Driver Shortage Forces ‘Community Stops’ for Seymour Tech Students
Driver Shortage Forces ‘Community Stops’ for Seymour Tech Students
CT Coronavirus News
Student Quarantines Pose a Significant Challenge for the New Normal
Student Quarantines Pose a Significant Challenge for the New Normal
Connecticut to Order 96,000 Doses of COVID Vaccine for Children Age 5-11
Connecticut to Order 96,000 Doses of COVID Vaccine for Children Age 5-11
Low Rate of COVID-19 Infection Reported in Greenwich Schools with Only One New Case, According to Tracker
Low Rate of COVID-19 Infection Reported in Greenwich Schools with Only One New Case, According to Tracker
Greenwich Youth Report Feelings of Anxiety, Loneliness, Depression at a Rate an Expert Calls Alarming
Greenwich Youth Report Feelings of Anxiety, Loneliness, Depression at a Rate an Expert Calls Alarming
Hostility Grows Toward CT School Officials Amid COVID Tensions: ‘We’re Getting So Angry’
Hostility Grows Toward CT School Officials Amid COVID Tensions: ‘We’re Getting So Angry’
Graduation Rates Dip Across Stamford High Schools: COVID Pandemic Hurt Students ‘Disproportionately,’ Official Says
Graduation Rates Dip Across Stamford High Schools: COVID Pandemic Hurt Students ‘Disproportionately,’ Official Says
Over 20 Positive COVID-19 Cases at New Haven Public Schools, Over 100 People Quarantining
Over 20 Positive COVID-19 Cases at New Haven Public Schools, Over 100 People Quarantining
Greenwich Schools Hit 75 Cases of COVID-19 Since Start of Classes, with Three New Cases Reported
Greenwich Schools Hit 75 Cases of COVID-19 Since Start of Classes, with Three New Cases Reported
COVID Cases in Connecticut Schools Declining, Data Shows
COVID Cases in Connecticut Schools Declining, Data Shows
California Is Mandating the COVID Vaccine for Kids. Could Connecticut Be Next?
California Is Mandating the COVID Vaccine for Kids. Could Connecticut Be Next?
State Prepares to Vaccinate Children Ages 5 and Up
State Prepares to Vaccinate Children Ages 5 and Up
Several School Bus Routes in Killingly Affected by Bus Driver Shortage
Several School Bus Routes in Killingly Affected By Bus Driver Shortage
Some CT School Districts Face Mealtime Shortages
Some CT School Districts Face Mealtime Shortages
Monroe Board of Education Candidates Talk Masks, COVID-19 Policies
Monroe Board of Education Candidates Talk Masks, COVID-19 Policies
Brookfield School Board Changes Meeting Format After Mask Mandates Caused Controversy Last Month
Brookfield School Board Changes Meeting Format After Mask Mandates Caused Controversy Last Month
Orange School Chief: 94 Percent of Staff Vaccinated Against COVID
Orange School Chief: 94 Percent of Staff Vaccinated Against COVID
Region 15’s Teacher of the Year Was Adept at Adjusting Methods Amid Pandemic
Region 15’s Teacher of the Year Was Adept at Adjusting Methods Amid Pandemic
Connecticut Children’s CEO: ‘We’re at a Breaking Point’ as Hospital Faces a Surge in Children Seeking Behavioral Health Care
Connecticut Children’s CEO: ‘We’re at a Breaking Point’ as Hospital Faces a Surge in Children Seeking Behavioral Health Care
Unvaccinated Employees Without COVID Test Excluded from School Grounds, Stamford Official Says
Unvaccinated Employees Without COVID Test Excluded from School Grounds, Stamford Official Says
3 Bethel Schools Report COVID-19 Cases
3 Bethel Schools Report COVID-19 Cases
8 Danbury Schools Report COVID-19 Cases
8 Danbury Schools Report COVID-19 Cases
2 Brookfield Schools Report COVID-19 Cases
2 Brookfield Schools Report COVID-19 Cases
No Vaccine or COVID Test? It’s Not an ‘Unwillingness to Comply’ with Mandate, Says Greenwich Schools Official
No Vaccine or COVID Test? It’s Not an ‘Unwillingness to Comply’ with Mandate, Says Greenwich Schools Official
6 Students COVID Positive at Westport School After Outbreak Prompted More Testing
6 Students COVID Positive at Westport School After Outbreak Prompted More Testing
Over 500 Parents Sign Up for Voluntary COVID-19 Testing in West Hartford Schools
Over 500 Parents Sign Up for Voluntary COVID-19 Testing in West Hartford Schools
Project Covid Detect Comes to Connecticut Schools
Project Covid Detect Comes to Connecticut Schools
Some Danbury Area Teachers Aren’t Vaccinated. Here’s What Happens.
