CT Coronavirus News
CT Schools Juggle Coronavirus Costs Amid Budget Reductions
CT Schools Juggle Coronavirus Costs Amid Budget Reductions
Educators Adjust Approach to Reach Norwalk Special Needs Students During Coronavirus Crisis
Educators Adjust Approach to Reach Norwalk Special Needs Students During Coronavirus Crisis
Baby Cared for by Stamford Teacher Is Reunited with Family
Baby Cared for by Stamford Teacher Is Reunited with Family
Shelton Teachers Raise Concerns Over Plans for Students to Pick Up Items
Shelton Teachers Raise Concerns Over Plans for Students to Pick Up Items
‘Adopt a (High School) Senior’ Aims to Make Shoreline Grads Feel Special
‘Adopt a (High School) Senior’ Aims to Make Shoreline Grads Feel Special
A Bond Built Through Chess: Fairfield Families Help Peers at Bridgeport’s Batalla School
A Bond Built Through Chess: Fairfield Families Help Peers at Bridgeport’s Batalla School
Bridgeport School Parents Asked to Complete a Survey About Fall Reopening
Bridgeport School Parents Asked to Complete a Survey About Fall Reopening
Region 7 Debating How to Reopen Safely
Region 7 Debating How to Reopen Safely
Five Ideas for a Pandemic-Proof Graduation
Five Ideas for a Pandemic-Proof Graduation
Local School Districts to Receive Shares of $100 Million in COVID Response Grants
Local School Districts to Receive Shares of $100 Million in COVID Response Grants
Two Special Education Teachers to Share Stamford Teacher of the Year Award
Two Special Education Teachers to Share Stamford Teacher of the Year Award
Hartford Public Schools Proposes $427M Budget, as Superintendent Plans for ‘Unknown Implications’ of Coronavirus Pandemic
Hartford Public Schools Proposes $427M Budget, as Superintendent Plans for ‘Unknown Implications’ of Coronavirus Pandemic
Back Pay Withheld From Bus Drivers
Back Pay Withheld From Bus Drivers
Monroe Parents, Educators Honor Quarantined 2020 Masuk Seniors With Parade
Monroe Parents, Educators Honor Quarantined 2020 Masuk Seniors With Parade
Amid Pandemic, Groton Plans ‘Drive-in Movie Theater’ Graduation for Class of 2020 to Remember
Amid Pandemic, Groton Plans ‘Drive-in Movie Theater’ Graduation for Class of 2020 to Remember
Family Privacy Concerns Addressed in Norwalk Distance Learning Policy
Family Privacy Concerns Addressed in Norwalk Distance Learning Policy
Most Americans Not Ready to Send Their Children Back to School, New Poll Finds
Most Americans Not Ready to Send Their Children Back to School, New Poll Finds
DeVos Funnels Coronavirus Relief Funds to Favored Private and Religious Schools
DeVos Funnels Coronavirus Relief Funds to Favored Private and Religious Schools
States All Over the Map on Remote Learning Rigor, Detail
States All Over the Map on Remote Learning Rigor, Detail
Trump, Fauci, and Reopening Schools: What You Need to Know
Trump, Fauci, and Reopening Schools: What You Need to Know
New Connecticut Cases of COVID-19 Related Child Inflammatory Disease
New Connecticut Cases of COVID-19 Related Child Inflammatory Disease
School Custodians Serving Multiple Roles During Pandemic
School Custodians Serving Multiple Roles During Pandemic
Norwich Free Academy Graduation to Be held Drive-in Style at Dodd Stadium
Norwich Free Academy Graduation to Be held Drive-in Style at Dodd Stadium
Stamford Students Can Grab a Book to Go With Their Lunch on Friday
Stamford Students Can Grab a Book to Go With Their Lunch on Friday
Fairfield High Schools to Have Graduation Parade Instead of Ceremony
Fairfield High Schools to Have Graduation Parade Instead of Ceremony
Fair Haven Teachers: “We Love You!” “We Miss You!”
Fair Haven Teachers: “We Love You!” “We Miss You!”
