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Why There’s a Push to Get Police Out of Schools

June 24, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Why There’s a Push to Get Police Out of Schools

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Ledyard School Paraprofessionals Vote to Unionize

June 23, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Ledyard School Paraprofessionals Vote to Unionize

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New Haven Ed Board Bids Good-bye to Columbus, Too

June 23, 2020 ctedwatch 0

New Haven Ed Board Bids Good-bye to Columbus, Too

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‘The Time to Do It Is Now’: Former Newington BOE Chair Wants Indians Nickname Changed

June 23, 2020 ctedwatch 0

‘The Time to Do It Is Now’: Former Newington BOE Chair Wants Indians Nickname Changed

Achievement Gaps for English Learners Linger, Troubling CT’s First Hispanic Education Chief

June 22, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Achievement Gaps for English Learners Linger, Troubling CT’s First Hispanic Education Chief

Teaching by Example: Educators Hold #BLM Rally in East Hartford

June 22, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Teaching by Example: Educators Hold #BLM Rally in East Hartford

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Connecticut Lawmakers Condemn Department of Education Decision That CIAC Policy on Transgender Athletes Violates Title IX

June 22, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Connecticut Lawmakers Condemn Department of Education Decision That CIAC Policy on Transgender Athletes Violates Title IX

Middletown High School Graduation Rate Surpasses State Average

June 22, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Middletown High School Graduation Rate Surpasses State Average

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Bridgeport Students Could Build a Plane This Fall

June 22, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Bridgeport Students Could Build a Plane This Fall

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Torrington School Board Members Raise Concerns Over Proposed $159.8M High School Project

June 22, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Torrington School Board Members Raise Concerns Over Proposed $159.8M High School Project

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Schools or Police: In Some Cities, a Reckoning on Spending Priorities

June 22, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Schools or Police: In Some Cities, a Reckoning on Spending Priorities

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AFT Calls on Schools to Handle Security and Safety Without Police

June 22, 2020 ctedwatch 0

AFT Calls on Schools to Handle Security and Safety Without Police

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2020 State Rankings On School Finance: Connecticut Earns B+

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2020 State Rankings On School Finance: Connecticut Earns B+

LGBTQ Teachers Celebrate Supreme Court Ruling On Workplace Protections

June 18, 2020 Lesia Day 0

LGBTQ Teachers Celebrate Supreme Court Ruling On Workplace Protections

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Norwich Teacher Of The Year Greeted By Family, Co-Workers, School Mascot And Fire Engine

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Norwich Teacher Of The Year Greeted By Family, Co-Workers, School Mascot And Fire Engine

Haitian Teen Left With Family In Bridgeport Graduates From High School

June 18, 2020 Lesia Day 0

Haitian Teen Left With Family In Bridgeport Graduates From High School

Rezoning Planned For Greenwich High Campus

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Rezoning Planned For Greenwich High Campus

West Hartford Student Earns Second Place In Kids Court Competition

June 18, 2020 Lesia Day 0

West Hartford Student Earns Second Place In Kids Court Competition

Fifth Grade Teacher Who Makes Irving School ‘a Better Place’ Named Derby Teacher of the Year

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Fifth Grade Teacher Who Makes Irving School ‘a Better Place’ Named Derby Teacher of the Year

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A Federal Agency Says Connecticut Must Keep Trans Students From Girls’ Sports. The State Disagrees.

June 16, 2020 ctedwatch 0

A Federal Agency Says Connecticut Must Keep Trans Students From Girls’ Sports. The State Disagrees.

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Sen. Chris Murphy on Racial Justice And Desegregating Our Schools

June 16, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Sen. Chris Murphy On Racial Justice And Desegregating Our Schools

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Are America’s Schools Ready for Tough Talk on Racism?

June 16, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Are America’s Schools Ready for Tough Talk on Racism?

