Schools Are Reopening, Then Quickly Closing Due to Coronavirus Outbreaks
Schools Are Reopening, Then Quickly Closing Due to Coronavirus Outbreaks
CT Coronavirus News
Superintendents Warn of More Layoffs as Enrollment Drops, Remote Learning Rises
Superintendents Warn of More Layoffs as Enrollment Drops, Remote Learning Rises
In One School Community, Three Deaths From COVID-19
In One School Community, Three Deaths From COVID-19
New York City’s Mayor Faces Pressure to Delay Start of School
New York City’s Mayor Faces Pressure to Delay Start of School
Yale, CT Draw National Praise Over Free Social Emotional Learning Course for Educators
Yale, CT Draw National Praise Over Free Social Emotional Learning Course for Educators
With “Grave Concerns,” 70+ Wilton Teachers Send BOE Letter: “Reconsider Hybrid Reopening Plan, and Go Remote Only”
With “Grave Concerns,” 70+ Wilton Teachers Send BOE Letter: “Reconsider Hybrid Reopening Plan, and Go Remote Only”
CT Group Files Appeal Seeking Elimination of School Mask Requirement
CT Group Files Appeal Seeking Elimination of School Mask Requirement
At Least a Dozen Youth Hockey Players Tested Positive for Coronavirus Following a Connecticut Tournament; Multiple Northeast States Are Investigating
At Least a Dozen Youth Hockey Players Tested Positive for Coronavirus Following a Connecticut Tournament; Multiple Northeast States Are Investigating
How CT Public Schools Will Reopen by District for Fall 2020
How CT Public Schools Will Reopen by District for Fall 2020
New Haven to Make Remote Learning Pitch Tuesday
New Haven To Make Remote Learning Pitch Tuesday
Visitor to Ridgefield High School Tests Positive for COVID-19
Visitor to Ridgefield High School Tests Positive for COVID-19
More Than 20% of Naugatuck Students Opt to Learn at Home
More Than 20% of Naugatuck Students Opt to Learn at Home
Waterford Schools to Reopen Under a Hybrid Plan
Waterford Schools to Reopen Under a Hybrid Plan
Special Education Parents Blast Reopening Plan for Greenwich Schools
Special Education Parents Blast Reopening Plan for Greenwich Schools
Reopening Schools During COVID-19: Lessons Learned From Around the World
Reopening Schools During COVID-19: Lessons Learned From Around the World
CDC: Child Infection Numbers Are Rising
CDC: Child Infection Numbers Are Rising
Fauci: Schools Should Be Outdoors as Much as Possible
Fauci: Schools Should Be Outdoors as Much as Possible
A Teacher Made a Spreadsheet Tracking Covid-19 in Schools. She Has More Than 700 Entries.
A Teacher Made a Spreadsheet Tracking Covid-19 in Schools. She Has More Than 700 Entries.
