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New Haven Closes Fiscal Year in the Red, Turning Focus to Beefing Up Public Schools Budget
New Haven Closes Fiscal Year in the Red, Turning Focus to Beefing Up Public Schools Budget
Region 12 Superintendent Donald Schels Resigns amid Misconduct Investigation
Region 12 Superintendent Donald Schels Resigns amid Misconduct Investigation
CT Awards $6.2M In Grants To 29 School Districts For Student Engagement
CT Awards $6.2M In Grants To 29 School Districts For Student Engagement
Middletown Students Race the Clock in ‘Chopped It Up’ Cooking Competition
Middletown Students Race the Clock in ‘Chopped It Up’ Cooking Competition
Proposed Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Rules Fail to Win Over CT Educators
Proposed Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Rules Fail to Win Over CT Educators
How Connecticut is Targeting Special Education Funding as Costs Continue to Rise
How Connecticut is Targeting Special Education Funding as Costs Continue to Rise
A Unique K-12 Ballot Initiative, and Other 2026 Election Highlights
A Unique K-12 Ballot Initiative, and Other 2026 Election Highlights
Forensic Audit Finds ‘Weaknesses’ in Hartford Public Schools Financial Reporting
Forensic Audit Finds ‘Weaknesses’ in Hartford Public Schools Financial Reporting
In Waterbury, Students Boarding Wrong Buses and Driver Shortage Cause Transportation Delays
In Waterbury, Students Boarding Wrong Buses and Driver Shortage Cause Transportation Delays
The Future of Education Research: More Partisan and Largely Left to States?
The Future of Education Research: More Partisan and Largely Left to States?
Community Calls for Street Safety Near Hartford School
Community Calls for Street Safety Near Hartford School
What Enfield’s School Plan Would Change
What Enfield’s School Plan Would Change
Connecticut Receives $4.7 Million Grant to Expand Special Education Workforce
Connecticut Receives $4.7 Million Grant to Expand Special Education Workforce
Soaring Instrument Prices Could Stop the Music at Many Schools
Soaring Instrument Prices Could Stop the Music at Many Schools
Bridgeport Board of Ed Asks Residents to Weigh In on Superintendent Search
Bridgeport Board of Ed Asks Residents to Weigh In on Superintendent Search
Thomaston Voters OK Forensic Audit of School Department Finances
Thomaston Voters OK Forensic Audit of School Department Finances
Just 1 in 4 Michigan Juniors are ‘College Ready,’ SAT Scores Indicate
Just 1 in 4 Michigan Juniors are ‘College Ready,’ SAT Scores Indicate
Bridgeport Schools Weigh State Financial Oversight that Could Bring More Funding
Bridgeport Schools Weigh State Financial Oversight that Could Bring More Funding
New Rules for Federal School Choice: What You Need to Know
New Rules for Federal School Choice: What You Need to Know
Region 12 Changes Nepotism Policy, Allowing Board Members’ Relatives to Work in Schools
Region 12 Changes Nepotism Policy, Allowing Board Members’ Relatives to Work in Schools
Bipartisan Bill in Congress Would Help Schools Put Cellphone Bans or Restrictions in Place
Bipartisan Bill in Congress Would Help Schools Put Cellphone Bans or Restrictions in Place
Some Trumbull Students Spend Up to 71 Minutes on School Buses, District Data Shows
Some Trumbull Students Spend Up to 71 Minutes on School Buses, District Data Shows
PEN America: Nearly 12,000 School Book Bans in a Year, a Record High
PEN America: Nearly 12,000 School Book Bans in a Year, a Record High
Connecticut Invests $7M to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism amid 4-Year Decline
Connecticut Invests $7M to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism amid 4-Year Decline
Trump Administration Ends CT School Desegregation Case. CT Lawmaker Objects, Citing ‘Risks of Resegregation’
Trump Administration Ends CT School Desegregation Case. CT Lawmaker Objects, Citing ‘Risks of Resegregation’
Why Windermere May Cost Less Than Expected
Why Windermere May Cost Less Than Expected
New Haven Schools Face Widespread Building Problems. Here’s How Officials Plan to Fix Them
New Haven Schools Face Widespread Building Problems. Here’s How Officials Plan to Fix Them
We Spent a Day Inside 6 Connecticut Schools. Here’s What’s Changed
