Additional Cost to Reopen CT Schools During a Pandemic: $420 Million
Additional Cost to Reopen CT Schools During a Pandemic: $420 Million
CT Coronavirus News
School Districts to Have More Say in Reopening
School Districts to Have More Say in Reopening
Norwalk Official: It’s Unknown How Sick Person Entered School
Norwalk Official: It’s Unknown How Sick Person Entered School
A Quarter of CT Students Went MIA When COVID Closed Schools. Could Holding Live, Online Classes Lure Them Back?
A Quarter of CT Students Went MIA When COVID Closed Schools. Could Holding Live, Online Classes Lure Them Back?
Ridgefield Moms Petition Against Full In-Class School Attendance
Ridgefield Moms Petition Against Full In-Class School Attendance
Bagged Lunch, Face Masks, Staggered Schedules: Brookfield Unveils Reopening Plan
Bagged Lunch, Face Masks, Staggered Schedules: Brookfield Unveils Reopening Plan
Dalio Education, CCM Announce Joint Effort to Bridge Digital Divide in Connecticut
Dalio Education, CCM Announce Joint Effort to Bridge Digital Divide in Connecticut
How Newtown’s Educator of the Year Transformed a ‘Really Difficult’ Crisis into a Teachable Moment
How Newtown’s Educator of the Year Transformed a ‘Really Difficult’ Crisis into a Teachable Moment
What Will Schools Do When a Teacher Gets Covid-19?
What Will Schools Do When a Teacher Gets Covid-19?
GOP Bill Would Tie Two-Thirds of COVID Relief to Schools Physically Reopening
GOP Bill Would Tie Two-Thirds of COVID Relief to Schools Physically Reopening
After Teaching Kids Face-to-Face This Summer, an Educator Outlines the Reality of Reopening Schools
After Teaching Kids Face-to-Face This Summer, an Educator Outlines the Reality of Reopening Schools
COVID-19 Has Left Thousands of After-School Programs in Jeopardy
COVID-19 Has Left Thousands of After-School Programs in Jeopardy
Betsy DeVos Backtracks on Remote Learning Options She Had Championed
Betsy DeVos Backtracks on Remote Learning Options She Had Championed
Stamford Parents Were Asked About Reopening. Teachers Are Asking: Why Not Us?
Stamford Parents Were Asked About Reopening. Teachers Are Asking: Why Not Us?
Ridgefield Teachers Express Concerns With Reopening Plan
Ridgefield Teachers Express Concerns With Reopening Plan
More Questions than Answers for Fall School Reopening Across Connecticut
More Questions than Answers for Fall School Reopening Across Connecticut
‘Safe as Possible Doesn’t Mean Safe’: Connecticut Parents Weigh the Risks of Whether to Send Their Kids to School Amid the Pandemic
‘Safe as Possible Doesn’t Mean Safe’: Connecticut Parents Weigh the Risks of Whether to Send Their Kids to School Amid the Pandemic
West Hartford Superintendent Presents ‘Reopening Schools’ Plan to Board
West Hartford Superintendent Presents ‘Reopening Schools’ Plan to Board
Learning a Casualty of COVID for Students With Disabilities
Learning a Casualty of COVID for Students With Disabilities
Watertown Educators to Discuss How to Reopen Schools
Watertown Educators to Discuss How to Reopen Schools
Back-to-School Plans in CT: Lamont to Make Final Decision
Back-to-School Plans in CT: Lamont to Make Final Decision
Schools Chief: ‘Well-Being of Students’ Focus of Norwalk’s Reopening Plan
Schools Chief: ‘Well-Being of Students’ Focus of Norwalk’s Reopening Plan
Parent Surveys Suggest Most Want Their Children in School This Fall, but Many Families Remain Uncertain
Parent Surveys Suggest Most Want Their Children in School This Fall, but Many Families Remain Uncertain
Schools Have Reopening Plans. Now It’s Wait-and-See Time
Schools Have Reopening Plans. Now It’s Wait-and-See Time
Darien Sees Uptick in COVID-19 Cases Among Children
Darien Sees Uptick in COVID-19 Cases Among Children
New Haven Kept Schools Open During the 1918 Pandemic. Experts Say 2020 Is Different.
New Haven Kept Schools Open During the 1918 Pandemic. Experts Say 2020 Is Different.
