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How Big Tech Captured American Schools
How Big Tech Captured American Schools
Teachers Are Facing More Aggression at Work. How Can Schools Protect Them?
Teachers Are Facing More Aggression at Work. How Can Schools Protect Them?
Friction Emerges as K-12 School Funding Commission Weighs Solutions
Friction Emerges as K-12 School Funding Commission Weighs Solutions
Enfield Considers Building 4 New Elementary Schools
Enfield Considers Building 4 New Elementary Schools
Free Breakfast, Cellphone Guidance and More: What’s New in Connecticut Schools for 2026-27?
Free Breakfast, Cellphone Guidance and More: What’s New in Connecticut Schools for 2026-27?
School Attendance has Bounced Back in CT. Leaders Hail LEAP program
School Attendance has Bounced Back in CT. Leaders Hail LEAP program
Why This Governor Wants to Ban H-1B Visas for Teachers—and Why Schools Use Them
Why This Governor Wants to Ban H-1B Visas for Teachers—and Why Schools Use Them
Groton Public Schools Provides Updates On Free Meals For Students
Groton Public Schools Provides Updates On Free Meals For Students
Old Saybrook High School Adds Ambulance Bay to Medical Science Classroom
Old Saybrook High School Adds Ambulance Bay to Medical Science Classroom
Bridgeport Begins Superintendent Search after Nearly Two Years Without Permanent Leader
Bridgeport Begins Superintendent Search after Nearly Two Years Without Permanent Leader
Students, Staff Returning to New Britain Elementary School after $70M Renovation
Students, Staff Returning to New Britain Elementary School after $70M Renovation
Newtown School Board Recommends Town Build New Middle School: ‘In Sad Shape’
Newtown School Board Recommends Town Build New Middle School: ‘In Sad Shape’
Hartford Schools Apply for New State Financial Oversight as District Faces $35 Million Deficit
Hartford Schools Apply for New State Financial Oversight as District Faces $35 Million Deficit
Chronic Absenteeism Declining in Connecticut Schools
Chronic Absenteeism Declining in Connecticut Schools
Hartford Superintendent Outlines Plans for Upcoming School Year
Hartford Superintendent Outlines Plans for Upcoming School Year
First Reading. Then Math. Is the ‘Science of Writing’ Next?
First Reading. Then Math. Is the ‘Science of Writing’ Next?
How Growing Up in a Digital World Affects Kids’ Academic and Social Skills
How Growing Up in a Digital World Affects Kids’ Academic and Social Skills
What Do Students Lose When They Stop Writing?
What Do Students Lose When They Stop Writing?
Education Department Tells Schools Race Can’t Factor Into Student Discipline
Education Department Tells Schools Race Can’t Factor Into Student Discipline
E-Bikes/E-Scooters Prohibited For Most Students In Fairfield Public Schools: Superintendent
E-Bikes/E-Scooters Prohibited For Most Students In Fairfield Public Schools: Superintendent
300 New Britain Students at Risk of Missing First Day of School Amid New Vaccine Rules
300 New Britain Students at Risk of Missing First Day of School Amid New Vaccine Rules
CT Grants $10.6M In Special Education Support To 41 Programs
CT Grants $10.6M In Special Education Support To 41 Programs
New School Health Center in Waterbury Gives Children, Families ‘Barrier-Free’ Access to Care
New School Health Center in Waterbury Gives Children, Families ‘Barrier-Free’ Access to Care
Supreme Court Asked to Review Texas Law Requiring the Ten Commandments in Public Schools
Supreme Court Asked to Review Texas Law Requiring the Ten Commandments in Public Schools
US School Vaccination Rates Inch Down Yet Again and Exemptions Reach Record High
US School Vaccination Rates Inch Down Yet Again and Exemptions Reach Record High
Education Department Will Keep Sending Most K-12 Funds Through Its Own System
Education Department Will Keep Sending Most K-12 Funds Through Its Own System
Trump’s Order on Vaccines Sows Confusion as School Starts
Trump’s Order on Vaccines Sows Confusion as School Starts
