Education News

Bill on Mandatory School Vaccinations Advances Over GOP Complaints

New Britain Mayor Offers 2 Percent Tax Cut This Year; No New Money for Schools’ Regular Budget, but $500,000 One-Time Payment

Norwalk’s School Music Program Named One of the Best in the Country. But Possible Cuts Loom

New Haven Ed Board Keeps School Cops for Now

Middletown Schools’ Chief Academic Officer Takes Superintendent Post in Mass.

Supreme Court Justices Call for More Civics Education Amid Risk From ‘Domestic Enemies’

Measles Case Prompts Renewed Call to Eliminate Religious Exemption to School Vaccine Requirements

Free Internet Access in New London Closer to a Reality

E.O. Smith Budget Finalized by Region 19 BoE

‘Laying the Groundwork’: Darien High Club Starts Food Scrap Composting Program

School Data Shows Black Students Were Unprepared. Now a Stamford Group Fights to End the Achievement Gap.

Wethersfield Schools Plan Would Close One School, Renovate and Rebuild Others

School Shootings This Year: How Many and Where

Thomas Lamb Named New Haven Schools COO

Residents Can Watch Brookfield School Construction in Real-Time

Cardona Taps a Top Lamont Staffer to Join Him at the U.S. Department of Education

Measles Confirmed in Case of Unvaccinated Connecticut Child

Two Sisters Kept a High School Field Hockey Dynasty Alive in Granby, but After 272 Wins and Seven State Titles, They’re Stepping Down

Bus Officials Refute Bus Maintenance Criticism, Call Letter’s Accusations ‘False’

South Windsor Teens Launch Used Sports Gear Collection to Outfit Hartford Kids

Westport Town, Schools Plan to Team Up for Capital Projects

Two Derby Students Get Bikes Tailored to Their Needs

Debating the Impact of Eliminating Connecticut’s Religious Exemption to Vaccination

How Teachers Are Exploring the Derek Chauvin Trial With Students

South Windsor Schools Lead State in Growth

Trumbull School Cafeteria Scores 98 on Health Inspection

Ridgefield Identifies Ways to Offset Reductions in School Budget

Students Lead US Push for Fuller Black History Education

Student School Board Members Flex Their Civic Muscle in Supreme Court Free-Speech Case

Teaching Programs Seeing Drops in Enrollment

What’s in the Fine Print for Financing Danbury’s Novel $99 Million Westside Career Academy

Winsted School Chief Says There’s Little Wiggle Room in District’s Proposed Budget

A ‘Surge’ of Students Is Expected in Danbury Schools. Will There Be Room for Them?

Groton Prepares for All Intradistrict Magnet Elementary Schools Next Year

Money for New School Start Times OK’d in New Canaan Budget

Redding Teachers’ Union Arranges Early Retirement Plan to Yield Budget Savings for the District

CCSU Hosts First Annual ‘Educators Rising State Conference’

Public Health Green Lights Two Childhood Immunization Bills

Biden Infrastructure Plan Calls for $100 Billion for School Construction, Upgrades

Middletown Weighing Police Presence in Schools

Proposal to eliminate CT’s religious exemption for mandatory vaccines is headed for a vote. Here’s what’s in the bill.

‘Silenced and Marginalized:’ Teacher Rep Comments Have Trumbull School Board Rethinking Policy

School Plotters Often Are Bullied, Suffer from Depression

Glastonbury Students Hold Small Protest Against Alleged Racism in Local Schools

Parents ‘Blindsided’ by Decision to Eliminate Handful of AP Classes at Stamford High

Greenwich Schools Set Tentative Dates for Graduation, Last Day of Classes

Fairfield Parents Hope NCAA Tournament-Style Bracket Ranking Freshman Girls Prompts Broader Discussion on Misogynistic Behavior in Schools

Bloomfield Student Named CT Spelling Bee Champ

New Schools Superintendent Named In Stratford

‘My Students Deserve Not to Fall Between the Cracks’: Danbury Demands CT Funds Schools Equitably