Schools Face Shortage of Nurses as Districts Consider Reopening
Schools Face Shortage of Nurses as Districts Consider Reopening
Pence Says Schools Reopenings ‘Best Thing for Our Kids’
Pence Says Schools Reopenings ‘Best Thing for Our Kids’
New Jersey Gives Parents More Options to Keep Kids Home
New Jersey Gives Parents More Options to Keep Kids Home
Trump Wants Schools to Reopen. What Would Persuade Latinos to Send Their Kids?
Trump Wants Schools to Reopen. What Would Persuade Latinos to Send Their Kids?
Top DeVos Deputy: Our ‘Instinct’ Is to Not Give States Testing Waivers Next Year
Top DeVos Deputy: Our ‘Instinct’ Is to Not Give States Testing Waivers Next Year
Teachers and Parents to Lamont: Put the Brakes on In-Person Learning
Teachers and Parents to Lamont: Put the Brakes on In-Person Learning
Region 6 Prepares Students, Staff for Daily Tests in Fall
Region 6 Prepares Students, Staff for Daily Tests in Fall
Danbury Mayor Has Concerns: ‘I Would Not Send My Kids to School in the Fall’
Danbury Mayor Has Concerns: ‘I Would Not Send My Kids to School in the Fall’
CT Officials: Whether or Not Students Show Up, Districts Must Include a Full In-School Option
CT Officials: Whether or Not Students Show Up, Districts Must Include a Full In-School Option
House Panel Splits Along Party Lines on School Reopening During Pandemic
House Panel Splits Along Party Lines on School Reopening During Pandemic
Teachers May Use Federal Disability, Medical-Leave Laws to Fight Return to Classroom
Teachers May Use Federal Disability, Medical-Leave Laws to Fight Return to Classroom
Connecticut School Districts to Submit Reopening Plans by Friday
Connecticut School Districts to Submit Reopening Plans by Friday
Tolland Prepares Schools for Students’ Return to Classroom
Tolland Prepares Schools for Students’ Return to Classroom
Bridgeport’s School Volunteers Association Finds a Way to Survive
Bridgeport’s School Volunteers Association Finds a Way to Survive
Southington School Officials Surveying Families for Fall Reopening Preferences
Southington School Officials Surveying Families for Fall Reopening Preferences
Cheshire’s Return to School Strategy in Final Planning Stage
Cheshire’s Return to School Strategy in Final Planning Stage
Hartford Schools Plan for Full-Time Return, With Options for Remote Learning for Families Concerned About COVID-19
Hartford Schools Plan for Full-Time Return, With Options for Remote Learning for Families Concerned About COVID-19
Greenwich Looks to State for Flexibility in School Reopening
Greenwich Looks to State for Flexibility in School Reopening
Danbury Doctor: It’s ‘Wise’ to Start School in Hybrid Model
Danbury Doctor: It’s ‘Wise’ to Start School in Hybrid Model
Trump Wants Schools to Reopen. Americans Worry It’ll Happen Too Fast.
Trump Wants Schools to Reopen. Americans Worry It’ll Happen Too Fast.
As Trump Calls for Schools to Fully Reopen, His Son’s School Says It Will Not
As Trump Calls for Schools to Fully Reopen, His Son’s School Says It Will Not
New Milford’s School Reopening Plan Draws Criticism
New Milford’s School Reopening Plan Draws Criticism
New Haven Teachers, Paras Ask to Opt Out of In-Person Teaching
New Haven Teachers, Paras Ask to Opt Out of In-Person Teaching
Torrington Prepares for Those Who Do, Do Not Want to Return to Class
Torrington Prepares for Those Who Do, Do Not Want to Return to Class
As the School Year Approaches, Education May Become the Pandemic’s Latest Casualty
As the School Year Approaches, Education May Become the Pandemic’s Latest Casualty
Classroom or Remote Learning? Choice for Connecticut Parents
Classroom or Remote Learning? Choice for Connecticut Parents
Doctors Urge Parents to Get Kids Vaccinated Before First Day of School
Doctors Urge Parents To Get Kids Vaccinated Before First Day of School
Hamden Approves Revised School Reopening Plan
Hamden Approves Revised School Reopening Plan
AP-NORC Poll: Very Few Americans Back Full School Reopening
AP-NORC Poll: Very Few Americans Back Full School Reopening
Reopening Schools Is Way Harder Than It Should Be
Reopening Schools Is Way Harder Than It Should Be
Trump Trains His Eyes on Education as He Hunts Path to Victory
Trump Trains His Eyes on Education as He Hunts Path to Victory
COVID-19 & Remote Learning: How to Make It Work
COVID-19 & Remote Learning: How to Make It Work
How to Balance In-Person and Remote Instruction
How to Balance In-Person and Remote Instruction
CT Teachers Union: School Reopening Should Be Delayed
CT Teachers Union: School Reopening Should Be Delayed
Wallingford Summer School Program Suspended After Person Experiences COVID-19 Symptoms