Some Danbury Area Teachers Remain Unvaccinated. Here’s What Happens If They’re Not.
CT to Test Thousands of Students as School COVID Cases Rise
CT to Test Thousands of Students as School COVID Cases Rise
Norwalk Schools Start Testing Unvaccinated Students
Norwalk Schools Start Testing Unvaccinated Students
New Haven Schools Will Bar Employees Who Shun Vax-or-Test Mandate
New Haven Schools Will Bar Employees Who Shun Vax-or-Test Mandate
Fairfield Cancels Some Classes Due to Sub Shortage
Fairfield Cancels Some Classes Due to Sub Shortage
Stratford Pauses School Trips Until More Students Get Vaccinated
Stratford Pauses School Trips Until More Students Get Vaccinated
Gov. Lamont Extends Mask, Vaccine Mandates in Schools
Gov. Lamont Extends Mask, Vaccine Mandates in Schools
Of Active COVID Cases, None Were In-School Transmission, Greenwich District Tracker Shows
Of Active COVID Cases, None Were In-School Transmission, Greenwich District Tracker Shows
South Windsor Parent Group Speaks Out Against Mask Mandate at Board of Education Meeting
South Windsor Parent Group Speaks Out Against Mask Mandate at Board of Education Meeting
Windham Doesn’t Expect Issue with Vax Mandate for Bus Drivers
Windham Doesn’t Expect Issue with Vax Mandate for Bus Drivers
Norwalk High Seniors Fight for Return of School Dances
Norwalk High Seniors Fight for Return of School Dances
Danbury Schools Anticipate 2020-21 Budget Surplus Due to COVID Savings, Grants
Danbury Schools Anticipate 2020-21 Budget Surplus Due to COVID Savings, Grants
New Haven Kindergarteners Head Outdoors
New Haven Kindergarteners Head Outdoors
Food Distribution at Danbury High School Will Continue in October
Food Distribution at Danbury High School Will Continue in October
Connecticut Parents Send Pre-School Plea to D.C.
Connecticut Parents Send Pre-School Plea to D.C.
