CT Coronavirus News
How Will Connecticut Schools Spend $1 Billion in Coronavirus Relief Funds? Fixing Buildings, Hiring Educators and Expanding Mental Health Support Top the List.
How Will Connecticut Schools Spend $1 Billion in Coronavirus Relief Funds? Fixing Buildings, Hiring Educators and Expanding Mental Health Support Top the List.
Connecticut Officials Encourage Families to Take Advantage of Summer Enrichment Programs Aimed at Making Up for Missed Classroom Time
Connecticut Officials Encourage Families to Take Advantage of Summer Enrichment Programs Aimed at Making Up for Missed Classroom Time
Hamden and New Haven Schools Expect Masks, No Vaccine Mandates
Hamden and New Haven Schools Expect Masks, No Vaccine Mandates
New Neighborhood Approach Started in Greenwich Helps to ‘Take Anxiety Out of Summer School’
New Neighborhood Approach Started in Greenwich Helps to ‘Take Anxiety Out of Summer School’
Stamford Students ‘Loving’ New-Look Summer School, but Overhauled Program Faced Growing Pains
Stamford Students ‘Loving’ New-Look Summer School, but Overhauled Program Faced Growing Pains
Digging into Questions About Masks in Schools
Digging into Questions About Masks in Schools
Manchester Public Schools Plans to Offer Students Both In-Person and Remote Learning This Fall
Manchester Public Schools Plans to Offer Students Both In-Person and Remote Learning This Fall.
Meriden Hosting Back-to-School Vaccination Clinics with Incentives for Students
Meriden Hosting Back-to-School Vaccination Clinics with Incentives for Students
Anxiety Builds Over Masks in Schools This Fall
Anxiety Builds Over Masks in Schools This Fall
Torrington Parents Banding Together Against Masks in Schools
Torrington Parents Banding Together Against Masks in Schools
Where Are All the School Bus Drivers?
Where Are All the School Bus Drivers?
CT Towns Running Out of Time to Get Youth Vaccinated Before School Reopens
CT Towns Running Out of Time to Get Youth Vaccinated Before School Reopens
Stamford Schools Want to Know: Do You Want Remote Learning in the Fall?
Stamford Schools Want to Know: Do You Want Remote Learning in the Fall?
Bridgeport Seeks Suggestions for Federal Relief Dollars
Bridgeport Seeks Suggestions for Federal Relief Dollars
Colchester Schools to Use $2.3 Million in Grants for Program Growth, Social-Emotional Learning
Colchester Schools to Use $2.3 Million in Grants for Program Growth, Social-Emotional Learning
Stamford, Norwalk High Schools Saw ‘Learning Gains’ – Not ‘Learning Loss’ – During COVID Pandemic. Here’s Why.
Stamford, Norwalk High Schools Saw ‘Learning Gains’ – Not ‘Learning Loss’ – During COVID Pandemic. Here’s Why.
Tolland Ed Board Considering Request to State Officials to Allow ‘Mask Optional’ for All Students
Tolland Ed Board Considering Request to State Officials to Allow ‘Mask Optional’ for All Students
A ‘Super’ Summer Enrichment Program in Griswold
A ‘Super’ Summer Enrichment Program in Griswold
Norwich Reports First COVID-19 Case in Summer School Program
Norwich Reports First COVID-19 Case in Summer School Program
Region 12 Parents Threaten to Withdraw Over Mask Mandate
Region 12 Parents Threaten to Withdraw Over Mask Mandate
Will CT Lift School Mask Mandate? Lamont Still Unsure
Will CT Lift School Mask Mandate? Lamont Still Unsure
Some Danbury Area Parents Ready to Remove Masks From Their Children Despite CDC Guidance
Some Danbury Area Parents Ready to Remove Masks From Their Children Despite CDC Guidance
Report: Schools Found Ways to Keep Students on Track During COVID
Report: Schools Found Ways to Keep Students on Track During COVID
Connecticut Will Assess State COVID Rules for Schools After New Guidance from CDC Says Fully Vaccinated Students and Staff Do Not Need Masks Indoors.
Connecticut Will Assess State COVID Rules for Schools After New Guidance from CDC Says Fully Vaccinated Students and Staff Do Not Need Masks Indoors.