Cheshire Opens Two New Elementary Schools after $160 Million Construction Project
Cheshire Opens Two New Elementary Schools after $160 Million Construction Project
In this Connecticut Town, the Community is Rallying to Save Middle School Sports
In this Connecticut Town, the Community is Rallying to Save Middle School Sports
New Haven Launches Afterschool Program to Serve 2,000 Students at Low or No Cost to Families
New Haven Launches Afterschool Program to Serve 2,000 Students at Low or No Cost to Families
Immigration Enforcement Takes Heavy Emotional Toll on K-12 Educators
Immigration Enforcement Takes Heavy Emotional Toll on K-12 Educators
Buying School Supplies? New Connecticut Law Could Save You Money
Buying School Supplies? New Connecticut Law Could Save You Money
Mansfield Elementary School Teaches Fourth Graders to Ride and Repair Bikes in One-of-a-Kind P.E. Program
Mansfield Elementary School Teaches Fourth Graders to Ride and Repair Bikes in One-of-a-Kind P.E. Program
Trumbull Schools Add Two Buses, but Superintendent Says it Won’t Solve All the Crowding Issues
Trumbull Schools Add Two Buses, but Superintendent Says it Won’t Solve All the Crowding Issues
South Windsor Schools Look to Office Building for Space as Enrollment Grows
South Windsor Schools Look to Office Building for Space as Enrollment Grows
Why This District Is Getting Rid of Chromebooks for K-2 Students
Why This District Is Getting Rid of Chromebooks for K-2 Students
Schools Spend Billions on AI, but Struggle to Figure Out What’s Worth Buying
Schools Spend Billions on AI, but Struggle to Figure Out What’s Worth Buying
Backpacks of School Supplies Given Away at Hartford Back-to-School Party
Backpacks of School Supplies Given Away at Hartford Back-to-School Party
CT School District Adopts New Approach to Learning: Heavy on Play, Less Time Facing Screens
CT School District Adopts New Approach to Learning: Heavy on Play, Less Time Facing Screens
After Months of Standstill, Ed. Dept. Announces New Federal Research Funding
After Months of Standstill, Ed. Dept. Announces New Federal Research Funding
Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ Discrimination Lawsuit Against Minneapolis Public Schools
Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ Discrimination Lawsuit Against Minneapolis Public Schools
How to Make the Most of Parent-Teacher Conferences During Back-to-School and Beyond
How to Make the Most of Parent-Teacher Conferences During Back-to-School and Beyond
What’s Right with Schools: Clay Class Keeps Kids in Madison Entertained this Summer
What’s Right with Schools: Clay Class Keeps Kids in Madison Entertained this Summer
Reading Scores Drop for N.Y.C. Students Amid Revamp of Literacy Program
Reading Scores Drop for N.Y.C. Students Amid Revamp of Literacy Program
4 New Schools? Enfield Sets Hearing
4 New Schools? Enfield Sets Hearing
North Haven Gets Approval for Speed Cameras at Two School Zones
North Haven Gets Approval for Speed Cameras at Two School Zones
New Law Could Reshape Academic Eligibility for Connecticut High School Student-Athletes
New Law Could Reshape Academic Eligibility for Connecticut High School Student-Athletes
CT Undecided on Trump’s ‘Education Freedom’ Tax Credit. Advocates Differ on Who Might Benefit
CT Undecided on Trump’s ‘Education Freedom’ Tax Credit. Advocates Differ on Who Might Benefit
What the End of K-12 ‘Disparate Impact’ Rule Means for CT
What the End of K-12 ‘Disparate Impact’ Rule Means for CT
‘Understand the Lingo.’ CT Schools Get Safety Lesson in Online Extremism and Swatting
‘Understand the Lingo.’ CT Schools Get Safety Lesson in Online Extremism and Swatting
Kaynor Tech in Waterbury Aims for On-Time School Opening After Building Floods
Kaynor Tech in Waterbury Aims for On-Time School Opening After Building Floods
Fairfield Public Schools Ban E-Bikes on School Grounds Following Rise in Injuries
Fairfield Public Schools Ban E-Bikes on School Grounds Following Rise in Injuries
What Immunizations Do CT Students Need Before the Start of the School Year?
