened in a Virus Hot Spot
Pandemic or Not, Students Will Have to Take CT Standardized Tests This Year
Pandemic or Not, Students Will Have to Take CT Standardized Tests This Year
Educators Thrown Social-Emotional Pandemic Lifeline
Educators Thrown Social-Emotional Pandemic Lifeline
Groton, Ledyard Schools Seek to Use Last Year’s Student Count for Federal Aid
Groton, Ledyard Schools Seek to Use Last Year’s Student Count for Federal Aid
Bristol School District Halts Use of School-Issued Tablets After One Student’s Catches Fire
Bristol School District Halts Use of School-Issued Tablets After One Student’s Catches Fire