State Responds to Updated CDC Guidance About Masks in Schools
State Responds to Updated CDC Guidance About Masks in Schools
The End of Remote Learning Leaves Some At-Risk Families in Connecticut Fearful of Returning to School Until All Children Are Vaccinated
The End of Remote Learning Leaves Some At-Risk Families in Connecticut Fearful of Returning to School Until All Children Are Vaccinated
CT Summer Programs See Enrollments Rise, Aided by Millions in Federal Funds
CT Summer Programs See Enrollments Rise, Aided by Millions in Federal Funds
Masks and In-Person Learning Required in Salem Schools This Fall
Masks and In-Person Learning Required in Salem Schools This Fall
Thousands of CT Children Are Considered Homeless. Will the Eviction Ban Expiration Worsen the Situation?
Thousands of CT Children Are Considered Homeless. Will the Eviction Ban Expiration Worsen the Situation?
Will Danbury-Area Students Wear Masks in Schools? The Debate Heats Up.
Will Danbury-Area Students Wear Masks in Schools? The Debate Heats Up.
State Data: Attendance Among Norwalk’s High-Needs Students Dropped During Pandemic
State Data: Attendance Among Norwalk’s High-Needs Students Dropped During Pandemic
Torrington Back-to-School Plan Focuses on Emotional Health
Torrington Back-to-School Plan Focuses on Emotional Health
The Coronavirus Pandemic Led to Joblessness and Food Lines. A Bridgeport Mother Is Hoping President Biden’s Plan to Cut Child Poverty Will Help Her “Catch Up on All These Bills”
The Coronavirus Pandemic Led to Joblessness and Food Lines. A Bridgeport Mother Is Hoping President Biden’s Plan to Cut Child Poverty Will Help Her “Catch […]
Waterbury High School Students Helping NAACP, Church, City Boost COVID Vaccinations in Hard to Reach Communities
Waterbury High School Students Helping NAACP, Church, City Boost COVID Vaccinations in Hard to Reach Communities
What Will CT Schools Look Like in the Fall?
What Will CT Schools Look Like in the Fall?
Manchester Summer School Program Drawing 2,000 Participants
Manchester Summer School Program Drawing 2,000 Participants
CT Schools Cutting Back on Bus Monitors Hired to Enforce COVID Protocols
CT Schools Cutting Back on Bus Monitors Hired to Enforce COVID Protocols
Lamont Says Connecticut Will Wait to Lift Mask Mandate for Students
Lamont Says Connecticut Will Wait to Lift Mask Mandate for Students
Fairfield School Board Calls on State to Remove Mask Mandate
Fairfield School Board Calls on State to Remove Mask Mandate
Newtown School Board Votes Down 3 Mask Rules for Full In-Person Class Before Finding Common Ground
Newtown School Board Votes Down 3 Mask Rules for Full In-Person Class Before Finding Common Ground
Ridgefield Schools Await Guidance on Mask Mandate
Ridgefield Schools Await Guidance on Mask Mandate
Sen. Hwang: Consistency Needed in School Mask Protocols
Sen. Hwang: Consistency Needed In School Mask Protocols
Should Face Coverings Be Required in Schools?
Should Face Coverings Be Required in Schools?
Face Coverings Optional for Southington Students, Staff This Coming School Year
Face Coverings Optional for Southington Students, Staff This Coming School Year
Masks in Brookfield Schools? Officials Seek Clarity from Lamont on COVID-19 Rules
Masks in Brookfield Schools? Officials Seek Clarity from Lamont on COVID-19 Rules
Masks Optional for Students, Staff in East Hampton Schools in Fall
Masks Optional for Students, Staff in East Hampton Schools in Fall
Free Cardboard Desks Help New Haven Kids Learn at Home
Free Cardboard Desks Help New Haven Kids Learn at Home
Will the Delta Variant Impact Future COVID-19 Mask Guidelines in Schools?
Will the Delta Variant Impact Future COVID-19 Mask Guidelines?
Officials: CT Routine Child Vaccinations Bouncing Back, Bucking National Trend
Officials: CT Routine Child Vaccinations Bouncing Back, Bucking National Trend
Will Connecticut Students Need to Wear Masks in the Fall? Here’s What State Officials and Local Districts Are Saying.
Will Connecticut Students Need to Wear Masks in the Fall? Here’s What State Officials and Local Districts Are Saying.