Wallingford Summer School Program Suspended After Person Experiences COVID-19 Symptoms
School Reopening: Here’s What CT Districts Have Planned for Fall
School Reopening: Here’s What CT Districts Have Planned for Fall
The Stresses and Successes of Distance Learning in Connecticut
The Stresses and Successes of Distance Learning in Connecticut
Only Half of New Haven Parents Surveyed Want In-Person Learning
Only Half of New Haven Parents Surveyed Want In-Person Learning
Stonington Schools to Fully Reopen With Students 3 Feet Apart
Stonington Schools to Fully Reopen With Students 3 Feet Apart
Hebron School Board to Discuss Reopening Plans for Fall
Hebron School Board to Discuss Reopening Plans for Fall
New Haven Teachers Weigh in on Back to School: ‘Do Not Gamble My Life on Compliance’
New Haven Teachers Weigh in on Back to School: ‘Do Not Gamble My Life on Compliance’
Pandemic Puts Pressure on Region 12 Schools With Enrollment Boost
Pandemic Puts Pressure on Region 12 Schools with Enrollment Boost
Virus Concerns Nudge Some Teachers Toward Classroom Exits
Virus Concerns Nudge Some Teachers Toward Classroom Exits
Principals Favor Hybrid Schedules for Reopening Schools
Principals Favor Hybrid Schedules for Reopening Schools
Teachers Are Scared to Go Back to School. Will They Strike?
Teachers Are Scared to Go Back to School. Will They Strike?
Round-the-Clock Communication Is Exhausting Teachers
Round-the-Clock Communication Is Exhausting Teachers
DeVos Continues School Choice Push With New Grants for Native American Students
DeVos Continues School Choice Push With New Grants for Native American Students
DC Area Districts Call for All-Virtual Start to School Year, Scrapping Earlier Plans
DC Area Districts Call for All-Virtual Start to School Year, Scrapping Earlier Plans
Connecticut Education Association Releases Its Own Plan for School Opening
Connecticut Education Association Releases Its Own Plan for School Opening
CT Schools Reopening: Mask, SAT, Cost Questions Answered
CT Schools Reopening: Mask, SAT, Cost Questions Answered
Guidance For Masks In Schools Varies Widely Across U.S. States
Guidance For Masks In Schools Varies Widely Across U.S. States
This Teacher And Mother Of 3 Says She May Quit If Forced Back To School, And So Will Other Educators Like Her
This Teacher And Mother Of 3 Says She May Quit If Forced Back To School, And So Will Other Educators Like Her
Teachers Push Back On Reopening In Florida
Teachers Push Back On Reopening In Florida
Wisconsin’s Largest Teachers Unions Call For Online School
Wisconsin’s Largest Teachers Unions Call For Online School
Texas: Religious Schools Can Ignore Local Health Officials On Coronavirus
Texas: Religious Schools Can Ignore Local Health Officials On Coronavirus
Bethel Unveils $1.9M Plan To Reopen Schools
Bethel Unveils $1.9M Plan To Reopen Schools
Uncharted Territory: Districts Face Challenges Preparing To Reopen Schools Amid The Pandemic
Uncharted Territory: Districts Face Challenges Preparing To Reopen Schools Amid The Pandemic
Millions Of Kids Told Full Return To School In Fall Unlikely
Millions Of Kids Told Full Return To School In Fall Unlikely
Over 100 Wilton School Staff Members Might Not Return Due To COVID Concerns
Over 100 Wilton School Staff Members Might Not Return Due To COVID Concerns
COVID Case Raises Back-To-School Questions In Norwalk
COVID Case Raises Back-To-School Questions In Norwalk
South Windsor Delays School Reopening By One Week, No Six-Foot Distance Guaranteed
South Windsor Delays School Reopening By One Week, No Six-Foot Distance Guaranteed
School Board Moves Back First Day Of Classes In Greenwich
School Board Moves Back First Day Of Classes In Greenwich
Biden’s School Reopening Plan: National Guidelines, Local Decisions, More Funding
Biden’s School Reopening Plan: National Guidelines, Local Decisions, More Funding
Tension Rises In States Over Who Decides When To Reopen Schools
Tension Rises In States Over Who Decides When To Reopen Schoolshttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2020/07/state-tension-school-reopening-covid.html
Older Children Spread Coronavirus Just As Much As Adults, Large Study Finds
Older Children Spread Coronavirus Just As Much As Adults, Large Study Finds
In Arizona, School Reopening Sparks Protest Movement
In Arizona, School Reopening Sparks Protest Movement
Schools Scramble to Fill Full-Time Teaching Jobs as Demand for Subs Grows
Schools Scramble to Fill Full-Time Teaching Jobs as Demand for Subs Grows
Teachers Don’t Feel Gov. Lamont Has Their Backs
Teachers Don’t Feel Gov. Lamont Has Their Backs
Plexiglas, Mask Breaks and a Hybrid of In-Person and Online Learning. Here’s How Connecticut Schools Are Planning to Reopen.