What Immunizations Do CT Students Need Before the Start of the School Year?
Hamden Middle School Keeping Sports Program as Quinnipiac Has Time Left in Its Funding Agreement
Hamden Middle School Keeping Sports Program as Quinnipiac Has Time Left in Its Funding Agreement
Windsor Student Athletes Face Pay-to-Play Fee After Cuts in School District’s Athletics Budget
Windsor Student Athletes Face Pay-to-Play Fee After Cuts in School District’s Athletics Budget
Connecticut Issues New Guidance on Use of Personal and Purposeful Tech in Schools
Connecticut Issues New Guidance on Use of Personal and Purposeful Tech in Schools
This Connecticut School District is Bringing Cursive, Classroom Pets and More Play to K-2 Classrooms
This Connecticut School District is Bringing Cursive, Classroom Pets and More Play to K-2 Classrooms
Some Schools Stop Free Meals for All as SNAP Enrollment Falls
Some Schools Stop Free Meals for All as SNAP Enrollment Falls
Louisiana School Board and Federal Government End 61 Years of Segregation Monitoring
Louisiana School Board and Federal Government End 61 Years of Segregation Monitoring
How to Find the Best Deals for Back to School Shopping
How to Find the Best Deals for Back to School Shopping
Trump Cut Their Education Grants. Here’s What Happened Next
Trump Cut Their Education Grants. Here’s What Happened Next
Bridgeport Schools Look Local for Leadership as the State Looks On
Bridgeport Schools Look Local for Leadership as the State Looks On
Connecticut Schools Could Face Cellphone Bans and New Screen Limits Under Draft Guidance
Connecticut Schools Could Face Cellphone Bans and New Screen Limits Under Draft Guidance
School Backpack Overload: Heavy Bags Can Strain Kids’ Bodies
School Backpack Overload: Heavy Bags Can Strain Kids’ Bodies
Federal ‘Science of Reading’ Bill Advances
Federal ‘Science of Reading’ Bill Advances
75% of Educators Expect Student Behavior to Be a Challenge This Year. What Else?
75% of Educators Expect Student Behavior to Be a Challenge This Year. What Else?
Texans Try New Tactic to Remove Ten Commandments From Schools: Texas Law
Texans Try New Tactic to Remove Ten Commandments From Schools: Texas Law
With Certification Issue Resolved, Watertown Schools Superintendent Lisa Fekete Sheds ‘Acting’ Title
With Certification Issue Resolved, Watertown Schools Superintendent Lisa Fekete Sheds ‘Acting’ Title
Why Many Connecticut School Districts are Turning to the Same Artificial Intelligence Platform
Why Many Connecticut School Districts are Turning to the Same Artificial Intelligence Platform
New Analysis Ranks States Across Nation in Public Education. See Where Connecticut Came In.
New Analysis Ranks States Across Nation in Public Education. See Where Connecticut Came In.