College Students Train to Support K-12 Summer Programs
College Students Train to Support K-12 Summer Programs
Group of Greenwich Parents Protest Masks, Critical Race Theory, School Curriculum
Group of Greenwich Parents Protest Masks, Critical Race Theory, School Curriculum
As Adolescent Suicide Attempts Spike in US, Experts Say CT Teens Are Struggling Too
As Adolescent Suicide Attempts Spike in US, Experts Say CT Teens Are Struggling Too
5-Day In-Person School Resumes in the Fall in New Haven
5-Day In-Person School Resumes in the Fall in New Haven
‘We’re All Just Burnt Out’: CT Districts Facing Potential Summer School Teacher Shortage
‘We’re All Just Burnt Out’: CT Districts Facing Potential Summer School Teacher Shortage
Study Finds Pandemic Induces Chronic Absences From School
Study Finds Pandemic Induces Chronic Absences From School
After a School Year Like No Other, Summer School Programs Lacking Teachers
After a School Year Like No Other, Summer School Programs Lacking Teachers
Penmanship to Social Emotional Learning: Greenwich Schools Seeks Input on Spending COVID Funds
Penmanship to Social Emotional Learning: Greenwich Schools Seeks Input on Spending COVID Funds
Chalk Talk: Here’s How Norwalk Will Thank School Employees After ‘Crazy Year’
Chalk Talk: Here’s How Norwalk Will Thank School Employees After ‘Crazy Year’
Westbrook Public Schools to Require Masks on Campus in the Fall
Westbrook Public Schools to Require Masks on Campus in the Fall
Fewer Quarantines, No Half-Days for Trumbull Schools Next Year
Fewer Quarantines, No Half-Days for Trumbull Schools Next Year
Will Stamford Schools Have Remote Learning This Fall? That’s the Idea … for Now
Will Stamford Schools Have Remote Learning This Fall? That’s the Idea … for Now
Education Department Plans Summer Programs, Student Support with $110M Federal COVID Funds
Education Department Plans Summer Programs, Student Support with $110M Federal COVID Funds
New Data Links Remote Learning in Connecticut to Chronic Absenteeism at Key Transitions; 30% of Ninth Graders Missed at Least a Tenth of Last School Year
New Data Links Remote Learning in Connecticut to Chronic Absenteeism at Key Transitions; 30% of Ninth Graders Missed At Least a Tenth of Last School […]
Clinton Schools Await State Guidance on Masks, Request Local Feedback on Spending
Clinton Schools Await State Guidance on Masks, Request Local Feedback on Spending
‘Safe Haven’ for Stamford Students: Program Provides Respite for Isolated Teens During COVID Pandemic
‘Safe Haven’ for Stamford Students: Program Provides Respite for Isolated Teens During COVID Pandemic
No New COVID Cases Reported in the Greenwich Schools
No New COVID Cases Reported in the Greenwich Schools
Preston to Hold Virtual Public Forum on Uses for Federal COVID-19 Relief School Grant
Preston to Hold Virtual Public Forum on Uses for Federal COVID-19 Relief School Grant
Amity Middle School Promotion Ceremony Becomes a Drive-Through Because of COVID-19 Case
Amity Middle School Promotion Ceremony Becomes a Drive-Through Because of COVID-19 Case
Officials: Youth Vaccination Rates ‘Leveled Off Quickly’ in CT. How Will That Affect a Return to Normalcy?
Officials: Youth Vaccination Rates ‘Leveled Off Quickly’ in CT. How Will That Affect a Return to Normalcy?
Ellington Finance Board Creates Special Account to Handle $4.87 Million in Federal Rescue Plan Funds
Ellington Finance Board Creates Special Account to Handle $4.87 Million in Federal Rescue Plan Funds
CT Immunocompromised Families Say Remote Learning Needs to Be Available Option
CT Immunocompromised Families Say Remote Learning Needs to Be Available Option
What’s the Future of Masks in Schools? Some Danbury-Area Parents Want Them Removed.
What’s the Future of Masks in Schools? Some Danbury-Area Parents Want Them Removed.