Enfield to Hold Virtual Graduation Ceremony
Enfield to Hold Virtual Graduation Ceremony
Vernon School Officials Unveil New Grading System
Vernon School Officials Unveil New Grading System
‘Not an Acceptable Answer’: Trump Rebukes Fauci’s Concern Over Reopening Schools
‘Not an Acceptable Answer’: Trump Rebukes Fauci’s Concern Over Reopening Schools
Teachers Hungry for State Leadership on School Reopenings
Teachers Hungry for State Leadership on School Reopenings
Online AP Testing Glitches Snare Connecticut Students
Online AP Testing Glitches Snare Connecticut Students
Shelton Educators Focus on Keeping Students Engaged, Enthused
Shelton Educators Focus on Keeping Students Engaged, Enthused
Waterbury to Host ‘Mind Over Matter’ Virtual Session for Students
Waterbury to Host ‘Mind Over Matter’ Virtual Session for Students
Shelton Schools Offer Students Chance to Pickup Personal Items Next Week
Shelton Schools Offer Students Chance to Pickup Personal Items Next Week
New Haven Math Teachers Adjust to Distance Learning
New Haven Math Teachers Adjust to Distance Learning
Litchfield High School Seniors Oppose Virtual Graduation
Litchfield High School Seniors Oppose Virtual Graduation
New Britain Eyes Long-Term Plan to Provide Low-Income Students Wi-Fi if Online Learning Continues This Fall
New Britain Eyes Long-Term Plan to Provide Low-Income Students Wi-Fi if Online Learning Continues This Fall
COVID-19 Testing Key to Reopening Schools, Health Officials Tell Senators
COVID-19 Testing Key to Reopening Schools, Health Officials Tell Senators
Saturday Classes? Schools Mull Ways to Make Up Lost Time
Saturday Classes? Schools Mull Ways to Make Up Lost Time
School and State Leaders Address How to Reopen Schools
School and State Leaders Address How to Reopen Schools
Potentially Deadly Coronavirus-Linked Child Illness Confirmed in CT
Potentially Deadly Coronavirus-Linked Child Illness Confirmed in CT
Students, How Can Connecticut Stop the Spread of the Coronavirus?
Students, How Can Connecticut Stop the Spread of the Coronavirus?
Disconnected From Distance Learning: Thousands of Waterbury Students Aren’t Being Educated During Pandemic
Disconnected From Distance Learning: Thousands of Waterbury Students Aren’t Being Educated During Pandemic
New Canaan, Darien Teens Help Younger Students With Lessons
New Canaan, Darien Teens Help Younger Students With Lessons
New Haven Pass/No Grade Policy Now Official
Pass/No Grade Policy Now Official
Fall Coronavirus Flare-up Could Impact Schools; Committee Advised to Plan for Multiple Scenarios
Fall Coronavirus Flare-up Could Impact Schools; Committee Advised to Plan for Multiple Scenarios
Seymour School Board Member Pitches Earlier Start to 2020-21 School Year
Seymour School Board Member Pitches Earlier Start to 2020-21 School Year
Is It Safe to Reopen Schools? Europe Is About to Find Out
Is It Safe to Reopen Schools? Europe Is About to Find Out
Will Months of Remote Learning Worsen Students’ Attention Problems?
Will Months of Remote Learning Worsen Students’ Attention Problems?