‘Safe Schools Summit’ Held to Discuss Ways to Combat Safety Challenges
‘Safe Schools Summit’ Held to Discuss Ways to Combat Safety Challenges
Senate Panel Advances Bill to Block Much of Trump Admin.’s Ed. Dept. Dismantling
Senate Panel Advances Bill to Block Much of Trump Admin.’s Ed. Dept. Dismantling
Adults Have Struggled to Set Rules for AI in School. These Teens Figured It Out
Adults Have Struggled to Set Rules for AI in School. These Teens Figured It Out
Parents and Teachers May See Sticker Shock for Some School Supplies This Year
Parents and Teachers May See Sticker Shock for Some School Supplies This Year
CT’s Largest Teacher Union Backs Lamont
CT’s Largest Teacher Union Backs Lamont
New Stamford Superintendent Begins Reshaping District With Leadership Changes
New Stamford Superintendent Begins Reshaping District With Leadership Changes
To Recruit Teachers, School Districts Are Building Homes
To Recruit Teachers, School Districts Are Building Homes
School Pregnancy Prevention Efforts Shut Down as Trump Emphasizes Abstinence
School Pregnancy Prevention Efforts Shut Down as Trump Emphasizes Abstinence
New Haven Public Schools Allowing for AI Program at School Campuses
New Haven Public Schools Allowing for AI Program at School Campuses
States Start to Crack Down on 4-Day School Weeks
States Start to Crack Down on 4-Day School Weeks
Federal English-Learner Grant Returns This Fall Under New Oversight
Federal English-Learner Grant Returns This Fall Under New Oversight
Teachers’ Union Boss Vows ‘All-Out-War’ if Mamdani Doesn’t Back Bonuses
Teachers’ Union Boss Vows ‘All-Out-War’ if Mamdani Doesn’t Back Bonuses
School Lunch Prices To Increase In Wallingford: What To Know
School Lunch Prices To Increase In Wallingford: What To Know
Bridgeport Schools Working to Fill about 50 Vacancies Before Classes Begin in the Fall
Bridgeport Schools Working to Fill about 50 Vacancies Before Classes Begin in the Fall
It’s Getting Hotter in Classrooms and on Playgrounds – Schools Aren’t Ready to Handle Extreme Temperatures
It’s Getting Hotter in Classrooms and on Playgrounds – Schools Aren’t Ready to Handle Extreme Temperatures
Ed. Dept. Shifts Civil Rights to the Justice Dept.: What It Means for Schools
Ed. Dept. Shifts Civil Rights to the Justice Dept.: What It Means for Schools
Blatteau Urges “Citizens’ Assembly” To Reconsider State Ed Funding
Blatteau Urges “Citizens’ Assembly” To Reconsider State Ed Funding
Number of CT Special Education Students Nearing 100,000. It’s a $3.2B+ Cost; Need for Services is Growing
Number of CT Special Education Students Nearing 100,000. It’s a $3.2B+ Cost; Need for Services is Growing
How Schools Are Navigating the English-Learner Teacher Shortage
How Schools Are Navigating the English-Learner Teacher Shortage
Bridgeport Seeks to Boost Suburban Enrollment at Fairchild Wheeler to Open Seats for City Students
Bridgeport Seeks to Boost Suburban Enrollment at Fairchild Wheeler to Open Seats for City Students
When Teachers Fear Math, Their Students Suffer the Consequences
When Teachers Fear Math, Their Students Suffer the Consequences
Education Department Rescinds Disparate Impact Rule, a Key Tool Used to Assess School Discrimination
Education Department Rescinds Disparate Impact Rule, a Key Tool Used to Assess School Discrimination
New Law on Arab and Islamic Studies in CT Schools Sparking Criticism
New Law on Arab and Islamic Studies in CT Schools Sparking Criticism
Whitmer Makes ‘Science of Reading’ Training Mandatory for Michigan Teachers
Whitmer Makes ‘Science of Reading’ Training Mandatory for Michigan Teachers
The Pennsylvania Budget Quietly Relaxed a Standard for Lead Reporting in Schools
The Pennsylvania Budget Quietly Relaxed a Standard for Lead Reporting in Schools
When Immigration Enforcement Reaches Schools: How CT Educators are Responding
When Immigration Enforcement Reaches Schools: How CT Educators are Responding
Chronic Absenteeism Is Linked to Slower Academic Recovery in Math, Reading
Chronic Absenteeism Is Linked to Slower Academic Recovery in Math, Reading
CT Launches Free Academy to Train Paraeducators amid Special Education Workforce Shortage
CT Launches Free Academy to Train Paraeducators amid Special Education Workforce Shortage
CT Senate Primary Could Bring Major Changes to Education
CT Senate Primary Could Bring Major Changes to Education
Some Connecticut Schools Won’t Have Librarians Next Year
Some Connecticut Schools Won’t Have Librarians Next Year
New Haven Teachers Urge District, City Elected Officials to Improve Facilities: ‘Enough is Enough.”