‘A National Crisis’: As Coronavirus Forces Many Schools Online This Fall, Millions of Disconnected Students Are Being Left Behind
‘A National Crisis’: As Coronavirus Forces Many Schools Online This Fall, Millions of Disconnected Students Are Being Left Behind
Nebraska School District Cancels Classes as Staff Catch Coronavirus
Nebraska School District Cancels Classes as Staff Catch Coronavirus
Can Los Angeles Schools Test 700,000 Students and 75,000 Employees? That’s the Plan
Can Los Angeles Schools Test 700,000 Students and 75,000 Employees? That’s the Plan
‘Very Anxious.’ As Connecticut Prepares to Reopen Schools, Health Districts in Small Cities, Towns Say Their Resources Are Already Stretched Thin
‘Very Anxious.’ As Connecticut Prepares to Reopen Schools, Health Districts in Small Cities, Towns Say Their Resources Are Already Stretched Thin
Bridgeport Teachers Worried as Schools Prepare to Reopen: ‘We’re Writing Our Wills’
Bridgeport Teachers Worried as Schools Prepare to Reopen: ‘We’re Writing Our Wills’
Health Care and Education Suffer When There’s No Internet Access
Health Care and Education Suffer When There’s No Internet Access
With the School Year Looming, Public Health Officials Encourage Catch-Up on Childhood Immunizations
With the School Year Looming, Public Health Officials Encourage Catch-Up on Childhood Immunizations
Stonington Schools Offer Choice of Hybrid Plan or Remote Learning
Stonington Schools Offer Choice of Hybrid Plan or Remote Learning
Region 15 Plans to Go “All-In” on September 1 School Opening
Region 15 Plans to Go “All-In” on September 1 School Opening
Health Commissioner Sends Letter to CIAC: Re-Start Academics First, High Risk Sports Can Wait Until Spring
Health Commissioner Sends Letter to CIAC: Re-Start Academics First, High Risk Sports Can Wait Until Spring
Montville Schools to Reopen in Hybrid Mode
Montville Schools to Reopen in Hybrid Mode
Region 6, Litchfield to Open School With One Week of Instruction Before Transitioning to Full Time
Region 6, Litchfield to Open School With One Week of Instruction Before Transitioning to Full Time
N.Y.C. Schools Are Set to Open in a Month. Principals Fear That’s Too Soon.
N.Y.C. Schools Are Set to Open in a Month. Principals Fear That’s Too Soon.
Schools Reopen and COVID-19 Cases Crop Up. Can K-12 Leaders Be Confident in Their Plans?
Schools Reopen and COVID-19 Cases Crop Up. Can K-12 Leaders Be Confident in Their Plans?
COVID Costs New Canaan Schools $2 Million Prompting Meeting
COVID Costs New Canaan Schools $2 Million Prompting Meeting
Litchfield, Region 6 to Learn Reopening Plan Thursday Night
Litchfield, Region 6 to Learn Reopening Plan Thursday Night
Tolland School Superintendent’s Hybrid Plan Splits Week With Cleaning on Wednesdays
Tolland School Superintendent’s Hybrid Plan Splits Week With Cleaning on Wednesdays
Waterbury School District Adopts ‘Hybrid’ Plan for Fall
Waterbury School District Adopts ‘Hybrid’ Plan for Fall
‘Future of Education’: Virtual Platform Creates Schooling Alternative in Bethel
‘Future of Education’: Virtual Platform Creates Schooling Alternative in Bethel
Groton Plans to Reopen Schools on Sept. 8 Under Hybrid Model
Groton Plans to Reopen Schools on Sept. 8 Under Hybrid Model
New U.S. Coronavirus Cases Tick Up Again as Back-to-School Worries Intensify
New U.S. Coronavirus Cases Tick Up Again as Back-to-School Worries Intensify
Are Florida Schools Reopening During Coronavirus? Parents Can’t Tell as State and Districts Fight
Are Florida Schools Reopening During Coronavirus? Parents Can’t Tell as State and Districts Fight
‘Impossible’: School Boards Are at Heart of Reopening Debate
‘Impossible’: School Boards Are at Heart of Reopening Debate
Aging Buildings. Poor Ventilation. What Will It Take to Keep Coronavirus Out of Schools?
Aging Buildings. Poor Ventilation. What Will It Take to Keep Coronavirus Out of Schools?