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For Black Candidates and Women, It Takes Longer to Be Promoted to Principal

June 16, 2020 ctedwatch 0

For Black Candidates and Women, It Takes Longer to Be Promoted to Principal

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Bridgeport Schools Could Head Into New School Year With a Balanced Budget

June 12, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Bridgeport Schools could head into new school year with a balanced budget

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Stafford Names Teacher, Paraeducator of Year

June 12, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Stafford Names Teacher, Paraeducator of Year

Liz Franco-Spano Honored as East Haven ‘Teacher of the Year’

June 11, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Liz Franco-Spano Honored as East Haven ‘Teacher of the Year’

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New Haven Schools Consider Booting Cops

June 10, 2020 ctedwatch 0

New Haven Schools Consider Booting Cops

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Putnam Schools Outsourcing Custodians, Bus Drivers

June 10, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Putnam Schools Outsourcing Custodians, Bus Drivers

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Attention School Leaders: Students Are Demanding Anti-Racist Curriculum and Instruction

June 10, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Attention School Leaders: Students Are Demanding Anti-Racist Curriculum and Instruction

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School Desegregation Is Crucial at This Moment, Says Senator Murphy

June 10, 2020 ctedwatch 0

School Desegregation Is Crucial at This Moment, Says Senator Murphy

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Prekindergarten Moves in Greenwich Upset Parents

June 9, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Prekindergarten Moves in Greenwich Upset Parents

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Brookfield Approves Later School Start Times

June 9, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Brookfield Approves Later School Start Times

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Over 100 High School Students in Stamford Earn Seal of Biliteracy

June 8, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Over 100 High School Students in Stamford Earn Seal of Biliteracy

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CT and Dalio Philanthropies to Formally Dissolve Education Partnership on Friday

June 4, 2020 ctedwatch 0

CT and Dalio Philanthropies to Formally Dissolve Education Partnership on Friday

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Minneapolis Board of Education Votes to Kick Police out of Public Schools Over George Floyd’s Death

June 4, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Minneapolis Board of Education Votes to Kick Police out of Public Schools Over George Floyd’s Death

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How We Talk About the Achievement Gap Could Worsen Public Racial Biases Against Black Students

June 4, 2020 ctedwatch 0

How We Talk About the Achievement Gap Could Worsen Public Racial Biases Against Black Students

Shelton Student’s Homework Reminder App Heads to National Competition

June 3, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Shelton Student’s Homework Reminder App Heads to National Competition

Butler Earns Title as Shelton’s Top Teacher

June 2, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Butler Earns Title as Shelton’s Top Teacher

Derby Schools Announce Paraeducator of the Year

June 2, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Derby Schools Announce Paraeducator of the Year

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Preschool Teacher Tabbed as Monroe’s Best

June 1, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Preschool Teacher Tabbed as Monroe’s Best

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US: Transgender Sports Inclusion Violates Others’ Rights; CIAC Stands Firm, Citing State Law

May 29, 2020 ctedwatch 0

US: Transgender Sports Inclusion Violates Others’ Rights; CIAC Stands Firm, Citing State Law

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Proponents of Bill Ending Connecticut’s Religious Exemption to Vaccines Eye Special Session for Vote

May 28, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Proponents of Bill Ending Connecticut’s Religious Exemption to Vaccines Eye Special Session for Vote

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East Haven School Board Approves Auditorium Lighting Purchase for High School

May 28, 2020 ctedwatch 0

East Haven School Board Approves Auditorium Lighting Purchase for High School

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Bridgeport Finally Strikes a Deal With its School Bus Company

May 28, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Bridgeport Finally Strikes a Deal With its School Bus Company

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Educator at Winsted’s Pearson School Named Principal of Year

May 27, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Educator at Winsted’s Pearson School Named Principal of Year

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Bridgeport Moves Forward on Site Acquisition for a New Bassick High School

May 27, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Bridgeport Moves Forward on Site Acquisition for a New Bassick High School

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Archaeology Expert Sought for Mansfield School Site

May 27, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Archaeology Expert Sought for Mansfield School Site

Shakira Perez, Hartford’s 2020 Teacher of the Year, Is a Hartford Native, Graduate of the City Schools

May 26, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Shakira Perez, Hartford’s 2020 Teacher of the Year, Is a Hartford Native, Graduate of the City Schools

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Greenwich High Student Honored as Presidential Scholar

May 26, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Greenwich High Student Honored as Presidential Scholar