Connecticut Education Officials Unsure About Fall Classes
Connecticut Education Officials Unsure About Fall Classes
It’s Back-to-School Day for Thousands of Students Across Quebec
It’s Back-to-School Day for Thousands of Students Across Quebec
Education Commissioner Says Reopening CT Schools ‘a Marathon, Not a Sprint’
Education Commissioner Says Reopening CT Schools ‘a Marathon, Not a Sprint’
Quarter of Stamford High School Students Not Engaged With Distance Learning
Quarter of Stamford High School Students Not Engaged With Distance Learning
Housing Instability Is Expected to Rise. Schools Are Already on the Front Lines
Housing Instability Is Expected to Rise. Schools Are Already on the Front Lines
Darien High Clubs Keep the Virtual Bonds Going During Schools Shutdown
Darien High Clubs Keep the Virtual Bonds Going During Schools Shutdown
Greenwich Teachers Go the Extra Mile to Meet Up With Students
Greenwich Teachers Go the Extra Mile to Meet Up With Students
Norwalk Considers Options for Summer School, Graduation Ceremonies
Norwalk Considers Options for Summer School, Graduation Ceremonies
Bridgeport High Schools Plan to Hold July Graduations
Bridgeport High Schools Plan to Hold July Graduations
Grant Application: Test New Haven Teachers for Coronavirus as Essential Workers
Grant Application: Test New Haven Teachers for Coronavirus as Essential Workers
For Groton High School Nurse, Helping Is in Her Nature
For Fitch High School Nurse, Helping Is in Her Nature
Experts: Judging Educational Equity in the Midst of a Pandemic Isn’t Easy
Experts: Judging Educational Equity in the Midst of a Pandemic Isn’t Easy
New Haven Families Show Appreciation for Teachers With Car Parade
New Haven Families Show Appreciation for Teachers With Car Parade
East Windsor Schools Adapt to Virtual Education
East Windsor Schools Adapt to Virtual Education
South Windsor School Officials Start Planning Alternate Graduation
School Officials Start Planning Alternate Graduation
Pomperaug Principal Delivers ‘Moments’ to Middlebury, Southbury Seniors
Pomperaug Principal Delivers ‘Moments’ to Middlebury, Southbury Seniors
High School Seniors’ Youthful Milestones May Be Lost to Virus
High School Seniors’ Youthful Milestones May Be Lost to Virus
Swiss Back-To-School Angst Illustrates Worries Around Easing Lockdowns
Swiss Back-To-School Angst Illustrates Worries Around Easing Lockdowns
Devastated Budgets and Widening Inequities: How the Coronavirus Collapse Will Impact Schools
Devastated Budgets and Widening Inequities: How the Coronavirus Collapse Will Impact Schools
How Are Parents Dividing Home-Teaching Duties During Coronavirus?
How Are Parents Dividing Home-Teaching Duties During Coronavirus?
Are Teachers and Principals in Your State at High Risk for COVID-19? See Analysis
Are Teachers and Principals in Your State at High Risk for COVID-19? See Analysis
Time Blurs for New Haven High Schoolers
Time Blurs for New Haven High Schoolers
Masks, Temperature Checks, Shorter Weeks: A State Plan Outlines How School Could Change in Maryland
Masks, Temperature Checks, Shorter Weeks: A State Plan Outlines How School Could Change in Maryland
Teachers at Higher Risk of COVID-19 Wonder: Should I Even Go Back?
Teachers at Higher Risk of COVID-19 Wonder: Should I Even Go Back?
Many Questions Remain on Reopening Connecticut and Its Schools
Many Questions Remain on Reopening Connecticut and Its Schools
CT Educators Grapple With Keeping Kids Safe in the Fall
CT Educators Grapple With Keeping Kids Safe in the Fall
What’s Scaring the Pediatricians
What’s Scaring the Pediatricians
Free Book Giveaways Starting Soon at 12 New Haven Free-Meal Sites
Free Book Giveaways Starting Soon at 12 New Haven Free-Meal Sites
Health Care Workers and Teachers Unions Donate to New London Food Bank
Health Care Workers and Teachers Unions Donate to New London Food Bank
Higher Heights Throws Virtual Block Party for New Haven Class of 2020
Higher Heights Throws Virtual Block Party for New Haven Class of 2020
Norwalk Teachers Use Creative Ways to Virtually Connect With Students
Norwalk Teachers Use Creative Ways to Virtually Connect With Students
Bethel Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Day
Bethel Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Day
Portland Educators Set Parade to Connect With Students
Portland Educators Set Parade to Connect With Students
In Hope That Distancing Rules Will Ease, Berlin High School Schedules Commencement for August