$12M in Pandemic Relief Means Summer Camp for All in Hamden
$12M in Pandemic Relief Means Summer Camp for All in Hamden
Fewer Students in Connecticut Schools Again This Year; 6th Consecutive Annual Drop
Fewer Students in Connecticut Schools Again This Year; 6th Consecutive Annual Drop
20-30% School Bus Driver Shortage Across Connecticut
20-30% School Bus Driver Shortage Across Connecticut
$198M New Haven School Budget Approved, as Fed Rescue $ Closes Deficit
$198M New Haven School Budget Approved, as Fed Rescue $ Closes Deficit
New Haven Superintendent Leads Flock to the Mountaintop
New Haven Superintendent Leads Flock to the Mountaintop
Schools Get Summer Program Grants to Help Kids Recover from Any Pandemic Slide
Schools Get Summer Program Grants to Help Kids Recover from Any Pandemic Slide
Doctors: Adolescent COVID Vaccinations ‘Going Slower Than We’d Like’
Doctors: Adolescent COVID Vaccinations ‘Going Slower Than We’d Like’
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Drop Masks for the Fall
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Drop Masks for the Fall
Stamford Schools to Let Students Go Mask-Less Outdoors; Some Parents Hope for No Masks Indoors Come Fall
Stamford Schools to Let Students Go Mask-Less Outdoors; Some Parents Hope for No Masks Indoors Come Fall
Student Mask Guidelines Relaxed in Tolland
Student Mask Guidelines Relaxed in Tolland
$98k Grant Award Opens Up Plainfield Summer Camp to Nearby Towns
$98k Grant Award Opens up Plainfield Summer Camp to Nearby Towns
Fairfield Schools Announce Next Year’s Reopening Plan
Fairfield Schools Announce Next Year’s Reopening Plan
New Haven Youth Climate Activists Grade Ed Board on Pandemic Aid Spending
New Haven Youth Climate Activists Grade Ed Board on Pandemic Aid Spending
As the Pandemic Eases, Public Libraries in Connecticut Have Big Plans to Get Kids Reading This Summer
As the Pandemic Eases, Public Libraries in Connecticut Have Big Plans to Get Kids Reading This Summer
Greenwich Made Post-COVID Changes in Summer School, but a Board Member Questioned the Equity
Greenwich Made Post-COVID Changes in Summer School, but a Board Member Questioned the Equity
Norwalk Schools Lift COVID Mask Mandate for Outdoor Activities
Norwalk Schools Lift COVID Mask Mandate for Outdoor Activities
Finding Mental Health Solutions for CT Kids
Finding Mental Health Solutions for CT Kids
This Brookfield Substitute Teacher Didn’t Sign Up for a Full Year. Now She’s Being Recognized for Bringing ‘Stability.’
This Brookfield Substitute Teacher Didn’t Sign Up for a Full Year. Now She’s Being Recognized for Bringing ‘Stability.’
New Haven Vaccine Clinics Turn Attention to Teens
New Haven Vaccine Clinics Turn Attention to Teens
New Haveners “Rescue” Priorities: Pre-Schoolers, Job-Seekers
New Haveners “Rescue” Priorities: Pre-Schoolers, Job-Seekers
Norwalk Schools Administer More Than 700 COVID Vaccines, Officials Say
Norwalk Schools Administer More Than 700 COVID Vaccines, Officials Say
‘Rewarded for Doing the Right Thing,’ Greenwich Schools Considers $9.8 Million in Federal Funds
‘Rewarded for Doing the Right Thing,’ Greenwich Schools Considers $9.8 Million in Federal Funds
New Haven’s Wilbur Cross’s Drama Club Shines “A Light in the Dark”
New Haven’s Wilbur Cross’s Drama Club Shines “A Light in the Dark”
East Lyme School Board Asks High School to Open Senior Prom to Remote Learners
East Lyme School Board Asks High School to Open Senior Prom to Remote Learners
Remote Learning May Stay for Some in Manchester
Remote Learning May Stay for Some in Manchester
Zero COVID-19 Cases in Greenwich Schools, Mimicking Statewide Decline in Infection Rates
Zero COVID-19 Cases in Greenwich Schools, Mimicking Statewide Decline in Infection Rates
Stamford Middle School Students Wrote a Musical to Inspire Viewers to ‘Dream Big’ Even Amid a Pandemic
Stamford Middle School Students Wrote a Musical to Inspire Viewers to ‘Dream Big’ Even Amid a Pandemic
Children With Psychiatric Needs Are Overwhelming Hospital Emergency Departments in CT
Children With Psychiatric Needs Are Overwhelming Hospital Emergency Departments in CT
Judge Upholds School Mask Requirement
Judge Upholds School Mask Requirement
