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COVID-19 Cases in Connecticut Schools Continue to Decline, State Data Shows
COVID-19 Cases in Connecticut Schools Continue to Decline, State Data Shows





Greenwich Schools See Spike in COVID-19, with 225 Cases Reported in Just a Week
Greenwich Schools See Spike in COVID-19, with 225 Cases Reported in Just a Week

COVID Cases Rise in Connecticut Schools, as U.S. Surpasses 1 Million Deaths
COVID Cases Rise in Connecticut Schools, as U.S. Surpasses 1 Million Deaths

COVID-Related Staff Shortages Close Platt Technical High School Friday
COVID-Related Staff Shortages Close Platt Technical High School Friday

Hamden High School Closed Friday Due to Staff Absences
Hamden High School Closed Friday Due to Staff Absences

Danbury-Area School COVID Cases Surge, but Districts Don’t Plan to Bring Back Masks
Danbury-Area School COVID Cases Surge, but Districts Don’t Plan to Bring Back Masks







Greenwich Schools Report Another 55 Cases as COVID-19 Persists, with 162 Cases Since Spring Break
Greenwich Schools Report Another 55 Cases as COVID-19 Persists, with 162 Cases Since Spring Break


Greenwich Schools Report 339 Cases of COVID-19 in April, More Than Double March Cases
Greenwich Schools Report 339 Cases of COVID-19 in April, More Than Double March Cases

COVID Cases in CT Schools Increase as Students Return from April Break, Data Shows
COVID Cases in CT Schools Increase as Students Return from April Break, Data Shows

Bridgeport School District Denies Retired Teachers COVID Bonuses
Bridgeport School District Denies Retired Teachers COVID Bonuses

After Spring Break, CT Schools Should Prepare for COVID Surge, State Warns
After Spring Break, CT Schools Should Prepare for COVID Surge, State Warns

The COVID-19 Numbers Are Rising Again. Here’s What Local School Districts Are Saying About Bringing Back Masks
The COVID-19 Numbers Are Rising Again. Here’s What Local School Districts Are Saying About Bringing Back Masks

As Students Began Spring Recess, Greenwich Schools See April Case Rise, Urge COVID Tests Before Return
As Students Began Spring Recess, Greenwich Schools See April Case Rise, Urge COVID Tests Before Return





Manchester Schools to Reopen Lunch Lines for First Time in 2 Years
Manchester Schools to Reopen Lunch Lines for First Time in 2 Years

Greenwich Schools See a Bump in New Cases of COVID-19, with Biggest One-Day Report Since January
Greenwich Schools See a Bump in New Cases of COVID-19, with Biggest One-Day Report Since January

Hartford Public Schools Hold Vaccination Clinics as ‘Mask Optional’ Policy Goes into Effect
Hartford Public Schools Hold Vaccination Clinics as ‘Mask Optional’ Policy Goes into Effect

How to Spend Federal School COVID Aid? Connecticut High-School Students Pitch Their Ideas
How to Spend Federal School COVID Aid? Connecticut High-School Students Pitch Their Ideas

Greenwich Schools Report 167 Cases of COVID-19 in March, When Masks Became Optional
Greenwich Schools Report 167 Cases of COVID-19 in March, When Masks Became Optional

Report Shows Impact of Pandemic on Students’ Performance
Report Shows Impact of Pandemic on Students’ Performance

Hartford Public Schools Moves to ‘Mask-Optional’ Policy Monday
Hartford Public Schools Moves to ‘Mask-Optional’ Policy Monday

State Department of Education Report Shows Pandemic’s Impact on Learning
State Department of Education Report Shows Pandemic’s Impact on Learning

New Cases of COVID-19 in Greenwich Schools Drops into the Teens in Latest Report
New Cases of COVID-19 in Greenwich Schools Drops into the Teens in Latest Report

Greenwich Is Seeing COVID-19 in 11 Schools, with 29 New Cases Reported
Greenwich Is Seeing COVID-19 in 11 Schools, with 29 New Cases Reported

Bridgeport Schools to End Mask Mandate March 31, Superintendent Says
Bridgeport Schools to End Mask Mandate March 31, Superintendent Says