We Spent a Day Inside 6 Connecticut Schools. Here’s What’s Changed
Wallingford Board of Education Votes to Return 17 Classrooms, Pool to ‘One High School’ Project
Wallingford Board of Education Votes to Return 17 Classrooms, Pool to ‘One High School’ Project
Trump’s Ed. Dept. Is Still Disrupting Grants—Just More Quietly Than Before
Trump’s Ed. Dept. Is Still Disrupting Grants—Just More Quietly Than Before
New Haven Official Acknowledges ‘Significant Issues’ with School Buildings
New Haven Official Acknowledges ‘Significant Issues’ with School Buildings
Growing Concerns Over AI and Privacy in Schools Leads to New Agreement with Teachers
Growing Concerns Over AI and Privacy in Schools Leads to New Agreement with Teachers
Classroom Air Quality Concerns Mount as CT Schools Fall Short on Inspections
Classroom Air Quality Concerns Mount as CT Schools Fall Short on Inspections
30 Ideas for Fixing U.S. Schools, Ranked by Experts
30 Ideas for Fixing U.S. Schools, Ranked by Experts
Norwalk Interim Superintendent Outlines Priorities as School District Bans One-to-One Screens in K-2
Norwalk Interim Superintendent Outlines Priorities as School District Bans One-to-One Screens in K-2
How Extreme Weather Threatens Student Learning and Academic Progress
How Extreme Weather Threatens Student Learning and Academic Progress
UConn is Giving CT Students a Science Project to Help Address Air Quality Issues
UConn is Giving CT Students a Science Project to Help Address Air Quality Issues
Trump, Bucking Congress Yet Again, Cancels $100 Million for Education
Trump, Bucking Congress Yet Again, Cancels $100 Million for Education
States Roll Back Pay Incentives for Teachers in High-Need Areas
States Roll Back Pay Incentives for Teachers in High-Need Areas
New Haven Teachers to Demand Better School Conditions at Board of Alders Committee Meeting
New Haven Teachers to Demand Better School Conditions at Board of Alders Committee Meeting
Thomaston School Superintendent Placed on Paid Leave While Audit Begins of $576,000 Budget Overrun
Thomaston School Superintendent Placed on Paid Leave While Audit Begins of $576,000 Budget Overrun
Justice Department Scraps Dozens of School Desegregation Cases
Justice Department Scraps Dozens of School Desegregation Cases
Sticker Shock as Norwalk Parents Face Fee Hikes for After-School Programs
Sticker Shock as Norwalk Parents Face Fee Hikes for After-School Programs
‘Are They Getting Distracted?’: A New Spotlight on How School Boards Vote
‘Are They Getting Distracted?’: A New Spotlight on How School Boards Vote
New Haven Schools Want to Get Every Third Grader in the Pool — for Free. Here’s Why
New Haven Schools Want to Get Every Third Grader in the Pool — for Free. Here’s Why
The High Cost of Turnover: How Superintendent Churn Affects Classrooms
The High Cost of Turnover: How Superintendent Churn Affects Classrooms
Trump Administration Moves to Limit Fixes for Systemic Racism in Schools
Trump Administration Moves to Limit Fixes for Systemic Racism in Schools
Stamford Teacher Seeks State Probe of Disputed Westhill Promotion
Stamford Teacher Seeks State Probe of Disputed Westhill Promotion
How a Connecticut District Gave its High School a Career-Connected Revamp
How a Connecticut District Gave its High School a Career-Connected Revamp
What Students Were Actually Served for Lunch at 6 Connecticut Schools
What Students Were Actually Served for Lunch at 6 Connecticut Schools
Springfield Not Alone, School District Cyber Attacks Widespread
Springfield Not Alone, School District Cyber Attacks Widespread
New Britain Officials Break Ground on the New Smith Elementary School and Pre-K Center
New Britain Officials Break Ground on the New Smith Elementary School and Pre-K Center
In Anchorage, Crowded Classrooms are Straining Kids and Teachers
In Anchorage, Crowded Classrooms are Straining Kids and Teachers
How Schools Can Better Support Older English Learners
How Schools Can Better Support Older English Learners
3 Guns Found at 3 Connecticut High Schools in a Matter of Days
3 Guns Found at 3 Connecticut High Schools in a Matter of Days
As Michigan Forges Forward on Literacy, Many Ask: What About Math?
As Michigan Forges Forward on Literacy, Many Ask: What About Math?
