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CT Teachers Union Head Backs Second History Rocks! Cancellation; McMahon Defends Tour

Bridgeport Mayor Says He Plans to Increase School Funding by $5M Next Year, but Some Call for More

Bridgeport Public Library Partners with Bridgeport Public Schools to Promote Reading and Its Services

Stamford Students Upset Over Changes To School Parking

CT Lawmakers Consider Easing Timeline for Transition to Zero-Emission School Buses

Waterbury Schools Adjusting Last Day of Classes after Losing 11 Days to Snow, Water Main Break

Vernon Schools Need Major Upgrades, as aging Buildings Spark Community Concerns

Monroe Superintendent Testifies on Bill to Increase State Aid to Schools

New Canaan’s Budget Proposal Reduced by $1.6 Million, Bringing to $185.2 Million

‘Living in Fear’: Multilingual Student Enrollment Drops in CT Schools amid Trump Immigration Crackdown

West Hartford Superintendent Proposes $14M Budget Hike for 2026-27 School Year

Beacon Falls Elementary Students Spread Kindness Throughout School

Most Agree CT Schools Should Restrict Cellphones. But How — and How Much?

Towns in CT’s Region 20 Schools Seek State Audit amid $2.7M Deficit: ‘Picture of What Went Wrong’

Fairfield Board of Selectpersons Approve Proposed $403M Budget, with $1.5M Cut to Education Funds

Harsh CT Winter has School Systems Juggling Calendars, Planning Contingencies. Late June Looms.

Milford Looks at Three Scenarios for the future of Its Aging Middle School Buildings

Southington Board of Education Approves Facility Plan that Would Close One Elementary School

CT Students Plead for School Funding Boost: ‘We Feel Like Our Education Doesn’t Matter’

CT May Change How Schools Conduct ‘Crisis Drills’ Meant to Simulate Shootings

New Haven Public Schools Seeking Funds amid Projected Deficit of Nearly $19M

Oxford Elementary School Reopens after Mold Discovery; Parents Raise Concerns

Bridgeport Students Speak Up in the District’s Fight for More State Funding

Manchester Schools Weigh Weapons Detection, Door Alerts After Incidents

Ed. Dept. Wants to Revamp Assistance Program It Calls ‘Duplicative,’ ‘Confusing’

Ridgefield School Board Proposes $125.3M FY27 Budget, 4.62% Increase, On 6-3 Vote

Newtown Looks Into Installing BusPatrol Stop-Arm Cameras On Its 56 School Buses

Greenwich Schools Allow Open Enrollment at Central Middle to Balance Class Sizes

Connecticut Educators Worry Over Staffing for Senate Bill 220 Literacy Expansion

CT Lawmakers Pass Massive Education Legislation, Bundling Numerous Changes to Schools Despite Some Pushback

From Lockdown Drills to Kindergarten Age. Here’s How an Emergency CT Bill Could Impact Schools

Budget Proposal to Prioritize Literacy, Well-Being for Connecticut Students

Connecticut Superintendents Apologize after Keeping Schools Open During Snowy Commute

East Lyme Considers Arming Security Staff in All its Schools

Branford School Board Approves $72M Budget that Keeps High School Automotive Program

CT Wants to Expand Reading Interventions. It Won’t Be Easy

Connecticut Superintendents Weigh Makeup Days as Snow Closures Pile Up after Blizzard Calvin

What’s Right with Schools: Portland High Schoolers Get Incoming Students ‘Pepped’ for What’s Ahead

Meriden Schools Plan to Cut 20 Positions to Help Close Budget Deficit for 2026-27

At Public Hearing, Strong Support for Universal Free Breakfast in CT Schools

Connecticut Schools Face High Stakes with Funding Fight and Cellphone Ban Debate at Capitol

With a Shortage of Substitute Teachers, Meriden Schools Invite Parents to Help Fill the Jobs

How Changing Bus Routes and School Start/End Times Would Help With Transportation Costs in Branford

CT School Leaders on Lamont’s K-12 Budget: ‘A Trainwreck for Education’

What is Hartford Public Schools Doing to Close its $22M Budget Deficit?