As Schools Open and COVID-19 Aid Talks Flop, Trump Pushes In-Person Class Again
As Schools Open and COVID-19 Aid Talks Flop, Trump Pushes In-Person Class Again
State School Board Plots Path for Local Districts’ Decision to Reopen
State School Board Plots Path for Local Districts’ Decision to Reopen
As Rhode Island Considers Delaying Start of School by Two Weeks, Gov. Ned Lamont Reaffirms Preference for In-Person Learning
As Rhode Island Considers Delaying Start of School by Two Weeks, Gov. Ned Lamont Reaffirms Preference for In-Person Learning
New London Opts for Mix of In-School and Remote Learning
New London Opts for Mix of In-School and Remote Learning
Glastonbury Seeks Accountability in Remote Learning Reopening
Glastonbury Seeks Accountability in Remote Learning Reopening
Vernon Officials to Decide This Week How Schools Will Reopen
Vernon Officials to Decide This Week How Schools Will Reopen
Stratford Superintendent Unveils Revised School Reopening Plan
Stratford Superintendent Unveils Revised School Reopening Plan
Help Wanted: New Canaan School District May Seek Avatars
Help Wanted: New Canaan School District May Seek Avatars
Fairfield Opting for Hybrid Model, Hopes to Fully Reopen Schools in October
Fairfield Opting for Hybrid Model, Hopes to Fully Reopen Schools in October
Wethersfield Schools Adopt Hybrid Model
Wethersfield Schools Adopt Hybrid Model
Wilton Schools to Reopen With Hybrid Attendance Model
Wilton Schools to Reopen With Hybrid Attendance Model
CIAC to Make Announcement About Fate of High School Fall Sports
CIAC to Make Announcement About Fate of High School Fall Sports
With Most Norwalk Kids Returning In-Person, It Could Affect School Construction
With Most Norwalk Kids Returning In-Person, It Could Affect School Construction
East Lyme School Marching Band Practices as Competitions Go Virtual This Year
East Lyme School Marching Band Practices as Competitions Go Virtual This Year
Waterbury Superintendent Expected to Outline Plan for Return to School at Wednesday Meeting
Waterbury Superintendent Expected to Outline Plan for Return to School at Wednesday Meeting
Low Pay and High Risk: Being a Substitute Teacher During COVID-19
Low Pay and High Risk: Being a Substitute Teacher During COVID-19
School Reopenings Bring Wave of COVID-19 Student-Data-Privacy Concerns
School Reopenings Bring Wave of COVID-19 Student-Data-Privacy Concerns
Why the Worst Job in Education Right Now Is the Superintendent’s
Why the Worst Job in Education Right Now Is the Superintendent’s
Pediatric COVID Cases Spike 40 Percent Nationwide in Two Weeks
Pediatric COVID Cases Spike 40 Percent Nationwide in Two Weeks
Questions Abound on Greenwich’s School Reopening
Questions Abound on Greenwich’s School Reopening
South Windsor to Bring Back Students Through Alternating in School, Online Schedule
South Windsor to Bring Back Students Through Alternating in School, Online Schedule
Preston Joins Other School Districts with Hybrid Reopening Model
Preston Joins Other School Districts with Hybrid Reopening Model
Teachers During Shutdown Still Spending Own Funds on Supporting Students
Teachers During Shutdown Still Spending Own Funds on Supporting Students
New Haven Board of Ed Recommits to Remote-Only School
New Haven Board of Ed Recommits to Remote-Only School
With No Coronavirus Testing in Place, Connecticut High School Sports Plan Relies on the Honesty of Teenagers and Capacity of Local Health Departments
With No Coronavirus Testing in Place, Connecticut High School Sports Plan Relies on the Honesty of Teenagers and Capacity of Local Health Departments
New York City Expects Majority of Students, Teachers to Return to Classrooms
New York City Expects Majority of Students, Teachers to Return to Classrooms
Boston Refused to Close Schools During the 1918 Flu. Then Children Began to Die.
Boston Refused to Close Schools During the 1918 Flu. Then Children Began to Die.
What Do the Kids Say? K-12 Students Sound Off on School
What Do the Kids Say? K-12 Students Sound Off on School
Should Teachers Enforce School Rules When Students Are Learning at Home?
Should Teachers Enforce School Rules When Students Are Learning at Home?