Plexiglas, Mask Breaks and a Hybrid of In-Person and Online Learning. Here’s How Connecticut Schools Are Planning to Reopen.
Lamont Defends Back-to-School Plan as Expert Predicts Likely COVID-19 Surge in the Fall
Lamont Defends Back-to-School Plan as Expert Predicts Likely COVID-19 Surge in the Fall
Covid-19 Infections on the Rise in Kids and Teens With School Approaching
Covid-19 Infections on the Rise in Kids and Teens With School Approaching
Back to School: Teachers Are Ready to Quit Rather Than Put Their Lives at Risk
Back to School: Teachers Are Ready to Quit Rather Than Put Their Lives at Risk
Trump’s Press Secretary: ‘Science Should Not Stand in the Way Of’ Schools Fully Reopening
Trump’s Press Secretary: ‘Science Should Not Stand in the Way Of’ Schools Fully Reopening
School Reopening Plan in Meriden Will Cost $2.3 Million, Calls for More Teachers, Thousands of Masks
School Reopening Plan in Meriden Will Cost $2.3 Million, Calls for More Teachers, Thousands of Masks
Sen. Murphy, Waterbury Mayor O’Leary Hold Community Discussion on School Reopenings
Sen. Murphy, Waterbury Mayor O’Leary Hold Community Discussion on School Reopenings
Re-Opening Plans for Lyme-Old Lyme Schools in Fall Include Mandatory Mask-Wearing, Physical Distancing, Cohorting
Re-Opening Plans for Lyme-Old Lyme Schools in Fall Include Mandatory Mask-Wearing, Physical Distancing, Cohorting
Budget Surprise: Greenwich Schools End Up With a Surplus
Budget Surprise: Greenwich Schools End Up With a Surplus
How America’s Leaders Have Failed Educators on COVID-19
How America’s Leaders Have Failed Educators on COVID-19
Coventry School Chief Worries COVID-19 Money Not Enough
Coventry School Chief Worries COVID-19 Money Not Enough
Stonington School Reopening May Feature Mix of Virtual and In-Person Classes
Stonington School Reopening May Feature Mix of Virtual and In-Person Classes
Bridgeport Provides Free Thermometers to Families of Bridgeport Public Schools
Bridgeport Provides Free Thermometers to Families of Bridgeport Public Schools
Danbury Petitions State to Start School With Hybrid Model
Danbury Petitions State to Start School With Hybrid Model
In-Person School? Half of Fairfield Parents Say Yes, 18 Percent No, Rest Unsure
In-Person School? Half of Fairfield Parents Say Yes, 18 Percent No, Rest Unsure
Waterbury Schools Release Preliminary Reopening Plan
Waterbury Schools Release Preliminary Reopening Plan
DeVos Using Covid Crisis to Further School Privatization Agenda
DeVos Using Covid Crisis to Further School Privatization Agenda
New Haven Pastors Offer School-Reopening Help
Pastors Offer School-Reopening Help
Aging Teachers Ask Themselves, Do I Quit Or Risk My Life?
Aging Teachers Ask Themselves, Do I Quit Or Risk My Life?