As the Coronavirus Pandemic Subsides, Children in Connecticut Are Struggling with Anxiety and Depression. But Mental Health Providers Say They Can’t Handle the Growing Demand for Services
As the Coronavirus Pandemic Subsides, Children in Connecticut Are Struggling with Anxiety and Depression. But Mental Health Providers Say They Can’t Handle the Growing Demand […]
Outdoor School Mask Mandates Ease as CT Positivity Rate Falls Below 1%
Outdoor School Mask Mandates Ease as CT Positivity Rate Falls Below 1%
West Hartford Schools Won’t Provide Remote Learning Option to Students in the Fall
West Hartford Schools Won’t Provide Remote Learning Option to Students in the Fall
Many CT High School Sports Unchanged Despite New Mask Policy
Many CT High School Sports Unchanged Despite New Mask Policy
$1B Chance Looms to “Transform” Learning in Connecticut
$1B Chance Looms to “Transform” Learning in Connecticut
Hartford Schools Holding First Onsite COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics This Week for Students 12 and Up
Hartford Schools Holding First Onsite COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics This Week for Students 12 and Up
Mental Health? New Positions? Stamford Schools Consider How to Spend $33M More in Federal COVID Money
Mental Health? New Positions? Stamford Schools Consider How to Spend $33M More in Federal COVID Money
No Remote Learning Next Year in Stafford
No Remote Learning Next Year in Stafford
Lawmakers Visit Middletown to Highlight CT Tech Schools Hours Extension
Lawmakers Visit Middletown to Highlight CT Tech Schools Hours Extension
Connecticut Schools and Towns Get Message: Use COVID-19 Aid to Create Success Stories, but Avoid Long-Term Financial Commitments
Connecticut Schools and Towns Get Message: Use COVID-19 Aid to Create Success Stories, but Avoid Long-Term Financial Commitments
Two New COVID-19 Cases in Greenwich Schools as Student Vaccination Clinics Continue
Two New COVID-19 Cases in Greenwich Schools as Student Vaccination Clinics Continue
Here’s How Schools Are Dealing with the New Mask Mandates That Go Into Effect Wednesday
Here’s How Area Schools Are Dealing with the New Mask Mandates That Go Into Effect Wednesday
After a Year Online, Greenwich School Board Returns to Regular, In-Person Meetings
After a Year Online, Greenwich School Board Returns to Regular, In-Person Meetings
New Haven Hybrid Class Reboot: Headphones for All
New Haven Hybrid Class Reboot: Headphones for All
East Lyme Students Help Their Neighbors
East Lyme Students Help Their Neighbors
Hundreds of Teachers and Union Workers March Around the Capital Pushing for Education Recovery
Hundreds of Teachers and Union Workers March Around the Capital Pushing for Education Recovery
400 Milford Students Vaccinated at COVID-19 Clinic, a Step Toward ‘Normal Life,’ Parent Says
400 Milford Students Vaccinated at COVID-19 Clinic, a Step Toward ‘Normal Life,’ Parent Says
Gov. Proposes to Use Funds from American Rescue Plan to Help Schools
Gov. Proposes to Use Funds from American Rescue Plan to Help Schools
Middle School Students Excited for Vaccine in Norwich
Middle School Students Excited for Vaccine in Norwich
Judge Raises Question of Whether School Mask Lawsuit Should Proceed
Judge Raises Question of Whether School Mask Lawsuit Should Proceed
Will Remote Learning in Connecticut Become the Wave of the Future, or a Relic of the Coronavirus Pandemic Past?
Will Remote Learning in Connecticut Become the Wave of the Future, or a Relic of the Coronavirus Pandemic Past?
Music Teachers, Facing a ‘Double Whammy’ Year, Get Help from Connecticut Symphonies
Music Teachers, Facing a ‘Double Whammy’ Year, Get Help from Connecticut Symphonies
Schools Across Southeastern CT Outline Varying Ideas for Spending Federal Dollars
Schools Across Southeastern CT Outline Varying Ideas for Spending Federal Dollars
What Does the CDC Mask Guidance Mean for Connecticut Children and Schools?
What Does the CDC Mask Guidance Mean for Connecticut Children and Schools?
While Schools Offer Return, Some Bridgeport Families Stick with Distance Learning
While Schools Offer Return, Some Bridgeport Families Stick with Distance Learning