Connecticut Parents Wrestle With Return-to-School Decision
Connecticut Parents Wrestle With Return-to-School Decision
On Face the Nation, Gov. Lamont Doubles Down on Importance of In-Person Return to School
On Face the Nation, Gov. Lamont Doubles Down on Importance of In-Person Return to School
School Districts Work on Keeping Homeless Students Engaged During Pandemic
School Districts Work on Keeping Homeless Students Engaged During Pandemic
Area Schools Turn to Low-Contact Activities for Fall Reopening
Area Schools Turn to Low-Contact Activities for Fall Reopening
As U.S. Schools Reopen, a Study Finds at Least 97,000 Children Were Recently Infected
As U.S. Schools Reopen, a Study Finds at Least 97,000 Children Were Recently Infected
Latest Research Points to Children Carrying, Transmitting Coronavirus
Latest Research Points to Children Carrying, Transmitting Coronavirus
New NEA President: ‘We Are Not Going to Put Our Students at Risk’ for COVID-19
New NEA President: ‘We Are Not Going to Put Our Students at Risk’ for COVID-19
Chaos Coast to Coast as a School Year Like No Other Launches
Chaos Coast to Coast as a School Year Like No Other Launches
Georgia School in Viral Photos Will Close for Cleaning After Nine People Test Positive for Coronavirus
Georgia School in Viral Photos Will Close for Cleaning After Nine People Test Positive for Coronavirus
Schools Mull Outdoor Classes Amid Virus, Ventilation Worries
Schools Mull Outdoor Classes Amid Virus, Ventilation Worries
DeVos: Give Religious Groups Equal Consideration for Education Grants
DeVos: Give Religious Groups Equal Consideration for Education Grants
Private Schools Catch Parents’ Eye as Public School Buildings Stay Shut
Private Schools Catch Parents’ Eye as Public School Buildings Stay Shut
Students in Special Education, English-Learners May Go Back to Class First. Here’s Why
Students in Special Education, English-Learners May Go Back to Class First. Here’s Why
Fearing Coronavirus And Missed Classes, Many Parents Prefer Mixing Online And In-Person School, Poll Finds
Fearing Coronavirus And Missed Classes, Many Parents Prefer Mixing Online And In-Person School, Poll Finds
Educators Warn House Subcommittee Of School Reopening Amid A Semester Fraught With Uncertainty
Educators Warn House Subcommittee Of School Reopening Amid A Semester Fraught With Uncertainty
Districts Go Round And Round On School Bus Reopening Plans
Districts Go Round And Round On School Bus Reopening Plans
New Haven Schools To Start Remote, If State Approves
New Haven Schools To Start Remote, If State Approves
Teacher, Parent, Student Groups Call For (Funded) Remote Learning
Teacher, Parent, Student Groups Call For (Funded) Remote Learning
Amid Covid-19, NYC Teachers Union Says City Must Do More For Safe Reopening
Amid Covid-19, NYC Teachers Union Says City Must Do More For Safe Reopening
Members In Connecticut’s Largest Teachers Union Want School To Reopen Online Or Follow Hybrid Plan
Members In Connecticut’s Largest Teachers Union Want School To Reopen Online Or Follow Hybrid Plan
Congress’s Ideological Divide Has Stymied Aid For Pandemic-Stricken Schools
Congress’s Ideological Divide Has Stymied Aid For Pandemic-Stricken Schools
Connecticut Schools See Influx Of New Yorkers
Connecticut Schools See Influx Of New Yorkers
Another Challenge For Reopening Schools? Safe Ventilation In Every Classroom
Another Challenge For Reopening Schools? Safe Ventilation In Every Classroom
What Should We Teach? 5 Steps For Keeping Kids On Track This Fall
What Should We Teach? 5 Steps For Keeping Kids On Track This Fall
Parents Struggle As Schools Reopen Amid Coronavirus Surge
Parents Struggle As Schools Reopen Amid Coronavirus Surge