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Thomaston Educator Hired as Principal of Judson Elementary School in Watertown

May 26, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Thomaston Educator Hired as Principal of Judson Elementary School in Watertown

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Bethel School Lunch Prices to Increase by 5 Cents

May 22, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Bethel School Lunch Prices to Increase by 5 Cents

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Greenwich School Board to Vote on Turf vs. Grass at Western Middle School

May 21, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Greenwich School Board to Vote on Turf vs. Grass at Western Middle School

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Torrington School Board to Pitch High School Renovation Project

May 21, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Torrington School Board to Pitch High School Renovation Project

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Stamford High School Student Among Palace Playwright Winners

May 20, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Stamford High School Student Among Palace Playwright Winners

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Raptor Is New RHAM Mascot

May 20, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Raptor Is New RHAM Mascot

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Derby Schools Will Have to Wait to Review Budget With Tax Board

May 20, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Derby Schools Will Have to Wait to Review Budget With Tax Board

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Are Math Coaches the Answer to Lagging Achievement?

May 20, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Are Math Coaches the Answer to Lagging Achievement?

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Waterbury Teacher of the Year Has Led a Revival of Elementary School’s Music Program

May 19, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Waterbury Teacher of the Year Has Led a Revival of Elementary School’s Music Program

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Here Are the 31 Teachers of the Year for Each School in the Waterbury District

May 19, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Here Are the 31 Teachers of the Year for Each School in the Waterbury District

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Next Step for Ansonia-Derby Study: Which Grades May Be Regionalized

May 19, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Next Step for Ansonia-Derby Study: Which Grades May Be Regionalized

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Easton, Redding, Region 9 Superintendent to Retire

May 19, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Easton, Redding, Region 9 Superintendent to Retire

Waterbury Public Schools Names 2020 Teacher of the Year

May 18, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Waterbury Public Schools Names 2020 Teacher of the Year

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Region 14 Plans in-Person Voting for BOE Candidates

May 18, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Region 14 Plans in-Person Voting for BOE Candidates

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Region 7 Board of Education Feeling Pressure to Reduce Expenditures

May 15, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Region 7 Board of Education Feeling Pressure to Reduce Expenditures

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Brookfield Residents Call for More Schools Money

May 14, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Brookfield Residents Call for More Schools Money

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Winsted Schools, Selectmen Presenting 2020-21 Budgets Thursday Night

May 14, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Winsted Schools, Selectmen Presenting 2020-21 Budgets Thursday Night

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Norwich School Board to Discuss $5 Million Budget Hole Next Week

May 13, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Norwich School Board to Discuss $5 Million Budget Hole Next Week

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Greenwich High Student Advances to National Science Competition With Clean Water Project

May 12, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Greenwich High Student Advances to National Science Competition With Clean Water Project

Shelton Students Bringing Clean Water to South Sudan

May 11, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Shelton Students Bringing Clean Water to South Sudan

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Teachers Make Their Pitch to Upgrade Housatonic Valley Regional High School’s Agriculture Education Wing

May 8, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Teachers Make Their Pitch to Upgrade Housatonic Valley Regional High School’s Agriculture Education Wing

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Danbury Approves Borrowing $62M for Schools, Other Projects

May 8, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Danbury Approves Borrowing $62M for Schools, Other Projects

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Brookfield School Board Braces for $1.6M in Budget Cuts

May 8, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Brookfield School Board Braces for $1.6M in Budget Cuts

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What School Reopening Looks Like Around the World

May 8, 2020 ctedwatch 0

What School Reopening Looks Like Around the World

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Torrington School Board Member Warns Finance Board Not to Under-Fund Schools

May 7, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Torrington School Board Member Warns Finance Board Not to Under-Fund Schools

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Region 14 School Board OKs $36.8M Spending Plan

May 7, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Region 14 School Board OKs $36.8M Spending Plan

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Stamford Superintendent Offers $3M in Cuts; Finance Board Wants $17.5M

May 6, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Stamford Superintendent Offers $3M in Cuts; Finance Board Wants $17.5M

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Who’s Afraid of Math? Turns Out, Lots of Students