In Hope That Distancing Rules Will Ease, Berlin High School Schedules Commencement for August
School Psychologists Go Online to Help Students Deal With Coronavirus Pandemic
School Psychologists Go Online to Help Students Deal With Coronavirus Pandemic
New Studies Add to Evidence that Children May Transmit the Coronavirus
New Studies Add to Evidence that Children May Transmit the Coronavirus
Trump Again Pushes Schools to Reopen, Says Older Teachers Should Stay Home
Trump Again Pushes Schools to Reopen, Says Older Teachers Should Stay Home
Distance Learning Will Continue but Gov. Ned Lamont Closes Connecticut Schools for Rest of Academic Year Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
Distance Learning Will Continue but Gov. Ned Lamont Closes Connecticut Schools for Rest of Academic Year Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
Schools in Connecticut Could Look Very Different When They Reopen. Here Are Some Measures the State Is Considering
Schools in Connecticut Could Look Very Different When They Reopen. Here Are Some Measures the State Is Considering
Parents, Students, Teachers ‘grieving’ the End of In-person Schooling
Parents, Students, Teachers ‘grieving’ the End of In-person Schooling
Education Experts Say Work Needed to Prevent ‘COVID-19 Slide’
Education Experts Say Work Needed to Prevent ‘COVID-19 Slide’
State Schools Plan for Future Filled With Unknowns
State Schools Plan for Future Filled With Unknowns
Windsor Locks Events Honor School Staff
Windsor Locks Events Honor School Staff
Wilton Students Keep up With Their Cooking Homework
Wilton Students Keep up With Their Cooking Homework
New Canaan Proposes Reverse Snow Days: School Closed for Good Weather
New Canaan Proposes Reverse Snow Days: School Closed for Good Weather
A New Worry From the COVID-19 Crisis: Paying for College
A New Worry From the COVID-19 Crisis: Paying for College
Lamont Says School Buildings Will Remain Closed for the Rest of School Year; Distance Learning to Continue
Lamont Says School Buildings Will Remain Closed for the Rest of School Year; Distance Learning to Continue
Schools Plan for Virtual Graduations, Diploma Delivery Parades and More
With No Lifting of Ban on Large Gatherings in Sight, Schools Plan for Virtual Graduations, Diploma Delivery Parades and More
Here’s How Norwalk’s Children in Need Are Getting Food During Coronavirus Crisis
Here’s How Norwalk’s Children in Need Are Getting Food During Coronavirus Crisis
New Haven School Officials Pitch ‘No Fail’ for Fourth Marking Period
New Haven School Officials Pitch ‘No Fail’ for Fourth Marking Period
Trumbull Superintendent Iassogna Presents Budget Cut List; Includes Freshman Sports
Trumbull Superintendent Iassogna Presents Budget Cut List; Includes Freshman Sports
Stamford School Superintendent and Cabinet to Forego Raises
Stamford School Superintendent and Cabinet to Forego Raises
Should Schools Pay for Teachers’ Internet Access?
Should Schools Pay for Teachers’ Internet Access?
Decision on When to Reopen Schools in CT Expected This Week
Decision on When to Reopen Schools in CT Expected This Week
School Superintendents Warn Against a May 20 Reopening of Schools
School Superintendents Warn Against a May 20 Reopening of Schools
Connecticut Teletherapy Services for Students Increase Amid Shutdown
Connecticut Teletherapy Services for Students Increase Amid Shutdown
New Report: What CT Students Really Think of Distance Learning
New Report: What CT Students Really Think of Distance Learning
New Haven Superintendent Offers Assurance That Students Will Be Promoted
New Haven Superintendent Offers Assurance That Students Will Be Promoted
Are Pandemic Drills Next? Greenwich School Psychologists Share How to Prepare Kids Without Re-traumatizing Them
Are Pandemic Drills Next? School Psychologists Share How to Prepare Kids Without Re-traumatizing Them
Watertown School Board OKs Grading System for the 3rd Quarter
Watertown School Board OKs Grading System for the 3rd Quarter
School Lunch Workers Being Celebrated
School Lunch Workers Being Celebrated
High School Seniors May Miss Milestone Events
High School Seniors May Miss Milestone Events
Cuomo Orders Schools Closed for Rest of the School Year
Cuomo Orders Schools Closed for Rest of the School Year
New Haven Students Zoom to Reporterdom
New Haven Students Zoom to Reporterdom
New Britain Takes Wi-Fi on the Road to Reach Students Who Haven’t Logged into Online Learning
New Britain Takes Wi-Fi on the Road to Reach Students Who Haven’t Logged into Online Learning