Chicago Public Schools Expected To Move To Remote Learning After Chicago Teachers Union Threatens To Strike Again
Chicago Public Schools Expected To Move To Remote Learning After Chicago Teachers Union Threatens To Strike Again
Newtown Parents Deciding Whether To Send Their Kids Back To School
Newtown Parents Deciding Whether To Send Their Kids Back To School
New London Public Schools Will Reopen In A Hybrid Model
New London Public Schools Will Reopen In A Hybrid Model
New Britain Students May Take Classes In-Person, Online Or On A Hybrid Schedule
New Britain Students May Take Classes In-Person, Online Or On A Hybrid Schedule
Online Survey of Parents To Play Big Part In Coventry School Plan
Online Survey of Parents To Play Big Part In Coventry School Plan
Can N.Y.C. Reopen Schools? The Whole Country Is Watching
Can N.Y.C Reopen Schools? The Whole Country Is Watching
Teaching In An Empty Classroom During COVID-19: Benefits And Drawbacks
Teaching In An Empty Classroom During COVID-19: Benefits And Drawbacks
Ohio Governor Orders Children To Wear Masks As Schools Grind To Reopen
Ohio Governor Orders Children To Wear Masks As Schools Grind To Reopen
Teachers Call for Greater Safety Measures in Reopening
Teachers Call for Greater Safety Measures in Reopening
Lamont Doubled Down on Opening Schools – but Says the State Won’t Enforce It
Lamont Doubled Down on Opening Schools – but Says the State Won’t Enforce It
Open Schools Are the Exception, Not the Rule, Around the World
Open Schools Are the Exception, Not the Rule, Around the World
Children May Carry Coronavirus at High Levels, Study Finds
Children May Carry Coronavirus at High Levels, Study Finds
Teachers Demand Safe Reopening of Schools
Teachers Demand Safe Reopening of Schools
Who Decides when Schools Close if Students, Staff Contract Coronavirus or Cases Spike Locally? Superintendents Seek Guidance from State
Who Decides when Schools Close if Students, Staff Contract Coronavirus or Cases Spike Locally? Superintendents Seek Guidance from State
‘Not Worth the Risk:’ Teachers in Greenwich Caravan Demand COVID Safety Measures
‘Not Worth the Risk:’ Teachers in Greenwich Caravan Demand COVID Safety Measures
‘It Will Be Much Safer’: Danbury to Start School With Hybrid Model as Teachers Demand State Funding
‘It Will Be Much Safer’: Danbury to Start School With Hybrid Model as Teachers Demand State Funding
State Refocuses Day Care Hotline to Help Teachers Find Child Care as Schools Reopen
State Refocuses Day Care Hotline to Help Teachers Find Child Care as Schools Reopen
CIAC Has Plans for a Fall Sports Season
CIAC Has Plans for a Fall Sports Season
Lamont Again Singles Out Younger People as Cases Rise in That Age Group
Lamont Again Singles Out Younger People as Cases Rise in That Age Group
Stamford Student Creates ‘Website to Cure Boredom’ During Quarantine
Stamford Student Creates ‘Website to Cure Boredom’ During Quarantine
Masks, Testing Top New Haven School Reopening Concerns
Masks, Testing Top New Haven School Reopening Concerns
The Risk That Students Could Arrive at School With the Coronavirus
The Risk That Students Could Arrive at School With the Coronavirus
How 2 New York Schools Became Models for Coping in a Pandemic
How 2 New York Schools Became Models for Coping in a Pandemic
Bitmoji Classrooms: Why Teachers Are Buzzing About Them
Bitmoji Classrooms: Why Teachers Are Buzzing About Them
Washington, DC, Will Not Reopen School Buildings This Fall
Washington, DC, Will Not Reopen School Buildings This Fall
Here’s What Parents Really Think About Reopening School Buildings
Here’s What Parents Really Think About Reopening School Buildings
Educators to Hold ‘School Safety First’ Caravan Rallies Across Conn.
Educators to Hold ‘School Safety First’ Caravan Rallies Across Conn.