Greenwich Schools Reminds Parents to ‘Keep Children Home if They Are Not Feeling Well’ with 30 New Cases of COVID
Greenwich Schools Reminds Parents to ‘Keep Children Home if They Are Not Feeling Well’ with 30 New Cases of COVID

How New Milford Kids and Parents Feel to Remove Masks in Schools: ‘Oh, So That’s What You Look Like’
How New Milford Kids and Parents Feel to Remove Masks in Schools: ‘Oh, So That’s What You Look Like’

How Danbury-Area Schools Have Forever Changed Due to COVID
How Danbury-Area Schools Have Forever Changed Due to COVID

COVID Cases in Connecticut Schools Drop with Many Now Maskless, Data Shows
COVID Cases in Connecticut Schools Drop with Many Now Maskless, Data Shows

Lifting School Mask Mandate Well Received in Lebanon
Lifting School Mask Mandate Well Received in Lebanon

Culture War Comes to Hamden, as School Board Votes to Lift Mask Mandate
Culture War Comes to Hamden, as School Board Votes to Lift Mask Mandate

Two Years Later, Students Still Reeling from the Pandemic, Educators Say
Two Years Later, Students Still Reeling from the Pandemic, Educators Say

Masks Trigger Emotion Even After Mandates Fade in CT
Masks Trigger Emotion Even After Mandates Fade in CT

As the Mask Requirement Ends in Greenwich Schools, 11 New COVID-19 Cases Are Reported
As the Mask Requirement Ends in Greenwich Schools, 11 New COVID-19 Cases Are Reported

Which CT Schools Dropped Face-Mask Mandates, Which Are Keeping Them
Which CT Schools Dropped Face-Mask Mandates, Which Are Keeping Them

Connecticut School COVID Cases Drop to Lowest Point Since Fall
Connecticut School COVID Cases Drop to Lowest Point Since Fall

As CT Lifts Schools Mask Mandates, Studies Show COVID Vaccine Efficacy Wanes for Kids
As CT Lifts Schools Mask Mandates, Studies Show COVID Vaccine Efficacy Wanes for Kids

Better ‘Safe Than Sorry’: Some Stamford Students Plan to Keep Masks on Even with Mandate Lifted
Better ‘Safe Than Sorry’: Some Stamford Students Plan to Keep Masks on Even with Mandate Lifted

Darien Schools Work to Change Culture, Climate with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Darien Schools Work to Change Culture, Climate with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

Parents Debate Masking Inside Waterbury Public Schools
Parents Debate Masking Inside Waterbury Public Schools

Nearly 40% of Connecticut Residents — and Nearly Half of Children — Have Had COVID-19 Since Start of Pandemic, CDC Study Finds
Nearly 40% of Connecticut Residents — and Nearly Half of Children — Have Had COVID-19 Since Start of Pandemic, CDC Study Finds

Parents Feel Their Children Fell Behind in School as a Result of the Pandemic
Parents Feel Their Children Fell Behind in School as a Result of the Pandemic

CT Wanted All Students to Take COVID At-Home Tests Before Mask Mandate Lifted, but Shipment Was Delayed
CT Wanted All Students to Take COVID At-Home Tests Before Mask Mandate Lifted, but Shipment Was Delayed

Groton Board of Education Officially Suspends Mask Policy After Debate at Meeting
Groton Board of Education Officially Suspends Mask Policy After Debate at Meeting

Bridgeport Schools Continue Requiring Masks in Buses, Buildings
Bridgeport Schools Continue Requiring Masks in Buses, Buildings

Stamford School Board Vote Means Masks Optional for Students, Staff
Stamford School Board Vote Means Masks Optional for Students, Staff

Lamont: About 85% of Connecticut Schools Dropping Mask Rule
Lamont: About 85% of Connecticut Schools Dropping Mask Rule

Norwalk Schools Stress ‘Caring and Kindness’ as Masks Now Optional
Norwalk Schools Stress ‘Caring and Kindness’ as Masks Now Optional

Superintendent: ‘Very Positive Step Forward’ with Masks Optional in New Canaan Schools
Superintendent: ‘Very Positive Step Forward’ with Masks Optional in New Canaan Schools

Trumbull Kids ‘Rose to the Occasion’ on First Day of School Mask Choice
Trumbull Kids ‘Rose to the Occasion’ on First Day of School Mask Choice

Her Darien Kindergartner Has Only Known Masks in School. She Cried When the District Voted to Lift the Mandate.
Her Darien Kindergartner Has Only Known Masks in School. She Cried When the District Voted to Lift the Mandate.