Hamden School Superintendent Proposes $107.49 Million Budget for 2026-27: ‘What We Need’

Stamford School Board Plans to Appoint New Superintendent in April; Job Listing is Posted Online

CT K-12 Enrollment Sees Biggest Decline Since 2007

Enrollment Drops in Hartford Public Schools; District Hires Outside Firm to Recruit Students

Oxford Schools Seek 5.7% Budget Hike to Cover Rising Costs, Expanded Special Ed Programming

North Haven School Board Dissolves Longtime Elementary Learning Program: ‘Time for a Change’

See How Much Education Funding Your CT Town is Set to Receive Under Gov. Lamont’s Proposed Budget

Enfield Superintendent Proposes $83.3M School Budget with Focus on Stability, Class Sizes

Trumbull Superintendent Cites Changing Student Needs in Push for 6.6% Budget Increase

Connecticut Lawmakers Are Tackling a Variety of Education Issues in Legislative Session

CT Sent Hundreds of Special Education Students Out of State with Little Oversight, Report Says

A New Bridgeport Committee Is Working to Advocate for More State Funding for Schools

Here’s Why Hartford Public Schools Faces a $22M Budget Deficit — and How Officials Want CT to Help

Lamont Proposes Creating Connecticut Loan Program for Graduate Students

Advocates Call to End School Suspensions for Nonviolent Behavior

CSCU Launches Teacher Residency Project to Tackle Shortages

Parents, Advocates Bring Concerns About Dept of Ed’s Dyslexia Work to CT Board of Education

Manchester High School Heightens Security After Student Brought Gun to School, Officials Say

School Students in Hartford Stage Walkout to Protest ICE

Hundreds of Warnings Issued to Drivers Less Than 2 Weeks After New Haven School Bus Camera Installation

‘Parking Debacle’: Greenwich Residents Complain of School Bus Fumes, Noise as District Seeks Answer

Berlin High School Students’ Inventions Could Save the Bat Population

CT Lawmakers Considering Statewide Bell-to-Bell Ban on Cellphones

‘Train Wreck for Public Education’: Connecticut Leaders Warn Lamont Budget Leaves Schools Short

Bridgeport Schools Aim for 36% Budget Increase, Added State Funding

CT’s First ‘Course In a Box’ Focuses on Music History

Stamford School Board Pushes for Larger Budget of $372 Million, Saving Positions and Programs

Vernon Board of Education Approves $62.17M Budget with Substitute Pay Increase for 2026-27

How Likely is a Cellphone Ban in All Connecticut Schools? Here’s What Lawmakers Say

CT Reaches Agreement with Trump Administration to Protect $400M in Education Funding, Officials Say

Rising Enrollment in Meriden’s Special Education Programs Prompts Staffing Changes, Increased Costs

Lamont Kicks Off Universal Breakfast Push at West Hartford School

New Hartford Forms Task Force to Study Future of School Buildings: ‘Should Not Be a Siloed Decision’

Vernon Passes Ordinance to Install Cameras on School Buses to Catch Drivers Passing Illegally

Lamont’s Education Budget Diverges from Dems, Backfills Federal Cuts

New Haven School Official Says Status Quo Budget Would Cost City $232M — and Still Fall Short

New Fairfield Schools Propose $53.6M Budget with New Investments in Music, World Languages

Senate Republicans Call for CT Teachers Union President to Resign over ICE Post

Lamont to Push for Free School Breakfasts, K-12 Funding Review in CT’s 2026 Legislative Session

After McMahon’s School Visit is Canceled, Fairfield Parents Demand Answers About How It Was Approved

Parents, Teachers Coalition Demand Cell Phones Out Of CT Schools: They’re Eroding ‘Civility’

Brookfield School Board Narrowly Backs $58.8M Spending Plan, Some with ‘Reluctant’ Support

What’s Right with Schools: Hamden Teacher with Unique Honor Offers Students New Opportunity to Learn

Bridgeport Schools Seek $44.1M Budget Increase for 2026-27; Plan Calls for 100 New Staff Members

Data: Stamford School Enrollment Drops Dramatically Overall; Program for Immigrants Sees 60% Decline

Vernon Considers Closing Maple Street School and Constructing a New Elementary School

After Years of Delays, Cost of Torrington School Roof Repair Jumps to $6.6M, Exceeding its Budget

Bridgeport School District Works to Implement 34 Recommendations from Audit

Department of Education Criticizes ‘Left-Wing Narratives’ after Linda McMahon’s Connecticut Visit is Canceled

New Haven to Begin Program of $250 Fines for Passing Stopped School Buses

A Look At School Cell Phone Policies

Connecticut Education Leaders Pledge to Fight Back Against Federal Threats at Summit

Fairfield School Cancels US Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s Visit after Parent Backlash

CT Will Restore $4.5M in Nixed Federal School Grants to Hartford, New Haven, Waterbury, Lamont Says