School Superintendents Remain Unsure of Ability to Direct School Reopenings
School Superintendents Remain Unsure of Ability to Direct School Reopenings
Lamont: Full-Time School for All Unlikely This Fall
Lamont: Full-Time School for All Unlikely This Fall
Stamford Schools Headed Into Reopening With Less Cleaning Staff
Stamford Schools Headed Into Reopening With Less Cleaning Staff
Hamden High Grad Who Launched Scholarship for Students Hurt by Coronavirus Called ‘Inspirational’
Hamden High Grad Who Launched Scholarship for Students Hurt by Coronavirus Called ‘Inspirational’
Stratford Teachers Concerned About School District’s Reopening Plan
Stratford Teachers Concerned About School District’s Reopening Plan
Watertown Fall Reopening Requires Students to Wear Masks While Inside
Watertown Fall Reopening Requires Students to Wear Masks While Inside
Greenwich Vows to Enforce Regulations as COVID-19 Cases Rise Among Youth
Greenwich Vows to Enforce Regulations as COVID-19 Cases Rise Among Youth
Stafford School Officials Outline Reopening Options
Stafford School Officials Outline Reopening Options
Feds Give $180 Million in E-Learning Grants While DeVos Pushes In-Person Instruction
Feds Give $180 Million in E-Learning Grants While DeVos Pushes In-Person Instruction
Could the ‘Pandemic Pod’ Be a Lifeline for Parents or a Threat to Equity?
Could the ‘Pandemic Pod’ Be a Lifeline for Parents or a Threat to Equity?
Reopening Schools Try to Decide When They Should Close Again Due to Coronavirus Cases
Reopening Schools Try to Decide When They Should Close Again Due to Coronavirus Cases
Should 5-Year-Olds Start School This Year?
Should 5-Year-Olds Start School This Year?
$25,000 Pod Schools: How Well-to-Do Children Will Weather the Pandemic
$25,000 Pod Schools: How Well-to-Do Children Will Weather the Pandemic
What Back to School Might Look Like in the Age of Covid-19
What Back to School Might Look Like in the Age of Covid-19
Schools Seek Cover From Special Education Lawsuits, but Advocates See Another Motive
Schools Seek Cover From Special Education Lawsuits, but Advocates See Another Motive
Few Teachers Support a Full Opening of School in the Fall
Few Teachers Support a Full Opening of School in the Fall
Connecticut Education Association Releases Teacher Survey
Connecticut Education Association Releases Teacher Survey
Danbury Teachers to Hold ‘School Safety First’ Car Caravan Rally
Danbury Teachers to Hold ‘School Safety First’ Car Caravan Rally
Many Teachers, Students Say They Won’t Be in Classrooms This Fall
Many Teachers, Students Say They Won’t Be in Classrooms This Fall
Connecticut Launches $43.5M Initiative to Boost Access to Internet and Technology as Schools Prepare for Possibility of Continued Online Learning
Connecticut Launches $43.5M Initiative to Boost Access to Internet and Technology as Schools Prepare for Possibility of Continued Online Learning
Hebron Board Unanimously Approves School Reopening Plan
Hebron Board Unanimously Approves School Reopening Plan
AFT Supports Strikes Over Reopening Plans
AFT Supports Strikes Over Reopening Plans
Worried Teachers Want to Know: What Happens If I Get Sick?
Worried Teachers Want to Know: What Happens If I Get Sick?
Educators Losing Confidence in Trump, DeVos, Some Governors; Support for Mask Requirements Rising
Educators Losing Confidence in Trump, DeVos, Some Governors; Support for Mask Requirements Rising
Young People Are Infecting Older Family Members in Shared Homes
Young People Are Infecting Older Family Members in Shared Homes
Arizona School Districts Provide Liability Waiver to Parents
Arizona School Districts Provide Liability Waiver to Parents
Why Is There No Consensus About Reopening Schools?
Why Is There No Consensus About Reopening Schools?