May 6, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Who’s Afraid of Math? Turns Out, Lots of Students

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New Assistant Headmaster Appointed at Greenwich High

May 5, 2020 ctedwatch 0

New Assistant Headmaster Appointed at Greenwich High

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Torrington School Board’s Message: Keep Reinvesting in the School System

May 5, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Torrington School Board’s Message: Keep Reinvesting in the School System

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Torrington School Board to Present Tighter Budget to Finance Board Next Week

April 30, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Torrington School Board to Present Tighter Budget to Finance Board Next Week

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Right-to-Education Ruling Jolts Education-Advocacy World

April 30, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Right-to-Education Ruling Jolts Education-Advocacy World

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Bridgeport Community Wants School Funding to Match $4.5M OKed for Amphitheater

April 27, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Bridgeport Community Wants School Funding to Match $4.5M OKed for Amphitheater

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Greenwich High Students Use Math to Attack Climate Change

April 27, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Greenwich High Students Use Math to Attack Climate Change

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Massachusetts Gets Green Light to Pilot Innovative Science Assessment

April 27, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Massachusetts Gets Green Light to Pilot Innovative Science Assessment

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U.S. Appeals Court Recognizes a Federal Right of Access to Literacy

April 24, 2020 ctedwatch 0

U.S. Appeals Court Recognizes a Federal Right of Access to Literacy

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Greenwich Recognizes Distinguished Teachers for the School Year

April 23, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Greenwich Recognizes Distinguished Teachers for the School Year

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8th Graders Don’t Know Much About History, National Exam Shows

April 23, 2020 ctedwatch 0

8th Graders Don’t Know Much About History, National Exam Shows

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Mansfield School Project Still on Course

April 22, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Mansfield School Project Still on Course

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Stonington Schools Expect to Save at Least $350,000 in Current Budget

April 21, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Stonington Schools Expect to Save at Least $350,000 in Current Budget

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Oxford School Board Awaiting Feedback on Education Budget

April 17, 2020 Lesia Day 0

Oxford School Board Awaiting Feedback on Education Budget  

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Top School Official in Putnam Protests Budget Cut

April 17, 2020 Lesia Day 0

Top School Official in Putnam Protests Budget Cut  

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Facing Delay, Westport School Board Prepares Contingency Plans for Coleytown

April 17, 2020 Lesia Day 0

Facing Delay, Westport School Board Prepares Contingency Plans for Coleytown  

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Groton Council Approves Purchase Agreement for Former Seely School

April 17, 2020 Lesia Day 0

Groton Council Approves Purchase Agreement for Former Seely School  

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Norwich Free Academy Head of School Search Down to Less Than Five Finalists

April 17, 2020 Lesia Day 0

Norwich Free Academy Head of School Search Down to Less Than Five Finalists  

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Food Drive Competition Proposed to Virtually Unite Fairfield Students

April 17, 2020 Lesia Day 0

Food Drive Competition Proposed to Virtually Unite Fairfield Students  

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Westport Students Win Writing Awards

April 17, 2020 Lesia Day 0

Westport Students Win Writing Awards  

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Connecticut Educator Refurbishes Old Computers, Gives Them to Students in Need

April 17, 2020 Lesia Day 0

Connecticut Educator Refurbishes Old Computers, Gives Them to Students in Need  

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Greenwich High Senior Wins Award For App That Keeps Women Safe

April 17, 2020 Lesia Day 0

Greenwich High Senior Wins Award For App That Keeps Women Safe  

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For Schools, This Recession Will Be Worse Than the Last

April 16, 2020 Lesia Day 0

For Schools, This Recession Will Be Worse Than the Last  

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Norwich Council, School Officials Debate Proposed Education Budget

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Norwich Council, School Officials Debate Proposed Education Budget

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New Fairfield to Vote on Land Acquisition for High School

April 15, 2020 ctedwatch 0

New Fairfield to Vote on Land Acquisition for High School

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School Meals: Court Strikes Down Trump Rollback of Nutrition Standards

April 15, 2020 ctedwatch 0

School Meals: Court Strikes Down Trump Rollback of Nutrition Standards

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New London Explores $5 Million Addition to Middle School Project