Ridgefield Cuts Schools’ Spending in Budget Approval Process

House Democrats Temper Child Tax Credit to Make Relief Program Sustainable

Parents Plead for School Funding at Trumbull Budget Hearing

Glastonbury High School Gets New Mascot — Designed by a Student

Woodbury Students Get Lesson in Life, Death with Livestock

Superintendents Association Urges Flavored Tobacco Ban in CT

Two Bills Raise Concerns About Funding for Connecticut’s Magnet Schools

Derby Schools Appoint ‘Relationship Builder’ as Business Manager

Preston School Board Approves Budget with 2.95% Increase

‘Commitment to Learning:’ Model UN Team from Greenwich High Soars

QAnon and Lizard People: Connecticut Educators Grapple with Teaching About Conspiracy Theories as They Move Further into Mainstream Politics

‘First, Best Teacher:’ Program Helps Greenwich Parents Get Their Kids on Track for Kindergarten

Biden Promised to End Federal Funding of For-Profit Charter Schools. A New Report Explains How They Operate.

Danbury Rally for More School Funding Postponed

New Britain Teachers Union, Democratic Leaders Strike Back Over Mayor’s Criticism of Public Schools

A Debate Over Charter Schools that Complicates Partisan Lines

For Some Old Greenwich Parents, School Building Report Raises More Questions Than Answers

West Hartford Businesses and Schools Will ‘Rock Their Socks’ for World Down Syndrome Day

Norwalk School Renovation Begins with Demo of Portable Classrooms

Proposal to Give Connecticut K-12 Students 4 Mental Health Days Each School Year Moves Forward

Bridgeport Parents Ask State Again to Fix Systemic Problems with Special Education

‘True Love for Scientific Discovery:’ 2 Greenwich Students Compete in Finals of Regeneron Science Contest

Windham School Consolidation Decision Is Put on Hold

‘What’s Next?’ Greenwich Prepares for Release of Study of Special Education in the Town’s Schools

‘Who You Are Is How You Teach’: Danbury Program Aims to Encourage Diverse Students to Be Teachers

Stamford High Educator Named City’s Teacher of the Year

Advocates Prefer Ending School Officer Program to Studying It

Newtown ‘Disappointed but Not Concerned’ After Hackers Breach Security Cameras at Sandy Hook School

Groton High School Students Organize ‘Stuff a Backpack Project’

Former ‘Middle School Principal of the Year’ Named Interim Head at New Milford’s Schaghticoke

Windsor Appoints First Black Schools Superintendent in Tight Vote

Middletown School District Innovating Its Food Service Offerings

Windham Ed Board Approves Budget Proposal

New Britain Schools Severely Underfunded, but Mayor Doesn’t Think Funding Makes a Difference

Biden’s Pick for Deputy Education Secretary Faces Criticism Over Charter School Views

New London School Budget Gets Public Hearing on Wednesday

Stonington School Officials Outline Proposed 2021-22 Budget

Norwich School Board Approves $87.5 Million School Budget with 3.95% Increase

Redding Proposes $51.3 Million Budget That Would Increase Spending 1.2 Percent

Brookfield Students Find ‘Little Moments to Engage’ by Updating ‘Word of the Week’ Program

Proposed Preston School Budget Shows 2.95% Increase

New Haven’s Demand for Bilingual Education Is Growing — and More Teachers Are Needed, Officials Say

Study: Norwalk Schools Could Benefit from ‘Having a Variety of Spaces’ for Learning

‘You’re in My Bubble’: Winsted Teacher’s Book on Personal Space Resonates During COVID

Sherman School Board Adopts $9.38 Million Budget

Gov. Lamont Appoints New Acting CT Commissioner of Education

First Lady, Miguel Cardona Visit Meriden, Elementary School

Redding BOE Names New John Read Middle School Principal

West Bristol K-8 School Holds Read Across America Day Event

Middlesex County High School Career Fair Goes Virtual for 2021

On Cardona’s First Day on Job, a Visit to a Meriden School with Jill Biden

Norwalk Middle Schools Only Ones in CT to Get New Chromebooks from Verizon Initiative