Schools Struggle to Meet Students’ Mounting Mental-Health Needs
Schools Struggle to Meet Students’ Mounting Mental-Health Needs
When to Go Back to School? Teachers Unions Say Wait for Safety’s Sake
When to Go Back to School? Teachers Unions Say Wait for Safety’s Sake
Children and Parents Feel the Strain of Confinement
Children and Parents Feel the Strain of Confinement
New Haven Mayor Elicker to Kids: Schools Probably Won’t Reopen Until Fall
New Haven Mayor Elicker to Kids: Schools Probably Won’t Reopen Until Fall
‘A Rite of Passage:’ Connecticut Parents, Students Hang Hopes on Social-Distanced Graduation Day
‘A Rite of Passage:’ Connecticut Parents, Students Hang Hopes on Social-Distanced Graduation Day
A Third of Teachers Are at Higher Risk of Severe Illness From COVID-19
A Third of Teachers Are at Higher Risk of Severe Illness From COVID-19
From Triage to Recovery: Issues States Will Address in School Reopening Plans
From Triage to Recovery: Issues States Will Address in School Reopening Plans
With Students at Home, Mom and Dad Become Unfortunate Classmates
With Students at Home, Mom and Dad Become Unfortunate Classmates
Struggling With Remote Learning, Some Families Cut Class
Struggling With Remote Learning, Some Families Cut Class
Teacher Survey: Educators Prepare for Schools to Have Drastic Changes After Pandemic
Teacher Survey: Educators Prepare for Schools to Have Drastic Changes After Pandemic
Stamford Teacher Becomes Baby’s Temporary Guardian After Mom Gets Coronavirus
Stamford Teacher Becomes Baby’s Temporary Guardian After Mom Gets Coronavirus
Stratford Schools Consider Cuts to Education Budget
Stratford Schools Consider Cuts to Education Budget
CT Schools Determine How to Fairly Grade an Imperfect Fourth Marking Period
CT Schools Determine How to Fairly Grade an Imperfect Fourth Marking Period
New Haven Schools Seek Public Input on Fourth Marking Period Grading Policy
New Haven Schools Seek Public Input on Fourth Marking Period Grading Policy
East Haven School Board to Offer ‘Pass-Fail’ Option as Part of Effort Seeking ‘Connection, Not Perfection’
East Haven School Board to Offer ‘Pass-Fail’ Option as Part of Effort Seeking ‘Connection, Not Perfection’
Norwalk Schools Seek More Structure for Distance Learning
Norwalk Schools Seek More Structure for Distance Learning
Despite Trump’s Nudging, Schools Are Likely to Stay Shut for Months
Despite Trump’s Nudging, Schools Are Likely to Stay Shut for Months
Teachers Without Internet Work in Parking Lots, Empty School Buildings During COVID-19
Teachers Without Internet Work in Parking Lots, Empty School Buildings During COVID-19
Shifting Science Instruction to the Coronavirus: New Activities, Units
Shifting Science Instruction to the Coronavirus: New Activities, Units
Teacher Survey: Parents Under Extreme Stress as Online Learning Exposes Digital Divide
Teacher Survey: Parents Under Extreme Stress as Online Learning Exposes Digital Divide
Vulnerable New Haven Students Thrown a Lifeline
Vulnerable New Haven Students Thrown a Lifeline
Middletown Schools to Host Pre-Eminent Speakers for ‘Learning Goes Virtual’
Middletown Schools to Host Pre-Eminent Speakers for ‘Learning Goes Virtual’
Torrington School District Using Pass/Fail for Final Grades of 2019-20
Torrington School District Using Pass/Fail for Final Grades of 2019-20
Pass/Incomplete Grades, No Final Exams for Trumbull Students
Pass/Incomplete Grades, No Final Exams for Trumbull Students
Parents of Connecticut High School Seniors Propose Plan for Graduation Ceremony
Parents of Connecticut High School Seniors Propose Plan for Graduation Ceremony
Trump Urges States to Consider Opening Schools Before Summer
Trump Urges States to Consider Opening Schools Before Summer
Survey Tracker: Monitoring How K-12 Educators Are Responding to Coronavirus
Survey Tracker: Monitoring How K-12 Educators Are Responding to Coronavirus
How Teachers Are Fighting to Make Meaningful Connections With Students
How Teachers Are Fighting to Make Meaningful Connections With Students
Teacher Survey: Distance Learning Taking a Toll on Teachers
Teacher Survey: Distance Learning Taking a Toll on Teachers
Greenwich Parents, Staff Are Sad, Disappointed by Deep School Budget Cuts
Greenwich Parents, Staff Are Sad, Disappointed by Deep School Budget Cuts
Fourth Quarter Grading Policy Undecided as New Haven Schools Solicit Feedback
Fourth Quarter Grading Policy Undecided as New Haven Schools Solicit Feedback