Back to High School in Waterbury, After Missing So Much
Back to High School in Waterbury, After Missing So Much
Bus Driver Shortage Creating Problems for Connecticut High School Teams
Bus Driver Shortage Creating Problems for Connecticut High School Teams
School Buses Continue to Roll in Milford Despite COVID Vaccine Mandate Concerns
School Buses Continue to Roll in Milford Despite COVID Vaccine Mandate Concerns
Bus Driver Shortage Puts Managers Behind the Wheel in Greenwich to Prevent Delays
Bus Driver Shortage Puts Managers Behind the Wheel in Greenwich to Prevent Delays
Most Districts Report No Major Issues with School Buses as COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Goes into Effect
Most Districts Report No Major Issues with School Buses as COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Goes into Effect
Connecticut Has the Highest Teen Vaccine Rate in the Tri-State Area
Connecticut Has the Highest Teen Vaccine Rate in the Tri-State Area
10 More COVID Cases Reported in Greenwich Schools, Online Tracker Shows
10 More COVID Cases Reported in Greenwich Schools, Online Tracker Shows
Anti-Maskers Disrupt Greenwich BOE Meeting; Board Votes to Approve Staff Vaccination Policy
Anti-Maskers Disrupt BOE Meeting; Board Votes to Approve Staff Vaccination Policy
Greenwich Schools Set Vaccine Mandate for Employees, Despite Concerns from Board Members
Greenwich Schools Set Vaccine Mandate for Employees, Despite Concerns from Board Members
Norwalk Middle School Students ‘Start with Hello’ to Combat Social Isolation
Norwalk Middle School Students ‘Start with Hello’ to Combat Social Isolation
Lamont Faces Pressure to Allow Funding for Air Quality in Public Schools
Lamont Faces Pressure to Allow Funding for Air Quality in Public Schools
Nearly 300 School Bus Drivers Plan to Walk Off Job Ahead of Monday’s COVID Vaccine Mandate Deadline
Nearly 300 School Bus Drivers Plan to Walk Off Job Ahead of Monday’s COVID Vaccine Mandate Deadline
Torrington Middle School’s Teacher of the Year Recognized for Impact on the Community
Torrington Middle School’s Teacher of the Year Recognized for Impact on the Community
Gov. Says Kids 5-11 Could Possibly Get Vaccinated Next Month
Gov. Says Kids 5-11 Could Possibly Get Vaccinated Next Month
Norwich Free Academy Launches ‘Learning Labs’ to Address Pandemic Learning Impact
Norwich Free Academy Launches ‘Learning Labs’ to Address Pandemic Learning Impact
Growing Coalition Pushes Lamont Harder to Fund Air Quality Upgrades in Local Schools
Growing Coalition Pushes Lamont Harder to Fund Air Quality Upgrades in Local Schools
Haddam-Killingworth Schools Superintendent Calls Bus Driver Shortage ‘Nightmare’
Haddam-Killingworth Schools Superintendent Calls Bus Driver Shortage ‘Nightmare’
Late School Buses Disrupting Lives and Frustrating Parents in Bristol
Late School Buses Disrupting Lives and Frustrating Parents in Bristol
Anti-Mask, Anti-Vaccine Opponents Disrupt West Hartford School Board Meeting in Latest Confrontation Over Connecticut’s Public Health Mandates
Anti-Mask, Anti-Vaccine Opponents Disrupt West Hartford School Board Meeting in Latest Confrontation Over Connecticut’s Public Health Mandates
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, Masks in Connecticut Schools at Stake as Gov. Lamont Seeks to Extend Emergency Authority Until February 2022
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, Masks in Connecticut Schools at Stake as Gov. Lamont Seeks to Extend Emergency Authority Until February 2022
Lamont Administration Won’t Release School Air Quality Results As Complaints Mount
Lamont Administration Won’t Release School Air Quality Results As Complaints Mount
Education Union Launches Ad Campaign
Education Union Launches Ad Campaign
New Haven Preschool Teacher Seeks Donations to Keep Air Clean for Students
New Haven Preschool Teacher Seeks Donations to Keep Air Clean for Students
CEA’s New PSA: Teachers Happy to Be Back in Classroom After Challenging Year
CEA’s New PSA: Teachers Happy to Be Back in Classroom After Challenging Year
Vaccinations Helping to Limit Portland School COVID Cases, Superintendent Says
