CT Ed Watch

Newtowners Reject School Portion of $137M Budget, Saying Education Spending Plan Was ‘Too High’

Bridgeport Election Rift Carries Over into School Board Divide

Milford Residents Quarrel Over Proposed $1.3M School Budget Decrease During Public Hearing

‘This District is a Hot Mess’: Hartford Parents Speak Out Against Cuts to City’s School Budget

Lamont Pushes for More Schools to Install Solar Panels

School Districts Across CT Likely to Cut Jobs, Programs in Coming Months as Money Runs Out

Following Passage of Hartford School Budget, District Braces for Cuts, Pushes for More Funding

$700K Cut to Brookfield Schools’ Funding Request Wasn’t a ‘Stomach Drop Moment.’ Here’s Why

West Virginia Will Not Face $465M COVID Education Funds Clawback After Feds OK Waiver, Governor Says

As ESSER Funding Expires, CT Superintendents Worry About Cuts

Provision Regarding Racial Balance Stripped from CT Education Bill

New London Schools Face Budget Dilemma as Federal Aid Dries Up

East Hartford Principal Hired to Take Reins at South Windsor High School in July

Hartford School Board Approves $429 Million Budget with Staffing Cuts Across the District

Alders Press New Haven Public Schools On School Closures

Board Of Finance Cuts $2M From Darien Public Schools Budget: Report

Connecticut Teachers Join Fight For Social Security Benefits

Educators, Students Urge Support of School Budget Request During City Council Public Hearing in Meriden

Stratford Board of Education Has Two Plans to Balance Head Count at Town’s Schools. What Are They?

Danbury High Students Protest, Asking City Leaders for More Funding: ‘How Long Do We Have to Wait?’

Superintendent Vacancies Are High. Is Loosening Requirements a Good Idea?

USDA Updates Rules for School Meals That Limit Added Sugars for the First Time

New Federal Rule Bars Transgender School Bathroom Bans, but It Likely Isn’t the Final Word

Florida Will Open Schools to Volunteer Chaplains

When There’s More Money for Schools, Is There an ‘Objective’ Way to Hand It Out?

Bill Meant to Improve Math Skills Passes as Kentucky Lawmakers Reach End of Legislative Session

Tennessee Senate Advances Bill to Arm Teachers a Year After Deadly Nashville School Shooting

Is Tutoring at Risk? States Stretch to Keep Funding in Place

Students Walk Out of Schools Across Alaska to Protest the Governor’s Veto of Education Package

California Schools Forced to Compete With Fast Food Industry for Workers After Minimum Wage Hike

Electric School Buses Get a Boost From New State and Federal Policies

​Why School Absences Have ‘Exploded’ Almost Everywhere

Why Oregon Schools’ Pandemic Recovery Lags Behind Much of the Nation

School Chaplain Bills Multiply, Stirring Debate on Faith-Based Counseling

Education Dept. Sees Small Cut in Funding Package That Averted Government Shutdown

State Budget Bill Passed by Kentucky Senate Would Increase Support for Schools

Illinois Helps Schools Weather Critical Teaching Shortage, but Steps Remain, Study Says

What Would Happen to K-12 in a 2nd Trump Term? A Detailed Policy Agenda Offers Clues

High School Teacher and Students Sue Over Arkansas’ Ban on Critical Race Theory

Republican and Democratic Governors Both Are Touting This K-12 Priority