Connecticut’s Miguel Cardona Confirmed by U.S. Senate as President Joe Biden’s Education Secretary

Mentoring Can Reduce Absenteeism and Increase Academic Success, Windsor Schools Say. They Are Looking for Volunteers

Hayes Introduces Bill to Electrify Nation’s School Bus Fleet

New National Civics Guidelines Carve a Middle Path for Teachers in a Polarized Climate

Senate Expected to Vote on Nomination of Miguel Cardona for Secretary of Education Today

Trumbull High We the People Team Heads Back to Nationals

Fewer Black, Hispanic Students Enroll in AP/Honors Classes. Stamford Looks to Fix That.

South Windsor School Board Unanimously Approves Indigenous Peoples Day

Falling Ceiling Caused Burst Pipe at Greenwich’s North Mianus School, Report Confirms

Connecticut Leads Nation in AP Exam Scoring

Senators Push to Mandate Asian American Studies in Connecticut Public Schools Amid Surge of Racist Attacks

Congress Again Tries to Pass Eagles Act, Focused on School Shootings After Parkland

Kelly Named Permanent Principal of East Lyme High School

Preliminary Norwich School Budget at $87.5 Million, 3.9% Increase

School Superintendents Call on Lamont to Supply More State Funding

New Haven Schools CFO: Guv’s Budget “Devastating”

Hartford Schools Plan $30M Project to Move Food Prep, Other Centralized Services to Bulkeley High

Project to Address ‘Catastrophic Failures’ at Fairfield Ludlowe HS Gets First Approvals

Minority Teacher Recruitment on Tap for Vernon

Waterbury Schools Plan Dual Language Program Next Year

‘Hamilton’ Workshop Inspires Groton Middle School Students

School Official: Burst Pipe Likely Not the Cause of Greeenwich School Ceiling Collapse

Struggling Stamford Students Find New Home in Former Charter School

Referendum on $137 Million Farmington High School Plan Slated for June

Windham school enrollment in on the decline

52 New Full-Time Positions: Stamford School Board OKs $303M Budget

In Wake of North Mianus Flood, Inspections to Close Additional School Buildings in Greenwich

Winsted’s Gilbert School Board Approves $7.8 Million Budget

Torrington Hires Construction Manager for $159 Million School Project

New Fairfield’s $46.4 Million School Budget Proposal Would Cut, Reallocate Staff

Lamont’s Education Funding Plans Under Fire

Official: Special Education Costs Are a Budget-Driver for Greenwich Schools

Special Education Services Need to Change, an Oct. Report Said. What Has Greenwich Done?

Top-Tier Principals Spark Big Gains in Student Learning. A New Study Shows How Much

Lamont Keeps School Funding on Auto-Pilot, Despite Calls to End ‘Funding Discrimination’

Municipalities Win in Short Term, Lose Over Long Haul with Lamont’s New Budget

Danbury Superintendent Proposes Adding Over 70 Positions to Schools

Students in Danbury, Norwalk Schools Could Attend Other Districts Under Gov. Lamont Budget Proposal

Petitions Started to Allow Students to Have Snow Days Instead of Virtual Learning Days

FBI-YPD Joint Law Enforcement Program Opens Applications for High School Students

Lamont Uses Federal Dollars and Reserves to Boost Local Aid, Avert Tax Hikes in His New Budget

Top Lawmaker Proposes Financial Penalties for Towns That Fail to Join Regional Education Efforts in Connecticut

Bristol Board of Education Member Starts Conversation About Dropping Columbus Day From School Calendar

A New Name for Farmington High School Teams: Foxes, Bears or Even Woolies?

Legislators and Advocates Call on the Governor to Fix School Funding Formula

Teen Newtown Shooting Survivor: ‘My Friends Didn’t Close Their Eyes and They Are Still So Scarred’

Middletown First in CT to Have All-Electric School Bus