Vaccinations Helping to Limit Portland School COVID Cases, Superintendent Says
Anti-Mask Disruption Causes Brookfield to Terminate School Board Meeting
Anti-Mask Disruption Causes Brookfield to Terminate School Board Meeting
Fairfield Long-Term Remote Learning Not Enough, Some Parents Say
Fairfield Long-Term Remote Learning Not Enough, Some Parents Say
Children and Adolescents Struggling With Pandemic’s Mental Health Fallout
Children and Adolescents Struggling With Pandemic’s Mental Health Fallout
First Time This School Year: Teachers Among 14 New Cases of COVID Reported in Greenwich Schools
First Time This School Year: Teachers Among 14 New Cases of COVID Reported in Greenwich Schools
Little Rebound from Dramatic COVID Enrollment Declines for Eastern Connecticut Schools
Little Rebound from Dramatic COVID Declines for Eastern Connecticut Schools
Norwalk Schools Keep New COVID-19 Cases Low in Third Week
Norwalk Schools Keep New COVID-19 Cases Low in Third Week
Colchester Schools Combine Bus Routes Amid Driver Shortage
Colchester Schools Combine Bus Routes Amid Driver Shortage
‘Our Mental Health Has Been Tested’: Norwalk Youth Survey Shows High Rates of Depression, Stress
‘Our Mental Health Has Been Tested’: Norwalk Youth Survey Shows High Rates of Depression, Stress
More Waterbury Students Failed to Make the Grade Last Year
More Waterbury Students Failed to Make the Grade Last Year
$7,000 Sign-On Bonus for South Windsor School Bus Drivers
$7,000 Sign-On Bonus for South Windsor School Bus Drivers
New Haven School Board Members Criticize After-School Instruction Plan for Students in COVID-Related Quarantine
New Haven School Board Members Criticize After-School Instruction Plan for Students in COVID-Related Quarantine
Contact Tracing on Milford Buses ‘Biggest Challenge to Date,’ Superintendent Says
Contact Tracing on Milford Buses ‘Biggest Challenge to Date,’ Superintendent Says
School Bus Driver Shortage in CT Leads to Delays in Stamford
School Bus Driver Shortage in CT Leads to Delays in Stamford
New Britain School Bus Company Offering Financial Incentives for New Drivers
New Britain School Bus Company Offering Financial Incentives for New Drivers
New Haven Principals Present Pandemic-Relief Plans
New Haven Principals Present Pandemic-Relief Plans
Elementary Students in Thompson Learning Remotely as Bus Drivers Await Covid Test Results
Elementary Students in Thompson Learning Remotely as Bus Drivers Await Covid Test Results
Waterbury Parents Out of Patience with School Bus Driver Shortage, Delays
Waterbury Parents Out of Patience with School Bus Driver Shortage, Delays
Uptick in Covid-19 Cases Among Connecticut Children
Uptick in Covid-19 Cases Among Connecticut Children
Eight Additional Cases of COVID-19 – All Students – Reported in Greenwich Public Schools
Eight Additional Cases of COVID-19 – All Students – Reported in Greenwich Public Schools
Parents Continue to Express Concerns Over Middletown Schools’ Recess Policy
Parents Continue to Express Concerns Over Middletown Schools’ Recess Policy
Lamont: School Mask Mandate Should Stay in Place Past Sept. 30 as Infections Continue
Lamont: School Mask Mandate Should Stay in Place Past Sept. 30 as Infections Continue
Conn. Educators Say COVID-19 Safety Measures, Pandemic Stress Are Top Concerns This Fall
Conn. Educators Say COVID-19 Safety Measures, Pandemic Stress Are Top Concerns This Fall
Lamont’s COVID Mandates Expected to Stay in Place
Lamont’s COVID Mandates Expected to Stay in Place
New Teacher Back-to-School COVID Survey Reveals Ventilation Biggest Concern, Pandemic Forcing Retirements
New Teacher Back-to-School COVID Survey Reveals Ventilation Biggest Concern, Pandemic Forcing Retirements
Lamont ‘Open’ to CT Schools Requiring COVID Vaccines for Students
Lamont ‘Open’ to CT Schools Requiring COVID Vaccines for Students
10 Cases of COVID-19 Reported Among Students in Greenwich Public Schools
10 Cases of COVID-19 Reported Among Students in Greenwich Public Schools
Peer-Reviewed Study Finds Safety Concerns, Child Care Issues Drove Hartford Parents’ Choice of Remote or In-Person Learning in Fall 2020
