Some of the biggest school districts in the state are adjusting their in-person learning plans as COVID-19 cases have spiked.
Adria Watson
Adria was CT Mirror's Education and Community Reporter. She grew up in Oakland, graduated from Sacramento State where she was co-news editor of the student newspaper, and worked as a part-time reporter at CalMatters. Most recently Adria interned at The Marshall Project, a national nonprofit news organization that reports on criminal justice issues. Adria was one of CT Mirror’s Report For America Corps Members.
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UConn halts free tuition program amid surging budget deficits
Citing gaping deficits caused by the pandemic, UConn announced Wednesday it is discontinuing its free tuition program after one year.
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As New Haven schools move to reopen, 37% of parents are opting out
The state’s largest school system is the only one yet to open in-person. Many parents don’t want that to change.
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Almost all K-12 students in CT now have internet access. What’s the plan for seniors and others without school-aged families?
Residents use computers at the UConn Library at the Hartford Public Library’s downtown branch before the pandemic. Public access to the computers has been interrupted at this library and others during the pandemic. Residents use computers at the UConn Library at the Hartford Public Library’s downtown branch before the pandemic. Public access to the computers […]
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CSCU faculty and students ask for emergency funding after budget cuts
Students and faculty from the CSCU system called for provide emergency funding after budget cuts.
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Community colleges will largely drain their reserves with no state bailout or union givebacks in sight
Connecticut’s state universities and community colleges are in fiscal crisis because of a pandemic-related enrollment drop.
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Why does community college enrollment look so different this year? COVID
Connecticut’s 12 community colleges have seen a 15% drop in enrollment this fall, far higher than the state universities.
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Number of educators of color increases in CT K-12 schools
But the number of minority students is increasing at a faster rate than the number of minority teachers.
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UConn asks for $104 million bailout; considering layoffs, hospital borrows $45 million to stay afloat
UConn Health reports a $76.9 shortfall, the university a $28 million budget hole.
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Judge rules ‘expert witnesses’ unqualified in school mask lawsuit
CT Freedom Alliance has until next week to find new experts for a case the state is moving to dismiss.
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UConn partners with public schools to add social work students for support
Public schools, in need of more support staff, are teaming up to bring UConn social work students into the mix.
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‘Small gathering’ at CCSU results in weekly COVID rate above 3 percent
The school linked the spike in positive cases to a “small outdoor gathering” of 15 students at an off-campus apartment.
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In New Haven schools, nearly a quarter of students aren’t fully participating
Nearly a quarter of New Haven students aren’t fully attending remote learning.
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Has Connecticut safely reopened its schools? The state and its teachers disagree
A coalition of teacher’s unions said there are “red flags” contradicting CT’s assertion that school reopenings have been a success.
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The state has left school closing and reopening decisions to districts. That could be a problem.
Advocates worry the state’s hands-off approach could harm Connecticut’s most vulnerable students, who struggle to learn remotely.