Schools Haven’t Spent Much Coronavirus Relief Money From Congress. Here’s Why.
Schools Haven’t Spent Much Coronavirus Relief Money From Congress. Here’s Why.
CT Coronavirus News
Norwalk Summer School COVID-19 Case Could Be ‘Strong Warning’ for Fall
Norwalk Summer School COVID-19 Case Could Be ‘Strong Warning’ for Fall
‘I Don’t Want to Go Back’: Many Teachers Are Fearful and Angry Over Pressure to Return
‘I Don’t Want to Go Back’: Many Teachers Are Fearful and Angry Over Pressure to Return
As Trump Demanded Schools Reopen, His Experts Warned of ‘Highest Risk’
As Trump Demanded Schools Reopen, His Experts Warned of ‘Highest Risk’
‘A Lot of Moving Parts’: School Nurses Grapple With Role in New Normal
‘A Lot of Moving Parts’: School Nurses Grapple With Role in New Normal
Despite Community Efforts, Some Students Are Still Offline
Despite Community Efforts, Some Students Are Still Offline
Survey: Greenwich Families Found Distance Learning ‘Challenging’
Survey: Greenwich Families Found Distance Learning ‘Challenging’
Gift-Card Donors Sought in Kent for Virus-Adjusted School-Supply Drive
Gift-Card Donors Sought in Kent for Virus-Adjusted School-Supply Drive
Health Experts Urge Caution in Reopening of Schools Across U.S.
Health Experts Urge Caution in Reopening of Schools Across U.S.
Lego to Pay for Chromebooks for Students in 6 Towns
Lego to Pay for Chromebooks for Students in 6 Towns
How to Reopen Schools: What Science and Other Countries Teach Us
How to Reopen Schools: What Science and Other Countries Teach Us
No, Trump and DeVos Can’t Withhold Funding From Schools Whenever They Want. Here’s What They Can Do.
No, Trump and DeVos Can’t Withhold Funding From Schools Whenever They Want. Here’s What They Can Do.
‘I Wouldn’t Trust You to Care for a House Plant’: Democrats Blast DeVos for Insisting Schools Fully Reopen
‘I Wouldn’t Trust You to Care for a House Plant’: Democrats Blast DeVos for Insisting Schools Fully Reopen
Teachers With Health Concerns Worry: ‘Are We Putting Ourselves at Risk?’
Teachers With Health Concerns Worry: ‘Are We Putting Ourselves at Risk?’
Officials Try to Convince Parents to Send Kids to School
Officials Try to Convince Parents to Send Kids to School
Childhood Immunizations Dropped Sharply During Pandemic
Childhood Immunizations Dropped Sharply During Pandemic
Some Worry Summer School Closure in Norwalk After Positive COVID-19 Test Bodes Ill for Fall
Some Worry Summer School Closure in Norwalk After Positive COVID-19 Test Bodes Ill for Fall
European Teachers, Parents, Officials Challenge Trump Claim on Their Schools Reopening
European Teachers, Parents, Officials Challenge Trump Claim on Their Schools Reopening
CDC Director Says No Revised School Guidelines Despite Trump’s Push
CDC Director Says No Revised School Guidelines Despite Trump’s Push
What Will School Look Like This Fall in CT? ‘We’re Going to Have to Rethink.’
What Will School Look Like This Fall in CT? ‘We’re Going to Have to Rethink.’
Changes Coming to New Fairfield Schools as They Prepare for Reopening
Changes Coming to New Fairfield Schools as They Prepare for Reopening
Big Mess Looms if Schools Don’t Get Billions to Reopen Safely
Big Mess Looms if Schools Don’t Get Billions to Reopen Safely
The School Reopening Debate Reveals That We Don’t Listen to Teachers About Schools
The School Reopening Debate Reveals That We Don’t Listen to Teachers About Schools
With Coronavirus Science Still Iffy, U.S. Schools Hope to Reopen for 56.6 Million K-12 Students
With Coronavirus Science Still Iffy, U.S. Schools Hope to Reopen for 56.6 Million K-12 Students
$1 Million in Grants Will Fund Computers and Internet Connections for Students in Six Connecticut School Districts
$1 Million in Grants Will Fund Computers and Internet Connections for Students in Six Connecticut School Districts
Coronavirus Cases Soar as States Puzzle Over School Reopenings
Coronavirus Cases Soar as States Puzzle Over School Reopenings
Trump Team Reinforces Tying Federal Money to School Reopenings
Trump Team Reinforces Tying Federal Money to School Reopenings
In a Pandemic, Who Gets to Ride the Bus? And What About Those Who Don’t?