Social Emotional Learning and School Reopenings: A Guide for Schools
Social Emotional Learning and School Reopenings: A Guide for Schools
In the Same Towns, Private Schools Are Reopening While Public Schools Are Not
In the Same Towns, Private Schools Are Reopening While Public Schools Are Not
Rising Wave of Districts Sticking With Full-Time Remote Learning
Rising Wave of Districts Sticking With Full-Time Remote Learning
‘The Right Thing to Do’: State to Allow Slightly Shorter 2020-21 School Year
‘The Right Thing to Do’: State to Allow Slightly Shorter 2020-21 School Year
Region 12 BOE Urges Board to Place Themselves in Students’ Shoes Before Reopening
Region 12 BOE Urges Board to Place Themselves in Students’ Shoes Before Reopening
Is a Teacher Shortage Looming? New Canaan Schools Ask
Is a Teacher Shortage Looming? Asks New Canaan Schools
Teachers and Superintendents React to State’s Schools Reopening Plan
Teachers and Superintendents React to State’s Schools Reopening Plan
Most Manchester Parents Opt for In-School Instruction, Survey Says
Most Manchester Parents Opt for In-School Instruction, Survey Says
New London District Unveils School Reopening Plans, Costs
New London District Unveils School Reopening Plans, Costs
Reopening Plan: Westport Schools Stock Up With About 40,000 Gloves, 80,000 Masks
Reopening Plan: Westport Schools Stock Up With About 40,000 Gloves, 80,000 Masks
97 Percent of Tolland Teachers Returning to Classrooms; 8 Percent of Parents to Keep Children Home
97 Percent of Tolland Teachers Returning to Classrooms; 8 Percent of Parents to Keep Children Home
Glastonbury School Reopening Starting to Take Shape
Glastonbury School Reopening Starting to Take Shape
Mass. Teachers’ Unions Unveil School Reopening Proposals
Mass. Teachers’ Unions Unveil School Reopening Proposals
Most Big School Districts Aren’t Ready to Reopen. Here’s Why.
Most Big School Districts Aren’t Ready to Reopen. Here’s Why.
U.S. Public Schools, Focus of Debate on Reopening, Are Unsung Economic Force
U.S. Public Schools, Focus of Debate on Reopening, Are Unsung Economic Force
In Virus Era, Back-to-School Plans Stress Working Parents
In Virus Era, Back-to-School Plans Stress Working Parents
Will Senate Republicans Insist Schools Reopen — as Trump Wants — to Get New Federal Coronavirus Funding?
Will Senate Republicans Insist Schools Reopen — as Trump Wants — to Get New Federal Coronavirus Funding?
How Layoffs Upend Life for Educators, Students, and Districts
How Layoffs Upend Life for Educators, Students, and Districts
Thousands of Educators Laid Off Already Due to COVID-19, and More Expected
Thousands of Educators Laid Off Already Due to COVID-19, and More Expected
CT Will Make Final Decision in Early August on How Education Will Look in the Fall. Districts Preparing Three Different Scenarios.
CT Will Make Final Decision in Early August on How Education Will Look in the Fall. Districts Preparing Three Different Scenarios.
State to Allow Slightly Shorter 2020-21 School Year
State to Allow Slightly Shorter 2020-21 School Year
FaithActs Calls Making Bridgeport Schools Better ‘a Matter of Life and Death’
FaithActs Calls Making Bridgeport Schools Better ‘a Matter of Life and Death’
Greenwich Considers Delaying the Start of the School Year
Greenwich Considers Delaying the Start of the School Year
Waterbury Superintendent to Release ‘Preliminary’ School Reopening Plan on Wednesday
Waterbury Superintendent to Release ‘Preliminary’ School Reopening Plan on Wednesday
DeVos Slammed for Meetings With Conservatives While School Reopening Debate Rages
DeVos Slammed for Meetings With Conservatives While School Reopening Debate Rages
Pediatricians, Educators and Superintendents Urge a Safe Return to School This Fall
Pediatricians, Educators and Superintendents Urge a Safe Return to School This Fall
U.S. Debates School Reopening; WHO Warns Pandemic Is ‘Going to Get Worse’ Without Changes
U.S. Debates School Reopening; WHO Warns Pandemic Is ‘Going to Get Worse’ Without Changes
Cuomo Lays Out Guidelines for Reopening New York Schools
Cuomo Lays Out Guidelines for Reopening New York Schools
DeVos Abandons a Lifetime of Local Advocacy to Demand Schools Reopen
DeVos Abandons a Lifetime of Local Advocacy to Demand Schools Reopen
Masks for Kids? Schools Confront the Politics of Reopening
Masks for Kids? Schools Confront the Politics of Reopening
Trump Team Eyes School Funds Boost in Next Virus Aid Bill
Trump Team Eyes School Funds Boost in Next Virus Aid Bill
Los Angeles Public Schools Won’t Open in Fall as Covid-19 Crisis Continues
Los Angeles Public Schools Won’t Open in Fall as Covid-19 Crisis Continues
Tracking Student Attendance Under Remote Learning Is a Complicated Mess
Tracking Student Attendance Under Remote Learning Is a Complicated Mess
Reopening Schools: Here Are Some Districts’ Plans for the Fall
Reopening Schools: Here Are Some Districts’ Plans for the Fall