First Day of Mask Choice in Stratford Goes Well, Superintendent Says
First Day of Mask Choice in Stratford Goes Well, Superintendent Says

Breaking from Some Districts, Hamden School Board Extends Mask Mandate
Breaking from Some Districts, Hamden School Board Extends Mask Mandate

Masks to Stay in New Haven Schools, but Some Ask for How Long
Masks to Stay in New Haven Schools, but Some Ask for How Long

Experts Point to Health Inequality as Connecticut School Mask Mandates Fall Along Geographic Lines
Experts Point to Health Inequality as Connecticut School Mask Mandates Fall Along Geographic Lines

What You Need to Know About New COVID Mask Guidance Starting Today in CT
What You Need to Know About New COVID Mask Guidance Starting Today in CT

School Mask Choice Decision Divides Norwalk Parents
School Mask Choice Decision Divides Norwalk Parents

Monroe Public Schools Lifts Mask Mandate Monday
Monroe Public Schools Lifts Mask Mandate Monday

As of Monday, Masks Are ‘Recommended’ but Not Required in Madison Schools
As of Monday, Masks Are ‘Recommended’ but Not Required in Madison Schools

Norwich School Board Reverses Course, Lifts Mask Mandate Starting Monday
Norwich School Board Reverses Course, Lifts Mask Mandate Starting Monday

Masks Optional in Bolton Schools
Masks Optional in Bolton Schools

Stratford School Officials Update Mask and Quarantine Policies
Stratford School Officials Update Mask and Quarantine Policies

COVID Metrics on ‘Right Trajectory’ to Lift Broad CT School Mask Mandate, Official Says
COVID Metrics on ‘Right Trajectory’ to Lift Broad CT School Mask Mandate, Official Says

Windham Extends School Mask Mandate to March 15
Windham Extends School Mask Mandate to March 15

Danbury Delays School Mask Decision for Now, but Board Members Indicate Mandate May End
Danbury Delays School Mask Decision for Now, but Board Members Indicate Mandate May End

Greenwich Schools Report Small Increase in COVID-19 Cases as Students Return from February Break
Greenwich Schools Report Small Increase in COVID-19 Cases as Students Return from February Break

Easton, Redding, Region 9 Schools Drop Mask Mandate Beginning March 1
Easton, Redding, Region 9 Schools Drop Mask Mandate Beginning March 1

Stamford Schools Consider Moving up the Date to Eliminate the Mask Requirement to March 2
Stamford Schools Consider Moving up the Date to Eliminate the Mask Requirement to March 2

East Lyme Schools to Drop Mask Requirement
East Lyme Schools to Drop Mask Requirement

Fate of Norwalk School Mask Policy Could Be Determined Thursday
Fate of Norwalk School Mask Policy Could Be Determined Thursday

Superintendent: Masks Optional in Milford Schools Starting Feb. 28
Superintendent: Masks Optional in Milford Schools Starting Feb. 28

Masks to Be Optional in Ansonia Schools Starting Feb. 28
Masks to Be Optional in Ansonia Schools Starting Feb. 28

Parents Prepare for End of Statewide School Mask Mandate on Feb. 28
Parents Prepare for End of Statewide School Mask Mandate on Feb. 28

Petition Calls on Hamden Schools to Keep Universal Masking
Petition Calls on Hamden Schools to Keep Universal Masking

Yale Doctor Weighs in on Relaxing of Mask Mandates in Some Schools
Yale Doctor Weighs in on Relaxing of Mask Mandates in Some Schools

Masks Will Be Optional in Griswold Schools Feb. 28. When Will Norwich, Others Decide?
Masks Will Be Optional in Griswold Schools Feb. 28. When Will Norwich, Others Decide?