Take A Look At The Ongoing School Construction Projects In Stamford
Take A Look At The Ongoing School Construction Projects In Stamford
Voter Support Dips as Schools Seek to Borrow More Money
Voter Support Dips as Schools Seek to Borrow More Money
Skimping on Recess Won’t Fix Test Scores, Experts Say
Skimping on Recess Won’t Fix Test Scores, Experts Say
Meriden Student Brought BB Gun to Platt High School, Officials Say
Meriden Student Brought BB Gun to Platt High School, Officials Say
New Britain High School to Implement Bag Checks after Student Allegedly Brought Firearm to School
New Britain High School to Implement Bag Checks after Student Allegedly Brought Firearm to School
Trump Admin. Turns to Student Privacy Laws in Gender Identity Fights With Schools
Trump Admin. Turns to Student Privacy Laws in Gender Identity Fights With Schools
Vernon Proposes $244 Million School Plan to Replace, Consolidate Aging Buildings
Vernon Proposes $244 Million School Plan to Replace, Consolidate Aging Buildings
Judge Strikes Down Trump Policy that Cut Millions in Teacher-Training Money
Judge Strikes Down Trump Policy that Cut Millions in Teacher-Training Money
Federal ‘Science of Reading’ Legislation Passes the House
Federal ‘Science of Reading’ Legislation Passes the House
Over 80 Norwalk Parents Call for Pause on AI in Elementary, Middle Schools: ‘Zero Guardrails’
Over 80 Norwalk Parents Call for Pause on AI in Elementary, Middle Schools: ‘Zero Guardrails’
Bridgeport Schools Approve Adding Another Holiday Starting in 2027-28. Here’s Why.
Bridgeport Schools Approve Adding Another Holiday Starting in 2027-28. Here’s Why.
How the Superintendency Is Changing, in 5 Charts
How the Superintendency Is Changing, in 5 Charts
Leake County Schools in Mississippi Released from Decades-Long Desegregation Order
Leake County Schools in Mississippi Released from Decades-Long Desegregation Order
Judge Strikes Down Trump Policy That Cut Millions in Teacher-Training Money
Judge Strikes Down Trump Policy That Cut Millions in Teacher-Training Money
Bridgeport Board Approves Eid al-Adha as School Holiday
Bridgeport Board Approves Eid al-Adha as School Holiday
Fewer Students, Too Many Schools: Communities Face Closures, Consolidations
Fewer Students, Too Many Schools: Communities Face Closures, Consolidations
Lamont Administration Signals Universal Free School Lunch is Still on the Menu
Lamont Administration Signals Universal Free School Lunch is Still on the Menu
Microschools Are Spreading. Some School Districts Have Opened Their Own
Microschools Are Spreading. Some School Districts Have Opened Their Own
Bridgeport Public Schools Names Chief Of Special Education
Bridgeport Public Schools Names Chief Of Special Education
Windsor Schools Expand Admission Fees to More Sports
Windsor Schools Expand Admission Fees to More Sports
CT Court Upholds State’s School Vaccine Requirements
CT Court Upholds State’s School Vaccine Requirements
FBI to Springfield: School Cyber Attack Included Data Breach, Maybe Social Security Numbers
FBI to Springfield: School Cyber Attack Included Data Breach, Maybe Social Security Numbers
Districts Expand Cellphone Bans to Target AI Smart Glasses. Why It Matters
Districts Expand Cellphone Bans to Target AI Smart Glasses. Why It Matters
Hartford Schools Hire New CFO as District Confronts $35 Million Budget Deficit
Hartford Schools Hire New CFO as District Confronts $35 Million Budget Deficit
Connecticut Superintendents Meet to Set Tone for New School Year
Connecticut Superintendents Meet to Set Tone for New School Year
Building Problems Forced Students to Lose 3.5 Million Days of Learning in 2024-25
Building Problems Forced Students to Lose 3.5 Million Days of Learning in 2024-25
Danbury Schools Link High Student Absenteeism to Immigration Enforcement Fears: ‘Tumultuous Start’
Danbury Schools Link High Student Absenteeism to Immigration Enforcement Fears: ‘Tumultuous Start’
More than 600 Special Education Leaders, Students Gather in Hartford to Help Strengthen Programming
More than 600 Special Education Leaders, Students Gather in Hartford to Help Strengthen Programming
Newtown Begins Using Stop-Arm Cameras on all 56 School Buses
Newtown Begins Using Stop-Arm Cameras on all 56 School Buses
Wallingford Mayor Urges District to Drop Classrooms, Pool from ‘One High School’ Project
Wallingford Mayor Urges District to Drop Classrooms, Pool from ‘One High School’ Project
What ‘Returning Ed. to the States’ Looks Like as the Ed. Dept. Awards Grants
What ‘Returning Ed. to the States’ Looks Like as the Ed. Dept. Awards Grants
Threatening TikTok Trend Prompts Increased Police Presence At School In West Haven
Threatening TikTok Trend Prompts Increased Police Presence At School In West Haven
Wethersfield School Building Committee To Review Over $214K In Highcrest Project Invoices
Wethersfield School Building Committee To Review Over $214K In Highcrest Project Invoices
Some CT School Districts to Begin Giving Out Bus Passes, Offering Students a Free Ride
Some CT School Districts to Begin Giving Out Bus Passes, Offering Students a Free Ride
Teaching 9/11 to a Generation Born After the Attacks
Teaching 9/11 to a Generation Born After the Attacks
Enfield Voters to Decide on $511 Million School Renovation Project in November
Enfield Voters to Decide on $511 Million School Renovation Project in November
What Happens When a Data Center Is Built Near a School?