In a Pandemic, Who Gets to Ride the Bus? And What About Those Who Don’t?
Standardized Testing and COVID-19: 4 Questions Answered
Standardized Testing and COVID-19: 4 Questions Answered
Lamont, Teachers Unions React to Trump’s Threat to Cut Federal Aid to Schools if They Don’t Reopen
Lamont, Teachers Unions React to Trump’s Threat to Cut Federal Aid to Schools if They Don’t Reopen
Hamden Schools Will Open 4 Days a Week
Hamden Schools Will Open 4 Days a Week
How Special Needs Education May Be Affected by Back-to-School Plans
How Special Needs Education May Be Affected by Back-to-School Plans
Parents, Teachers Weigh in on How Schools Should Look Come Fall
Parents, Teachers Weigh in on How Schools Should Look Come Fall
Trump Criticizes CDC Guidelines for Reopening Schools
Trump Criticizes CDC Guidelines for Reopening Schools
N.Y.C. Schools, Nation’s Largest District, Will Not Fully Reopen in Fall
N.Y.C. Schools, Nation’s Largest District, Will Not Fully Reopen in Fall
Charter Schools Reap More Than $220 Million in Federal Coronavirus Aid. Elite Private Schools Got Some, Too. Here’s a Database With Details.
Charter Schools Reap More Than $220 Million in Federal Coronavirus Aid. Elite Private Schools Got Some, Too. Here’s a Database With Details.
Getting Kids to School: Tackling the COVID-19 Transportation Problem
Getting Kids to School: Tackling the COVID-19 Transportation Problem
Chicago Officials and Project Sponsors Believe Lack of Internet Access Requires National Attention
Chicago Officials and Project Sponsors Believe Lack of Internet Access Requires National Attention
COVID Case Suspends In-Person Summer School at Norwalk High
COVID Case Suspends In-Person Summer School at Norwalk High
Survey: Many teachers in Greenwich ‘Not at All’ Comfortable With Returning
Survey: Many teachers in Greenwich ‘Not at All’ Comfortable With Returning
Watertown BOE Makes Cuts to 2021 School Year Spending Plan
Watertown BOE Makes Cuts to 2021 School Year Spending Plan
DeVos Rejects Part-Time Reopening for Schools Amid Pandemic
DeVos Rejects Part-Time Reopening for Schools Amid Pandemic
States Sue US Department Over Virus Relief Funds for Schools
States Sue US Department Over Virus Relief Funds for Schools
As Trump Pressures Schools to Reopen, Here’s How Other Countries Have Handled the Return to the Classroom
As Trump Pressures Schools to Reopen, Here’s How Other Countries Have Handled the Return to the Classroom
Trump Says ‘May Cut Off Funding’ if U.S. Schools Do Not Open
Trump Says ‘May Cut Off Funding’ if U.S. Schools Do Not Open
Will Kindergartens Be Empty This Fall?
Will Kindergartens Be Empty This Fall?
Poll: Their Kids Learned Less, But Parents Satisfied With Remote Education
Poll: Their Kids Learned Less, But Parents Satisfied With Remote Education
A Billion in Federal Funds Flies Out the Door … and More Is Needed
A Billion in Federal Funds Flies Out the Door … and More Is Needed
Parents Are Opting to Home School Their Children Because of COVID-19, but Experts Say It Might Not Be for Everyone
Parents Are Opting to Home School Their Children Because of COVID-19, but Experts Say It Might Not Be for Everyone
How Teachers Are Thinking About Reopening Schools
How Teachers Are Thinking About Reopening Schools
Greenwich Schools Face Deadline for Reopening Plan
Greenwich Schools Face Deadline for Reopening Plan
House Bill Would Boost K-12 Aid by Over $500 Million, but Cut Charter School Fund
House Bill Would Boost K-12 Aid by Over $500 Million, but Cut Charter School Fund
Dozens of Expensive Private Schools Received Millions in U.S. Pandemic Loans
Dozens of Expensive Private Schools Received Millions in U.S. Pandemic Loans
‘It Was 50 Pages of Fluff’: From Wearing Masks to No Temperature Checks Some CT Educators Concerned About School Reopening in the Fall Amid Coronavirus