Windham to Decide on School Masks on Wednesday
Windham to Decide on School Masks on Wednesday

Majority of CT Schools to Drop Mask Mandates While Largest Urban Districts Keep Them
Majority of CT Schools to Drop Mask Mandates While Largest Urban Districts Keep Them

Conn. DPH Releases Guidance for Use of Face Masks in Schools
Conn. DPH Releases Guidance for Use of Face Masks in Schools

School Systems Shape Mask-Optional Policies as Student Vaccinations Lag
School Systems Shape Mask-Optional Policies as Student Vaccinations Lag

Norwich School Board to Consider Elimination of School Mask Mandates Thursday
Norwich School Board to Consider Elimination of School Mask Mandates Thursdayv

Eight Nearby School Districts Will Drop Their Mask Mandates. Why Hasn’t Danbury Decided?
Eight Nearby School Districts Will Drop Their Mask Mandates. Why Hasn’t Danbury Decided?

Hartford Public Schools Keeping Mask Mandate Through March
Hartford Public Schools Keeping Mask Mandate Through March

Masks Will Continue Being Required in Waterbury Public Schools
Masks Will Continue Being Required in Waterbury Public Schools

Danbury Schools Delay Mask Decision
Danbury Schools Delay Mask Decision

Stonington School Board Lifts Mask Mandate
Stonington School Board Lifts Mask Mandate

DPH Says State Guidelines Coming Soon as Districts Make Masking Decisions Without Them
DPH Says State Guidelines Coming Soon as Districts Make Masking Decisions Without Them

Mask or No Mask? Conn. School Districts Mull Decision Before Mandate Expires
Mask or No Mask? Conn. School Districts Mull Decision Before Mandate Expires

In Greenwich, School Board Decides to Make Masks Optional as of March 1
In Greenwich, School Board Decides to Make Masks Optional as of March 1

Fairfield to Move to Mask Choice, Ends Other COVID School Policies
Fairfield to Move to Mask Choice, Ends Other COVID School Policies

Milford School Board Member Calls for Immediate End to Mask Mandate
Milford School Board Member Calls for Immediate End to Mask Mandate

Bridgeport Schools Keep Mask Mandate Until March 31
Bridgeport Schools Keep Mask Mandate Until March 31

With Pressure From Both Sides, Newtown Resolves School Mask Dispute by Making It a ‘Personal Choice’
With Pressure From Both Sides, Newtown Resolves School Mask Dispute by Making It a ‘Personal Choice’

Ridgefield School Officials Move to Make Masks Optional
Ridgefield School Officials Move to Make Masks Optional

Bethel School Officials Make Masks Optional
Bethel School Officials Make Masks Optional

Montville Schools Suspend Mask Mandate March 1
Montville Schools Suspend Mask Mandate March 1

Norwalk Surveying Parents Whether to Keep Masks in Schools
Norwalk Surveying Parents Whether to Keep Masks in Schools

Stamford Schools Choose March 15 to End Mask Mandate
Stamford Schools Choose March 15 to End Mask Mandate

Norwalk Parents Push for Mask Choice in Schools as Officials Remain Undecided
Norwalk Parents Push for Mask Choice in Schools as Officials Remain Undecided

Not So Fast: Some Districts Shy About Getting Rid of Masks
Not So Fast: Some Districts Shy About Getting Rid of Masks

Connecticut Senate Extends School Mask Mandate Until Feb. 28
Connecticut Senate Extends School Mask Mandate, Other Executive Orders That Were Scheduled to Expire

Hartford Schools Fighting COVID-Driven Explosion in Chronic Absenteeism
Hartford Schools Fighting COVID-Driven Explosion in Chronic Absenteeism

As COVID Cases Drop, Middletown Considers Fate of School Masks
As COVID Cases Drop, Middletown Considers Fate of School Masks

Stamford Teachers Split on Mask Mandate, Survey Shows
Stamford Teachers Split on Mask Mandate, Survey Shows

Masks in Brookfield Schools Will Soon Be Optional as COVID Cases Decline
Masks in Brookfield Schools Will Soon Be Optional as COVID Cases Decline

Preston School Board Will Allow School Mask Mandate to Lapse March 1
Preston School Board Will Allow School Mask Mandate to Lapse March 1

Senate Expected to Extend Gov. Lamont’s Remaining COVID Orders
Senate Expected to Extend Gov. Lamont’s Remaining COVID Orders

Connecticut School Boards, Superintendents Brace for Heated Debate Over Local Mask Rules
Connecticut School Boards, Superintendents Brace for Heated Debate Over Local Mask Rules

