Advocates worry the state’s hands-off approach could harm Connecticut’s most vulnerable students, who struggle to learn remotely.
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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Districts are using a variety of techniques to staff their classrooms and accommodate teachers at risk of infection.
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State sets up data system to track student participation during the pandemic
State officials will monitor districts on a weekly basis to gauge student attendance and address problems early.
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UConn could face largest budget shortfall in school’s history
School administrators said Friday they need the state’s help to close a $74 million budget deficit.
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UConn places entire residence hall in quarantine as positive COVID-19 cases spike
Thirty-nine of the school’s 42 positive student COVID cases are at the Garrigus Suites residence hall.
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State’s colleges and universities are doing ‘everything we can’ to safely reopen
Students will be tested, masks will be mandatory, and there will be fewer people on campus.
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Unions issue list of ‘non-negotiable’ COVID protocols for a safe school reopening
Union members urged districts not to reopen if they cannot meet the 13 “non-negotiable” safety measures they outlined Monday.
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Local officials express concern about UConn, ECSU students spreading COVID
Local leaders want the governor to give them the authority to limit the size of public gatherings to 25 people.
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What will the school year look like? It varies vastly by district
With teacher’s unions pitted against state officials, school districts are making vastly different decisions on how to educate students.
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Gov. Lamont is pushing local leaders to open school buildings. CT’s largest district decided against it.
New Haven Public Schools – where one out of every 26 students in Connecticut is enrolled – is going remote.
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Seven UConn students have tested positive for COVID-19
Four of the students are living on campus this semester, while the other three are commuting to classes.