Our Education Coverage
Stories about schooling in Connecticut: The K-12 achievement gap, education funding, curriculum, mental health, school safety, inequities in education and higher education institutions.
Blue Ribbon Commission on education settles on key policy ideas
Recommendations include changes to CT’s Education Cost Sharing grant, special education funding and stronger accountability mechanisms.
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At a special ed conference, harsh words for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
Special education advocates said the scholarships lack oversight, exacerbate inequality and could prompt cuts to other education programs.
CT Education Dept. hires special ed attorney to improve complaint process
The Connecticut State Department of Education hired Kathleen Reiser to fill a newly-created role of dedicated special education attorney.
Counseling helps students thrive. Are CT community colleges meeting the need?
Short-term counseling services on campus are free, but students with more chronic mental health conditions have to look outside CT State.
CT to make healthcare subsidy available to childcare workers
Eligible childcare workers can receive money annually toward insurance premiums for Access Health CT plans.
Education Sec. Linda McMahon blames DEI for CT student not learning to read
Aleysha Ortiz graduated in 2024 without knowing how to read, then sued the Hartford district. McMahon offered thoughts on what went wrong.
CT Career Pathways Commission releases draft, seeks public input
The group’s aim is to create a plan for work-based learning and career exposure to prepare students for in-demand careers before graduation.
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