‘It Was 50 Pages of Fluff’: From Wearing Masks to No Temperature Checks Some CT Educators Concerned About School Reopening in the Fall Amid Coronavirus
More Than 10 Connecticut Children Suffered From Life-Threatening Syndrome Linked to COVID-19
More Than 10 Connecticut Children Suffered From Life-Threatening Syndrome Linked to COVID-19
Face Masks in School a Hot-Button Issue for CT Parents, Teachers
Face Masks in School a Hot-Button Issue for CT Parents, Teachers
Thousands of Connecticut Students Did Not Have Access to a Device or Reliable WiFi During Coronavirus School Closures
Thousands of Connecticut Students Did Not Have Access to a Device or Reliable WiFi During Coronavirus School Closures
Reopening Newtown Schools Demands Communication And Planning
Reopening Newtown Schools Demands Communication And Planning
5 Hurdles to Crafting a School District Budget Amid the COVID-19 Crisis
5 Hurdles to Crafting a School District Budget Amid the COVID-19 Crisis
South Africa Begins Second Phase of Reopening of Schools
South Africa Begins Second Phase of Reopening of Schools
A Summer of Uncertainty to Plan a Full Fall School Opening
A Summer of Uncertainty to Plan a Full Fall School Opening
Here’s How Much Education Students Lost When Schools Closed
Here’s How Much Education Students Lost When Schools Closed
As Schools Plan for Reopening, Worried Teachers Say They Have More Questions Than Answers
As Schools Plan for Reopening, Worried Teachers Say They Have More Questions Than Answers
School Systems Face July 24 Deadline to Submit Detailed Plans for Reopening
School Systems Face July 24 Deadline to Submit Detailed Plans for Reopening
State School Reopening Plan Means Plenty of Homework for Norwich Staff
State School Reopening Plan Means Plenty of Homework for Norwich Staff
NEA’s Lily Eskelsen García Talks Racial Justice, COVID Layoffs, and Leaving Office
NEA’s Lily Eskelsen García Talks Racial Justice, COVID Layoffs, and Leaving Office
CT Moves Forward on School Reopening as Virus Surge Prompts Other States to Step Back
CT Moves Forward on School Reopening as Virus Surge Prompts Other States to Step Back
Focus on Opening Schools, Not Bars
Focus on Opening Schools, Not Bars
Danbury-Area Officials Expect Challenges When Schools Reopen
Danbury-Area Officials Expect Challenges When Schools Reopen
Hundreds of CT Students Take Part in ‘Covid-19 Computing Challenge’ to Adjust to New Normal
Hundreds of CT Students Take Part in ‘Covid-19 Computing Challenge’ to Adjust to New Normal
New Haven Teachers Spared From Chopping Block
New Haven Teachers Spared From Chopping Block
Westport School Reopening Committee Presents Early Plans for Fall
Westport School Reopening Committee Presents Early Plans for Fall
Stonington Establishes Task Force to Create School Reopening Plans
Stonington Establishes Task Force to Create School Reopening Plans
K-12 Demand for Mobile Devices ‘Skyrocketing’ Due to COVID-19 Remote Learning
K-12 Demand for Mobile Devices ‘Skyrocketing’ Due to COVID-19 Remote Learning
CDC Will Provide Virus-Testing Guidance for Schools as Pressure to Reopen Grows
CDC Will Provide Virus-Testing Guidance for Schools as Pressure to Reopen Grows
Teacher’s Union Reacts to Back-to-School Plan Released by the State
Teacher’s Union Reacts to Back-to-School Plan Released by the State
Cuomo on Schools: COVID Rates in U.S. Could Keep Kids ‘Home for a Long Time’
Cuomo on Schools: COVID Rates in U.S. Could Keep Kids ‘Home for a Long Time’
New Haven Bus Contract Reduced Due to Pandemic
New Haven Bus Contract Reduced Due to Pandemic
Top Takeaways From Survey of Educators
Top Takeaways From Survey of Educators
Nervous School Leaders Await Reopening Guidelines Monday
Nervous School Leaders Await Reopening Guidelines Monday
Some Students Will Stay Home in the Fall. School Districts Have to Figure Out How to Teach Them.
Some Students Will Stay Home in the Fall. School Districts Have to Figure Out How to Teach Them.