Peer-Reviewed Study Finds Safety Concerns, Child Care Issues Drove Hartford Parents’ Choice of Remote or In-Person Learning in Fall 2020
Kindergarten Enrollment Rebounds in Some Greater Bridgeport Towns
Kindergarten Enrollment Rebounds in Some Greater Bridgeport Towns
No Exemptions Needed to Opt Out of State Vaccine Mandate
No Exemptions Needed to Opt Out of State Vaccine Mandate
Bus Driver Shortage Continues Causing Issues for Schools
Bus Driver Shortage Continues Causing Issues For Schools
New London Public Schools Superintendent Weighs in on the Start of the School Year
New London Public Schools Superintendent Weighs in on the Start of the School Year
More Than Half of Norwalk Schools Have COVID Cases, Data Shows
More Than Half of Norwalk Schools Have COVID Cases, Data Shows
Officials Urge Caution With Schools, Social Events as Covid-19 Continues to Circulate
Officials Urge Caution With Schools, Social Events as Covid-19 Continues to Circulate
Reaction to Biden’s Push to Increase COVID-19 Testing in Schools
Reaction to Biden’s Push to Increase COVID-19 Testing in Schools
Buses Run, but Parents Vent on Overcrowding, Missed Stops, Late Runs in Shelton
Buses Run, but Parents Vent on Overcrowding, Missed Stops, Late Runs in Shelton
Danbury Schools, Athletics Face Dire Need for Bus Drivers: ‘The Door Has Fallen Off the Hinges’
Danbury Schools, Athletics Face Dire Need for Bus Drivers: ‘The Door Has Fallen Off the Hinges’
Gilead Hill School in Hebron Remote Due to COVID Cases, Quarantine
Gilead Hill School in Hebron Remote Due to COVID Cases, Quarantine
New Haven Schools Working on Remote Learning Plan Amid Growing COVID Cases, Quarantines
New Haven Schools Working on Remote Learning Plan Amid Growing COVID Cases, Quarantines
Dozens of COVID Cases at CT Schools After 1st Week Back
Dozens of COVID Cases at CT Schools After 1st Week Back
‘Concerning, Very Concerning’: Hartford Schools Find Already-Low Test Scores Dropped During Pandemic
‘Concerning, Very Concerning’: Hartford Schools Find Already-Low Test Scores Dropped During Pandemic
New Milford School Bus Routes Affected This Week Due to Bus Driver Shortage: ‘It’s Been a Nightmare’
New Milford School Bus Routes Affected This Week Due to Bus Driver Shortage: ‘It’s Been a Nightmare’
Suffield School Board Declines to Challenge Vaccine Mandate
Suffield School Board Declines to Challenge Vaccine Mandate
Worsening Bus Driver Shortage Making It Difficult for Schools to Get Athletes to Games
Worsening Bus Driver Shortage Making It Difficult for Schools to Get Athletes to Games
Fall High School Sports Are Back with Football and Full Slate of Regular-Season Games for the First Time Since 2019
Fall High School Sports Are Back with Football and Full Slate of Regular-Season Games for the First Time Since 2019
COVID Case Sends Norwalk High, P-TECH Students Remote
COVID Case Sends Norwalk High, P-TECH Students Remote
New Haven Official: 110 in Quarantine as More COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in City Schools
New Haven Official: 110 in Quarantine as More COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in City Schools
About 60 COVID Cases Reported After First School Week in Danbury Area: ‘It’s a Little Disappointing’
About 60 COVID Cases Reported After First School Week in Danbury Area: ‘It’s a Little Disappointing’
Mansfield Area School Districts Team for COVID Recovery Effort
Mansfield Area School Districts Team for COVID Recovery Effort
‘Worst Bus Driver Shortage We’ve Ever Experienced’: Waterbury Bus Company, Leaders Address School Bus Delays Across CT
‘Worst Bus Driver Shortage We’ve Ever Experienced’: Waterbury Bus Company, Leaders Address School Bus Delays Across CT
Middletown Parents Say School District Changed Recess Format
Middletown Parents Say School District Changed Recess Format
Groton Students Start New School Year
Groton Students Start New School Year
Enfield Students See Some Changes as School Year Begins
Enfield Students See Some Changes as School Year Begins
School Starts in New London
School Starts in New London
COVID Threat Causing More Teachers to Retire, and It’s Harder to Replace Them.