New Haven Teachers Urge District, City Elected Officials to Improve Facilities: ‘Enough is Enough.”
Connecticut’s New Special Education Law Changes Eligibility, Costs and Oversight. Here’s How
Connecticut’s New Special Education Law Changes Eligibility, Costs and Oversight. Here’s How
K-12 Community Urges Trump Administration to Rethink Grant Rule Changes
K-12 Community Urges Trump Administration to Rethink Grant Rule Changes
Texas Book List: See What Students Will Be Required to Read
Texas Book List: See What Students Will Be Required to Read
New Assistant Principal Appointed At Elementary School In Cheshire
New Assistant Principal Appointed At Elementary School In Cheshire
New Study Ranks Connecticut’s Public Schools Among the Nation’s Best
New Study Ranks Connecticut’s Public Schools Among the Nation’s Best
Shrinking Student Populations Cause Spike in Public School Closures Across U.S.
Shrinking Student Populations Cause Spike in Public School Closures Across U.S.
Norwalk School Board Chair Urges Participation in Superintendent Search: ‘Your Perspective Matters’
Norwalk School Board Chair Urges Participation in Superintendent Search: ‘Your Perspective Matters’
Newtown BOE Reviews Preliminary Student Assessment Data, Climate Survey Results
Newtown BOE Reviews Preliminary Student Assessment Data, Climate Survey Results
Trumbull Provides Updates On Middle School Construction Project
Trumbull Provides Updates On Middle School Construction Project
Teacher Transfer Dispute Becomes Early Challenge for New Stamford Superintendent
Teacher Transfer Dispute Becomes Early Challenge for New Stamford Superintendent
East Hartford’s School Test Scores Show Improvement, Bucking National Trends
East Hartford’s School Test Scores Show Improvement, Bucking National Trends
Mississippi Teachers Say New State-Mandated Process for Buying Classroom Supplies is More Difficult
Mississippi Teachers Say New State-Mandated Process for Buying Classroom Supplies is More Difficult
Danbury Superintendent Aims to Build a School District that ‘Serves Everyone’
Danbury Superintendent Aims to Build a School District that ‘Serves Everyone’
Connecticut Parents Now Must be Told the Same Day a Child is Restrained, Secluded at School
Connecticut Parents Now Must be Told the Same Day a Child is Restrained, Secluded at School
Branford Details Plans to Expand and Renovate Two Elementary Schools but Close Another
Branford Details Plans to Expand and Renovate Two Elementary Schools but Close Another
Milford Board Takes Action To Address Classrooms Without AC
Milford Board Takes Action To Address Classrooms Without AC
An Elite N.Y.C. Public School Admitted 777 Students. Only 3 Were Black.
An Elite N.Y.C. Public School Admitted 777 Students. Only 3 Were Black.
CT Sues, Again, Over Withheld School Mental Health Grants
CT Sues, Again, Over Withheld School Mental Health Grants
Trump Admin. Calls Popular Smithsonian History Teaching Materials ‘Radical’
Trump Admin. Calls Popular Smithsonian History Teaching Materials ‘Radical’
Federal Appeals Court Ends a Decades-Old School Desegregation Order in Louisiana
Federal Appeals Court Ends a Decades-Old School Desegregation Order in Louisiana
Madison Joins Open Choice School Program with New Haven, Offering Students More Options
Madison Joins Open Choice School Program with New Haven, Offering Students More Options
How Play Carts Can Transform Early Education
How Play Carts Can Transform Early Education
‘It Turns the School Community Around’: Teachers Reflect on Phone-Free Campuses
‘It Turns the School Community Around’: Teachers Reflect on Phone-Free Campuses
New Connecticut Law Establishes Arab and Islamic Studies for Schools: ‘A Postive Sign’
New Connecticut Law Establishes Arab and Islamic Studies for Schools: ‘A Postive Sign’
Here’s Why More Bridgeport Multilingual Learners are Reaching English Proficiency
Here’s Why More Bridgeport Multilingual Learners are Reaching English Proficiency
Sen. Murphy and Democrats Urge Reversal of Trump Admin’s Education-Justice Partnership
Sen. Murphy and Democrats Urge Reversal of Trump Admin’s Education-Justice Partnership
The Data Hiding in Plain Sight That Could Help Schools Fight Chronic Absenteeism
The Data Hiding in Plain Sight That Could Help Schools Fight Chronic Absenteeism
School Districts Administer Special Education Differently. See How Yours Does It.