For Parents, the Return to School With Masks and Social Distancing Brings Mix of Relief and Concern About Whether to Send Kids Back
For Parents, the Return to School With Masks and Social Distancing Brings Mix of Relief and Concern About Whether to Send Kids Back
Return to In-Person School Scares Some, Can’t Come Soon Enough for Others
Return to In-Person School Scares Some, Can’t Come Soon Enough for Others
CT Congresswoman Criticizes the State’s Reopen Plan for Schools, Says It’s ‘Unrealistic’
CT Congresswoman Criticizes the State’s Reopen Plan for Schools, Says It’s ‘Unrealistic’
Find Out Why New Haven Educators Have Concerns About CT School Reopening Plan
Find Out Why New Haven Educators Have Concerns About CT School Reopening Plan
Survey: Parents Feel Increasing Pressure to Make Up for Children’s Lost Educational and Enrichment Time
Survey: Parents Feel Increasing Pressure to Make Up for Children’s Lost Educational and Enrichment Time
New Jersey Schools to Reopen in Fall With Some Remote Learning
New Jersey Schools to Reopen in Fall With Some Remote Learning
How Betsy DeVos Picked a Big Fight Over COVID-19 Relief: An Explainer
How Betsy DeVos Picked a Big Fight Over COVID-19 Relief: An Explainer
Districts’ Back-to-School Shopping List: Masks, Gloves, Sanitizers and $25 Billion to Pay for It
Districts’ Back-to-School Shopping List: Masks, Gloves, Sanitizers and $25 Billion to Pay for It
Governor Orders Schools to Reopen in the Fall. Teachers Are Concerned.
Governor Orders Schools to Reopen in the Fall. Teachers Are Concerned.
Greenwich School Board Looks to Lamont’s Guidelines on Reopening
Greenwich School Board Looks to Lamont’s Guidelines on Reopening
Norwalk Summer School Students Will Attend In-Person Classes
Norwalk Summer School Students Will Attend In-Person Classes
USDA Just Made it Easier to Serve School Meals Amid Coronavirus Precautions
USDA Just Made it Easier to Serve School Meals Amid Coronavirus Precautions
Connecticut School Districts Face Millions in New Costs for Extra Teachers, Buses as They Plan Multiple Scenarios for Fall Reopening
Connecticut School Districts Face Millions in New Costs for Extra Teachers, Buses as They Plan Multiple Scenarios for Fall Reopening
One of Country’s Largest Districts Will Offer 100 Percent Virtual Learning or Two Days In-Person
One of Country’s Largest Districts Will Offer 100 Percent Virtual Learning or Two Days In-Person
What Did CT Learn From Child Care Centers That Never Closed?
What Did CT Learn From Child Care Centers That Never Closed?
Stamford Schools Examine Reopening Plan, Including Staggered Attendance
Stamford Schools Examine Reopening Plan, Including Staggered Attendance
School Districts Continue to Serve Free Meals For Students Through Summer
School Districts Continue to Serve Free Meals For Students Through Summer
Scheduling the COVID-19 School Year
Scheduling the COVID-19 School Year
Hybrid School Schedules: More Flexibility; Big Logistical Challenges
Hybrid School Schedules: More Flexibility; Big Logistical Challenges
Pulling Off a Regular School Schedule—With Modifications—in the Pandemic
Pulling Off a Regular School Schedule—With Modifications—in the Pandemic
Can Teachers Really Do Their Jobs in Masks?
Can Teachers Really Do Their Jobs in Masks?
Lamont to Share Draft Plan Thursday for Reopening Schools
Lamont to Share Draft Plan Thursday for Reopening Schools
Rush to Reopen Schools Worries a Majority of Voters
Rush to Reopen Schools Worries a Majority of Voters
Slow Start for Summer Meals in New Haven
Slow Start for Summer Meals in New Haven
Greenwich School Board Approves Final Budget Cuts
Greenwich School Board Approves Final Budget Cuts
Stratford School Board Reinstates Math Coaches
Stratford School Board Reinstates Math Coaches
‘It’s All Speculative’: Questions Still Surround School Reopening in Danbury
‘It’s All Speculative’: Questions Still Surround School Reopening in Danbury
Sen. Murphy Urges More Aid for Schools and Students With Disabilities
Sen. Murphy Urges More Aid for Schools and Students With Disabilities
Sen. Alexander Says Federal Government Must Provide Schools Extra Funding to Reopen this Fall
Sen. Alexander Says Federal Government Must Provide Schools Extra Funding to Reopen this Fall
Poll: Massachusetts Residents Split on Safety of Sending Children Back to School
Poll: Massachusetts Residents Split on Safety of Sending Children Back to School
As Protesters Call for Racial Equity, Trump Team Promotes School Choice
As Protesters Call for Racial Equity, Trump Team Promotes School Choice
Budgets Put Limits on Social Distancing Options for Schools
Budgets Put Limits on Social Distancing Options for Schools
Glastonbury Says Combined In-School, Distance Learning Likely in Fall