COVID Threat Causing More Teachers to Retire, and It’s Harder to Replace Them.
COVID Made State Test ‘Useless’ to Danbury Area Schools. They’re Still Learning from Last Year
COVID Made State Test ‘Useless’ to Danbury Area Schools. They’re Still Learning from Last Year
Newly-Appointed Commissioner of Education Charlene Russell-Tucker Is on the Record
Newly-Appointed Commissioner of Education Charlene Russell-Tucker is on the Record
How One CT School District Prepared to Start the Year Anew, Again
How One CT School District Prepared to Start the Year Anew, Again
Keeping Students Safe in School Amid the Ongoing Pandemic
Keeping Students Safe in School Amid Ongoing Pandemic
Facing Big Shortage, Connecticut School Bus Companies Offer Signing Bonuses to New Drivers
Facing Big Shortage, Connecticut School Bus Companies Offer Signing Bonuses to New Drivers
State Records 305 COVID-19 Cases in Schools Over Last Week
State Records 305 COVID-19 Cases in Schools Over Last Week
Three Members of Ridgefield High School Community Test Positive for COVID, Two Students Place in Quarantine, Possible In-school Transmission
Three Members of Ridgefield High School Community Test Positive for COVID, Two Students Place in Quarantine, Possible In-school Transmission
Data: Students with Disabilities Aren’t Faring Well During the Pandemic
Data: Students with Disabilities Aren’t Faring Well During the Pandemic
Plymouth Students Return to School Feeling Excited, Enthusiastic
Plymouth Students Return to School Feeling Excited, Enthusiastic
Teachers Get Ready to Close Learning Gap
Teachers Get Ready To Close Learning Gap
New Haven Officials: 18 Students Quarantined After 3 Test Positive for COVID
New Haven Officials: 18 Students Quarantined After 3 Test Positive for COVID
At West Hartford’s Conard High School, the Back-to-School Message Is Optimism
At West Hartford’s Conard High School, the Back-to-School Message Is Optimism
Mansfield Students, Teachers Eager to Return to Class
Mansfield Students, Teachers Eager to Return to Class
Calling All Brothers Welcomes Hartford Students Back to School With Virtual Greeting
Calling All Brothers Welcomes Hartford Students Back to School With Virtual Greeting
School Starts in Vernon With Full Houses
School Starts in Vernon With Full Houses
Students Who Learned Remotely Had Lower Scores, State Test Data Shows
Students Who Learned Remotely Had Lower Scores, Report Shows
Lyme-Old Lyme Reports First COVID-19 Case of the School Year
Lyme-Old Lyme Reports First COVID-19 Case of the School Year
Students Head Back to School in New Britain and Meriden
Students Head Back to School in New Britain and Meriden
Greenwich Is Ready for the New School Year
Greenwich Is Ready for the New School Year
Brookfield Students Return to School with New Teachers, Programs
Brookfield Students Return to School with New Teachers, Programs
Westport Students ‘Excited to Be Back’ for New School Year
Westport Students ‘Excited to Be Back’ for New School Year
CT School Districts Grappling with School Bus Driver Shortages
CT School Districts Grappling with School Bus Driver Shortages
As School Year Begins, Some Immunocompromised Families Feel Left Behind
As School Year Begins, Some Immunocompromised Families Feel Left Behind