Why Stamford Public Schools Want More Money, and What’s Still Being Cut

Shelton School Board Passes $90 Million Budget that Boosts Spending by 11.4%

Wallingford School Board Appoints New Administrators at Rock Hill, Dag Hammarskjöld

History With a Soundtrack: Connecticut Launches Rock-and-Soul High School Elective

New Milford BOE Backs $78.8 Million Budget for 2026-27: ‘Fair, Balanced, Well-Thought Out’

East Haven’s Interim School Superintendent Proposes $54.5M Budget with Special Education Savings

West Haven’s Proposed 2026-27 School Budget Would Boost Spending by $4M or 4.7%

Free Lunches, Elementary Instrumental Music on Chopping Block in Stamford after $3M Schedule Switch

Danbury Schools Superintendent Warns of Flat State Aid and Rising School Costs

Bridgeport’s Interim Superintendent Finally Ready to Share 2026-27 School Budget

Connecticut is Intervening in Two City School Districts. What Does That Mean?

Open Enrollment at One Greenwich School Could Cause Racial Imbalance at Another, Superintendent Says

How AI, Funding and Federal Policy Could Reshape Connecticut Education in 2026

North Haven School Board Sues New Haven Over $500K in Special Education Costs

Westport Schools Propose 5.5% Budget Increase Fueled by Rising Health-Care Costs

After $5.6 Million Rescue, Audit Explains What Went Wrong at Enfield Public Schools

Southington School Superintendent Proposes 7% Spending Increase with $130.3M Budget Plan for 2026–27

Waterbury Schools Under Federal Investigation over Transgender Athlete Policy

West Hartford Elementary School Closed Friday Due to Large Amount of Students with Norovirus

Report: Problems Persist in CT Special Ed System Despite Federal Compliance

Milford Considers Placing Armed Officers in Elementary Schools and Alternative High School

Newtown Superintendent Proposes Adding Staff in $96.1 Million School Budget Plan

Rising Enrollment, Costs Push Cheshire Superintendent to Seek $8.2M Proposed Budget Increase

Darien Schools Propose $4.9M Budget Increase, with Addition of Over Eight New Positions

Woodbury School Bus Drivers, Dispatchers Unanimously Vote to Unionize

‘Not Professionals Anymore’: Connecticut Nurses, Educators Pushing Back after Loan Changes Redefine ‘Professional’ Degrees

Stamford is Getting 14 Speed Cameras Near School Zones after CT DOT Approval

Legislators Push to Stop Ex-Officers with Misconduct Records from Working in Schools After CT Insider Investigation

Fairfield Schools Propose $13.9 Million Budget Increase, with Nearly 11 Job Cuts

Trumbull Superintendent Proposes $137.7 Million Budget, with 2 Fifth Grade World Language Teachers

Stamford Board of Education Rebukes High School Schedule, Votes 8-1 to Revert Back to Previous Model

Hartford Launches Public Survey to Address School District Challenges

Tentative New Haven Teachers Union Contract Includes Pay Increases, but Not State Health Plan

CT Advocates, Legislators Call For State Action Following Changes To Federal Student Loan Programs

Southington School Board OKs $268M Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan, including HVAC, Roof Upgrades

Kindergarten Enrollment Projected to Balloon in New Canaan; Officials Search for More Space

Bridgeport School Board Approves $116M Five-Year Capital Plan with $12.6M for 2027 Projects

Watertown Board Rescinds Superintendent Hire, Keeps Her in Acting Role Pending State Certification

New Danbury Teachers’ Union Contract Includes Raises, Defines Assault: ‘Game-Changer’ for Safety

Branford High School’s New Roof Could Include Solar Panels to Save on Energy Costs

High School Students Study Marine Life in Hands-On SoundWaters Program in Stamford

Brookfield’s School Budget Proposal Includes 3 Additional Educators, with 6% Spending Increase

Speed Cameras to be Installed Near 6 Fairfield Schools with Fines Set to Start at $50

CTEdWatch Will Be on Break Until Jan. 5 Happy holidays and see you in the new year!

Greenwich Board of Education Approves $207.2M School Budget with Teacher Job Cuts

New Haven Students Won’t Have to Come to School Jan. 2

Hartford High Schools Switch to New Scheduling Software to Save Time, Help Students Get into Class

Some CT Community Schools Programs Lose Federal Funding: ‘Beyond a Disservice’

Alarming Data Released About Multilingual Learners in Connecticut School Districts

A Gun Went Off Inside a Connecticut Elementary School, Raising New Questions About Armed Guards