School Districts Administer Special Education Differently. See How Yours Does It.
In Private Call, Education Dept. Tried, but Failed, to Reassure Disability Advocates
In Private Call, Education Dept. Tried, but Failed, to Reassure Disability Advocates
Old Saybrook Literacy Rates: Board of Education to Consider Curriculum Changes as Parents Raise Concerns
Old Saybrook Literacy Rates: Board of Education to Consider Curriculum Changes as Parents Raise Concerns
Stamford Schools Shuffle Assistant Principals at Westhill, AITE, Turn of River, Among Others
Stamford Schools Shuffle Assistant Principals at Westhill, AITE, Turn of River, Among Others
Big Changes to Federal Grants Are Coming: What They Could Mean for Schools
Big Changes to Federal Grants Are Coming: What They Could Mean for Schools
Part of Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ Law Ruled Illegal by Appeals Court
Part of Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ Law Ruled Illegal by Appeals Court
Board of Education Appoints New Principal for Bristol Central High School
Board of Education Appoints New Principal for Bristol Central High School
Most Schools Report Teaching Civics. But Hands-On Lessons Aren’t as Common
Most Schools Report Teaching Civics. But Hands-On Lessons Aren’t as Common
‘Organize, Organize, Organize’: New NEA President Sees the Value in Everyday Engagement
‘Organize, Organize, Organize’: New NEA President Sees the Value in Everyday Engagement
Greenwich Schools Secure Space in Stamford to Park School Buses after Year Without a Lot
Greenwich Schools Secure Space in Stamford to Park School Buses after Year Without a Lot
State Finds Manchester Schools Violated Special Education Regulations, Orders Corrective Action
State Finds Manchester Schools Violated Special Education Regulations, Orders Corrective Action
CT Town’s Board of Education Appoints Next Superintendent. ‘I Know I Have Big Shoes to Fill’
CT Town’s Board of Education Appoints Next Superintendent. ‘I Know I Have Big Shoes to Fill’
See the Wealthiest CT School Districts in Our Searchable Database
See the Wealthiest CT School Districts in Our Searchable Database
New Haven Schools to Receive More Money per Multilingual, Special Education Student
New Haven Schools to Receive More Money per Multilingual, Special Education Student
NEA RA Delegates Focus on Public Education, Elections, and Advocacy
NEA RA Delegates Focus on Public Education, Elections, and Advocacy
Clinton School Building Committee Recommends Firm For Jared Eliot Middle School Project
Clinton School Building Committee Recommends Firm For Jared Eliot Middle School Project
Connecticut Special Education Rolls Near 100,000 as Schools Face Staffing, Cost Strains
Connecticut Special Education Rolls Near 100,000 as Schools Face Staffing, Cost Strains
See What’s in Trump Commission’s Religious Freedom Agenda for Schools
See What’s in Trump Commission’s Religious Freedom Agenda for Schools
State to Eliminate Early Kindergarten Waivers After Next School Year
State to Eliminate Early Kindergarten Waivers After Next School Year
Tensions Erupt as CT Town’s School Administrator Union Alleges ‘Climate of Intimidation’
Tensions Erupt as CT Town’s School Administrator Union Alleges ‘Climate of Intimidation’
Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Union Will Elect New Leader at Annual Confab
Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Union Will Elect New Leader at Annual Confab