Glastonbury Says Combined In-School, Distance Learning Likely in Fall
New Haven Schools Draft Plan for Fall Classes
New Haven Schools Draft Plan for Fall Classes
Back to School With Covid-19 Rules: Temperature Checks, Few Sports and Lots of Distance
Back to School With Covid-19 Rules: Temperature Checks, Few Sports and Lots of Distance
Like It or Not, K-12 Schools Are Doing a Digital Leapfrog During COVID-19
Like It or Not, K-12 Schools Are Doing a Digital Leapfrog During COVID-19
As Local Officials Await State Guidance, Legislators Voice Concerns About Fall Schooling
As Local Officials Await State Guidance, Legislators Voice Concerns About Fall Schooling
High School Graduations Look Very Different During a Pandemic
High School Graduations Look Very Different During a Pandemic
A Hot Debate Over Precedent, Equity and Sharing Federal Education Dollars Among Public and Private Schools in Connecticut
A Hot Debate Over Precedent, Equity and Sharing Federal Education Dollars Among Public and Private Schools in Connecticut
Stamford School Administrators Faced With Absorbing Heavy Cuts
Stamford School Administrators Faced With Absorbing Heavy Cuts
Greenwich School District Finds a Way to Avoid Staff Cuts
Greenwich School District Finds a Way to Avoid Staff Cuts
An Imperfect Process: Greenwich Officials Look Ahead With Uncertainty to School in Fall
An Imperfect Process: Greenwich Officials Look Ahead With Uncertainty to School in Fall
Survey: CT Kids Have Gained 5.5 Pounds During Coronavirus Quarantine
Survey: CT Kids Have Gained 5.5 Pounds During Coronavirus Quarantine
Stamford School Board Votes To Cut 136 Positions
Stamford School Board Votes To Cut 136 Positions
What A $1M Budget Cut Means For New Milford Schools
What A $1M Budget Cut Means For New Milford Schools
Coronavirus Reveals How Math Instruction Must Change, Math Groups Say
Coronavirus Reveals How Math Instruction Must Change, Math Groups Say
From TikTok Dances To Pies In The Face, Middle School Teachers Go All Out For Charity
From TikTok Dances To Pies In The Face, Middle School Teachers Go All Out For Charity
Greenwich High Jazz Musicians Groove Again On YouTube
Greenwich High Jazz Musicians Groove Again On YouTube
Teachers Training Eyed for Pandemic Fall in New Haven
Teachers Training Eyed for Pandemic Fall in New Haven
Coventry High School Grads Are Encouraged to Be Part of the Change in the World
Coventry High School Grads Are Encouraged to Be Part of the Change in the World
East Hartford Grads Told to Create Goals, Milestones to Reach in Life
East Hartford Grads Told to Create Goals, Milestones to Reach in Life
Charter Schools, Some With Billionaire Benefactors, Tap Coronavirus Relief
Charter Schools, Some With Billionaire Benefactors, Tap Coronavirus Relief
Survey: Most Norwalk Parents Want Summer School Held Online
Survey: Most Norwalk Parents Want Summer School Held Online
New Haven Teacher Tackles Teachable Moment
New Haven Teacher Tackles Teachable Moment
As Pandemic Tests Public Schools, Betsy DeVos Pushes School Choice
As Pandemic Tests Public Schools, Betsy DeVos Pushes School Choice
Developing Plans for a Return Remains a Struggle for School District Leaders
Developing Plans for a Return Remains a Struggle for School District Leaders
To Help Distance Learning Absentees, Educators Go Sleuthing
To Help Distance Learning Absentees, Educators Go Sleuthing
Stonington School Board Finalizes $1.6 Million in Cuts
Stonington School Board Finalizes $1.6 Million in Cuts
Litchfield County School Officials Grapple With the Possibility of New York Children Entering Districts
Litchfield County School Officials Grapple With the Possibility of New York Children Entering District
UK PM Working for All Schools to Open in September
UK PM Working for All Schools to Open in September
What We’re Learning About Online Learning
What We’re Learning About Online Learning
5 Tips for Measuring and Responding to COVID-19 Learning Loss
5 Tips for Measuring and Responding to COVID-19 Learning Loss
It Was a Bumpy Ride, But Virtual Schooling During the Coronavirus Boosted Teachers’ Tech Skills
It Was a Bumpy Ride, But Virtual Schooling During the Coronavirus Boosted Teachers’ Tech Skills
‘A Generation That’s Working to Give Back’: Valedictorians Reflect on Pandemic, Future, Lessons Learned
‘A Generation That’s Working to Give Back’: Valedictorians Reflect on Pandemic, Future, Lessons Learned
Glastonbury Graduation Ceremonies Weren’t All Virtual
Glastonbury Graduation Ceremonies Weren’t All Virtual
Graduating New Haven Seniors Celebrate Together
Graduating Seniors Celebrate Together
Waterbury to Host Virtual Summer Schools in July
Waterbury to Host Virtual Summer Schools in July