What Happens When a Data Center Is Built Near a School?
In an Age of Instant Answers, Educators Say There’s a Case for Letting Kids Struggle a Little
In an Age of Instant Answers, Educators Say There’s a Case for Letting Kids Struggle a Little
Bridgeport Schools Move Closer to Adding Eid al-Adha as Districtwide Holiday
Bridgeport Schools Move Closer to Adding Eid al-Adha as Districtwide Holiday
Special Education in CT Facing a Funding Crisis, State Comptroller Says. He Has a Solution
Special Education in CT Facing a Funding Crisis, State Comptroller Says. He Has a Solution
Trump Admin. Touts Ed. Dept.’s Help for States as It Tries to Shut It Down
Trump Admin. Touts Ed. Dept.’s Help for States as It Tries to Shut It Down
Special Education Head at Education Department Abruptly Resigns
Special Education Head at Education Department Abruptly Resigns
Lines Finally In Place On Road Leading To Schools In Vernon
Lines Finally In Place On Road Leading To Schools In Vernon
How Every US State Approaches 9/11 History in Schools
How Every US State Approaches 9/11 History in Schools
State Education Board Finalizes Anti-Islamic Rewrite of Texas Social Studies Lessons
State Education Board Finalizes Anti-Islamic Rewrite of Texas Social Studies Lessons
Only Half of CT Students Pass Physical Fitness Test. ‘When It Comes to Fitness, We are Failing’
Only Half of CT Students Pass Physical Fitness Test. ‘When It Comes to Fitness, We are Failing’
New Haven Parents Demand Answers Over Mold and Leaks at Connecticut School
New Haven Parents Demand Answers Over Mold and Leaks at Connecticut School
Connecticut Schools and Police Train for Swatting Threats After Wave of Hoax Calls
Connecticut Schools and Police Train for Swatting Threats After Wave of Hoax Calls
Americans’ Satisfaction with Schools is at a Low Point, New Gallup Poll Shows
Americans’ Satisfaction with Schools is at a Low Point, New Gallup Poll Shows
Most States Prompt Schools to Teach About 9/11, But the Details Differ, AP Finds
Most States Prompt Schools to Teach About 9/11, But the Details Differ, AP Finds
Stamford’s New Schools Chief Shares Approach to Leadership, Trust and Putting Children First
Stamford’s New Schools Chief Shares Approach to Leadership, Trust and Putting Children First
New York, Los Angeles Restrict Student AI Use. Will Other Districts Follow?
New York, Los Angeles Restrict Student AI Use. Will Other Districts Follow?
