Feds say Bloomfield, Canton may be violating federal law by allowing transgender students to play sports, use facilities aligned with their gender identity.
Jessika Harkay
Jessika Harkay is CT Mirror’s Education Reporter, covering the K-12 achievement gap, education funding, curriculum, mental health, school safety, inequity and other education topics. Jessika's experience includes roles as a breaking news reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Hartford Courant. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Baylor University.
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CT special education reform receives unanimous final passage in state legislature
The bill, which was approved unanimously, would reform how private providers charge for services and increase oversight of programs.
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U.S. Dept. of Education launches Title IX probe of Cromwell Public Schools
Trump administration is probing policies allowing transgender students to play sports and use facilities aligned with their gender identity.
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Teachers arrested at CT Capitol after rally for education funding
The apprehensions took place following a rally of teachers, students and others seeking more per-pupil funding for CT school districts.
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CT bill to require ‘just cause’ when firing teachers passes Senate
Proponents said the bill would protect teachers in ‘very politicized times.’ Opponents said it infringes on local board of education control.
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CT Senate takes up legislation to expand oversight of municipal summer camps
The omnibus bill, which in part requires state regulation of municipal summer camps, follows a child sexual assault case at a CT summer camp.
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CT students, armed with personal stories, call on Lamont to invest in schools
Hundreds of students from across CT flooded the Legislative Office Building, urging Lamont to ‘prioritize funding for our public education.’
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Education officials will explore whether CT charter schools are being funded properly
CT Dept of Education will look into whether state leaders are following correct legal process for funding charter schools.
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Why CT special education funding bills are dividing advocates
The controversial bills would change how Connecticut’s private special education programs are funded and may bill for services.
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At CT universities, professors and students rally against Trump actions
Amid student visa cancellations and research funding cuts, protestors at UConn and Yale joined campuses across the country to denounce Trump.
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CT refuses to comply with Trump order to end DEI in schools
The decision will likely put CT in a standoff with the Trump administration, which has threatened to pull federal funding over the issue.
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Are ICE threats a factor in CT’s rising school absenteeism rates?
CT’s chronic absenteeism rates rose to their highest level in nearly two years, and educators worry immigration enforcement threats are playing a role.
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Advocates question CT education leaders’ approach after Trump threat to funding
CT leaders seem to be taking a deliberative approach to Trump’s calls to end DEI practices in schools, and advocates are beginning to question it.
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New London, Waterbury schools hit hardest by federal funding freeze
Of roughly $6 million in ESSER funds CT school districts have obligated, more than half were slated for New London and Waterbury.
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CT delegation promises action in response to Trump order on Department of Education
Rep. Jahana Hayes and Sen. Richard Blumenthal vowed to fight, and Gov. Ned Lamont said he’s ‘not positive we can make up all that shortfall.’