In Wake of Omicron Wave, Connecticut Sees Uptick in Rare COVID-Linked Syndrome That Sends Some Children to ICU
In Wake of Omicron Wave, Connecticut Sees Uptick in Rare COVID-Linked Syndrome That Sends Some Children to ICU

Connecticut’s Richest Residents Got Richer While Poorest Residents Got Poorer During Pandemic, Survey Finds
Connecticut’s Richest Residents Got Richer While Poorest Residents Got Poorer During Pandemic, Survey Finds

West Hartford to Drop School Mask Mandate at End of Month
West Hartford to Drop School Mask Mandate at End of Month

Masking Rules Should Be Up to Schools, Says CT Gov. Ned Lamont. Where Does Norwich Stand?
Masking Rules Should Be Up to Schools, Says CT Gov. Ned Lamont. Where Does Norwich Stand?

COVID-19 Continues to Decline in Greenwich Schools as Students Prepare for Winter Recess
COVID-19 Continues to Decline in Greenwich Schools as Students Prepare for Winter Recess

School Mask Mandate Executive Order on the Hot Seat at Connecticut House Today
School Mask Mandate Executive Order on the Hot Seat at Connecticut House Today

Norwalk Schools Reviewing COVID Data to Determine Mask Policy
Norwalk Schools Reviewing COVID Data to Determine Mask Policy

Masks in Stamford Schools? No Decision Yet, but Officials Show Early Support for Eliminating Requirement
Masks in Stamford Schools? No Decision Yet, but Officials Show Early Support for Eliminating Requirement

New Haven Public Schools to Continue Mask Mandate
New Haven Public Schools to Continue Mask Mandate

Readers React to Gov. Lamont Lifting the School Mask Mandate
Readers React to Gov. Lamont Lifting the School Mask Mandate

Legislative Public Health Committee Discusses Face Masks in Schools
Legislative Public Health Committee Discussing Face Masks in Schools

Pandemic Causing Some Teachers to Leave the Profession Earlier Than Planned
Pandemic Causing Some Teachers to Leave the Profession Earlier Than Planned

Teachers Discuss the Impact of the Pandemic on Students
Teachers Discuss the Impact of the Pandemic on Students

State Considers Waiving 180-day School Requirement
State Considers Waiving 180-day School Requirement

Shelton Schools Eye Mask Policy ‘Based on Individual Choice’
Shelton Schools Eye Mask Policy ‘Based on Individual Choice’

School Mask Mandates Have Divided Communities. Some Danbury-Area Educators Will Factor That into Their Decision Making.
School Mask Mandates Have Divided Communities. Some Danbury-Area Educators Will Factor That into Their Decision Making.

Will School Districts in Southeastern Connecticut Get Rid of Mask Mandates?
Will School Districts in Southeastern Connecticut Get Rid of Mask Mandates?

‘The Protocols Are Breaking Kids’: Norwalk Parents and Students Call for Mask Choice at Community Forum
‘The Protocols Are Breaking Kids’: Norwalk Parents and Students Call for Mask Choice at Community Forum

Windham Officials to Meet to Discuss Mask Plan
Windham Officials to Meet to Discuss Mask Plan

Lamont Addresses Reasoning for Seeking End to School Mask Mandate, More at Southington Event
Lamont Addresses Reasoning for Seeking End to School Mask Mandate, More at Southington Event

Unvaccinated Connecticut School Employees Sue Lamont Over ‘Burdensome’ Weekly COVID Testing
Unvaccinated Connecticut School Employees Sue Lamont Over ‘Burdensome’ Weekly COVID Testing

Gov. Lamont Recommending Connecticut Statewide School Mask Mandate End Feb. 28, Leaving Decisions to Local Officials
Gov. Lamont Recommending Connecticut Statewide School Mask Mandate End Feb. 28, Leaving Decisions to Local Officials

Should Masks Stay? Greenwich School Board Could Pass Decision to Superintendent to Make
Should Masks Stay? Greenwich School Board Could Pass Decision to Superintendent to Make

CT Mask Mandate Change Puts Onus on School Boards, Staff
CT Mask Mandate Change Puts Onus on School Boards, Staff