‘Students Suffer the Consequences’: CEA Reports 271 Fewer Teachers, Positions
‘Students Suffer the Consequences’: CEA Reports 271 Fewer Teachers, Positions
New Middletown Superintendent Of Schools Outlines 1st 100-Day Plan
New Middletown Superintendent Of Schools Outlines 1st 100-Day Plan
AI Curriculum Model to Pilot in Springfield School, Not Without Teacher Pushback
AI Curriculum Model to Pilot in Springfield School, Not Without Teacher Pushback
Ed. Dept. Releases Data on Schools’ Racial Disparities Months Late
Ed. Dept. Releases Data on Schools’ Racial Disparities Months Late
New Federal Guidance Could Roll Back Special Ed. Transition Services
New Federal Guidance Could Roll Back Special Ed. Transition Services
As Millions of Kids Lose SNAP Food Benefits, Free School Meals are Also at Risk
As Millions of Kids Lose SNAP Food Benefits, Free School Meals are Also at Risk
New Britain Schools Hit 99% Vaccination Rate after Hundreds of Students Risked Missing First Day
New Britain Schools Hit 99% Vaccination Rate after Hundreds of Students Risked Missing First Day
State Working to Fix Connecticut’s ‘Broken’ Special Education Funding System
State Working to Fix Connecticut’s ‘Broken’ Special Education Funding System
Justice Department Sues Kansas School System Over Policies on Transgender Students
Justice Department Sues Kansas School System Over Policies on Transgender Students
Glastonbury Students Return to School with New Chromebooks, New Superintendent
Glastonbury Students Return to School with New Chromebooks, New Superintendent
No AI Until High School: NYC Schools Announce Major Classroom Technology Overhaul
No AI Until High School: NYC Schools Announce Major Classroom Technology Overhaul
CEA: CT Schools Starting Year with 300 Fewer Teachers. ‘Not Able to Fully Fund Everything a Child Deserves’
CEA: CT Schools Starting Year with 300 Fewer Teachers. ‘Not Able to Fully Fund Everything a Child Deserves’
Lower-Income Students Gain Some Ground on Peers in Latest Connecticut Test Scores
Lower-Income Students Gain Some Ground on Peers in Latest Connecticut Test Scores
Bill Gates’ Stark Warning on AI in Education: It Could Result in ‘People Learning Less’
Bill Gates’ Stark Warning on AI in Education: It Could Result in ‘People Learning Less’
New Haven Schools Open for First Day as Superintendent Addresses Safety Concerns
New Haven Schools Open for First Day as Superintendent Addresses Safety Concerns
Stonington Middle School Portable Classrooms to Be in Place This Fall
Stonington Middle School Portable Classrooms to Be in Place This Fall
New Haven Alders Call for Inspection after Finding Mold in Schools; Mayor and Superintendent Respond
New Haven Alders Call for Inspection after Finding Mold in Schools; Mayor and Superintendent Respond
New Britain Elementary School Welcomes Students Back to School after $70M Renovation
New Britain Elementary School Welcomes Students Back to School after $70M Renovation
Somers Schools Finish Under Budget As Ellington Covers Deficit
Somers Schools Finish Under Budget As Ellington Covers Deficit
Teacher Saved 1,643 Children from Nepal Flash Floods
Teacher Saved 1,643 Children from Nepal Flash Floods
ICE Detainments Continue in Danbury Leaving Residents Worried as Kids Head Back to School
ICE Detainments Continue in Danbury Leaving Residents Worried as Kids Head Back to School
Connecticut Gets $10M from Federal Government to Help Kids Learn to Read
Connecticut Gets $10M from Federal Government to Help Kids Learn to Read
Fazio Plan Would Expand CT Charter, Magnet School Seats
Fazio Plan Would Expand CT Charter, Magnet School Seats
How Teachers Feel About Adapting Instruction for Students With Disabilities
How Teachers Feel About Adapting Instruction for Students With Disabilities
How Should AI Shape Teacher Education?
How Should AI Shape Teacher Education?
School Districts Face a Back-to-School Math Problem: The High Price of Diesel
School Districts Face a Back-to-School Math Problem: The High Price of Diesel
Stamford Schools Tap Former Apparel Executive as New Finance Head
Stamford Schools Tap Former Apparel Executive as New Finance Head
New Haven Mayor Rejects Concerns about Qatar-Funded Arabic Program, Says it’s ‘Purely’ Educational
New Haven Mayor Rejects Concerns about Qatar-Funded Arabic Program, Says it’s ‘Purely’ Educational
Pulaski Elementary School in Meriden Set for Move to New Location
Pulaski Elementary School in Meriden Set for Move to New Location
Back to School in CT: Cellphones, Vaccines and More
Back to School in CT: Cellphones, Vaccines and More
Education Data Collection Has Cratered Under Trump. Can It Be Rebuilt?
Education Data Collection Has Cratered Under Trump. Can It Be Rebuilt?
Middletown Voters to Decide $30.4 Million Bond Referendum for ‘Critical’ Schools Work
Middletown Voters to Decide $30.4 Million Bond Referendum for ‘Critical’ Schools Work
Thousands of Connecticut Students Heading Back to School for the First Day
Thousands of Connecticut Students Heading Back to School for the First Day
New Haven Public Schools Outlines Priorities for New School Year
New Haven Public Schools Outlines Priorities for New School Year
New Laws Will Impact CT Schools This Year. What to Know
New Laws Will Impact CT Schools This Year. What to Know
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