April 14, 2020 ctedwatch 0

New London Explores $5 Million Addition to Middle School Project

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Torrington Council Members Want Focus on Education, Not Schools

April 9, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Torrington Council Members Want Focus on Education, Not Schools

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Region 14 Superintendent Proposes $36.9M Budget

April 9, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Region 14 Superintendent Proposes $36.9M Budget

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Greenwich High Math Team Keeps Up 11-Year Winning Streak

April 2, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Greenwich High Math Team Keeps Up 11-Year Winning Streak

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Schools Reconsider the Calendar as Students Grow More Diverse

April 2, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Schools Reconsider the Calendar as Students Grow More Diverse

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Understaffing Threatens Work at Key U.S. Education Statistics Agency, Experts Say

April 1, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Understaffing Threatens Work at Key U.S. Education Statistics Agency, Experts Say

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Torrington School Board Restores Proposed Teacher Cuts to Next Year’s Budget

March 30, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Torrington School Board Restores Proposed Teacher Cuts to Next Year’s Budget

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Naugatuck School Officials to Present Budget via Conference Call

March 30, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Naugatuck School Officials to Present Budget via Conference Call

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New Hartford Officials Discuss How Many Elementary Schools Town Needs

March 26, 2020 ctedwatch 0

New Hartford Officials Discuss How Many Elementary Schools Town Needs

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Greenwich School Board to Review $1.2M Appropriation for Special Ed

March 26, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Greenwich School Board to Review $1.2M Appropriation for Special Ed

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American Federation of Teachers Endorses Joe Biden for President

March 23, 2020 ctedwatch 0

American Federation of Teachers Endorses Joe Biden for President

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With Schools Shut Down, What Happens to Hiring?

March 23, 2020 ctedwatch 0

With Schools Shut Down, What Happens to Hiring?

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New Haven Paraprofessionals Plead for Higher Pay

March 20, 2020 ctedwatch 0

New Haven Paraprofessionals Plead for Higher Pay

Somers 3rd-Grader Takes to Streets as a Dinosaur

March 20, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Somers 3rd-Grader Takes to Streets as a Dinosaur

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Andover School Board Adopts Budget That Cuts Spending by $55K

March 20, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Andover School Board Adopts Budget That Cuts Spending by $55K

Kindness in Real Life: Preston Kids Honored After Saving Bus Driver

March 19, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Kindness in Real Life: Preston Kids Honored After Saving Bus Driver

New Milford Students Deliver Flowers Around Town

March 18, 2020 ctedwatch 0

New Milford Students Deliver Flowers Around Town

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Students Argue Underfunding Caused Shelton Pre-K Issues

March 18, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Students Argue Underfunding Caused Shelton Pre-K Issues

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Cyberattacks Force Schools to Bolster Online Security

March 18, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Cyberattacks Force Schools to Bolster Online Security

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Stamford to Ramp Up Mold Work with School Buildings Closed Due to Coronavirus

March 17, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Stamford to Ramp Up Mold Work with School Buildings Closed Due to Coronavirus

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Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Union Endorses Joe Biden

March 16, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Union Endorses Joe Biden

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Public School Is a Child’s Right. Should Preschool Be Also?

March 16, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Public School Is a Child’s Right. Should Preschool Be Also?

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Stamford Superintendent Calls for ‘Reboot’ of School Options

March 12, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Stamford Superintendent Calls for ‘Reboot’ of School Options

Teachers Union Seeks to Grow State’s Minority Teaching Force

March 11, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Teachers Union Seeks to Grow State’s Minority Teaching Force

Naugatuck High Percussion Ensemble Blends Talents With the Music of Phish

March 11, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Naugatuck High Percussion Ensemble Blends Talents With the Music of Phish

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Griswold High School Proposes Opening Its Doors to Preston Students

March 11, 2020 ctedwatch 0

Griswold High School Proposes Opening Its Doors to Preston Students

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ISAAC to Hold Public Hearing as Part of Charter Renewal Process

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ISAAC to Hold Public Hearing as Part of Charter Renewal Process

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