Gov. Lamont has remained adamant that higher education systems should have been preparing to live without the expiring COVID relief funds.
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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New CT law on kindergarten age cutoff causing confusion
CT parents whose children won’t turn 5 by Sept. 1 can request to enroll them in kindergarten early, but that process varies by district.
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Advocates: Proposed budget would hit CT students of color hardest
Students of color and the districts that traditionally teach the majority of them would feel the brunt of proposed cuts, stakeholders said.
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Lamont, CT legislature appear headed for a showdown over education
The $26.1B plan the governor proposed trims funding for higher education institutions and scales back a major initiative to expand K-12 funding.
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CT seeks to fund teachers’ project proposals with $4M investment
The CT Department of Education wants to give thousands of educators the opportunity to pursue projects, with the cost of supplies covered.
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CT’s Right to Read law faces criticism. The state is pushing back
State officials say superintendents’ complaints about the process created to carry out the Right to Read law are rife with misinformation.
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CT lawmakers set education priorities for 2024 legislative session
CT legislative committees focused on education plan to discuss teacher certifications, special education, college legacy admissions and more.
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UConn budget cuts would ‘destabilize’ university, staff say during protest
UConn is expecting a $70 million deficit in the fiscal year that begins in July. Staff and students fear cuts will ‘destabilize’ the university.
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Eastern introduces vote of no confidence in CSCU chancellor
The resolution comes just weeks after the Board of Regents voted to raise tuition by 5% at the CSCU schools and offer buyouts to staff.
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CT districts weigh school consolidation as K-12 enrollment declines
CT has closed over 75 public schools in the last decade. Some districts are considering more consolidation, but parents are pushing back.
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CT Board of Education adopts ‘bill of rights’ for non-English speakers
The document will ensure CT parents understand their children’s rights to an education and resources are provided in their native language.
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BEST OF 2023: How CT’s college-readiness system leaves students of color behind
CT’s white students tend to be more prepared for college than Black and Latino students. And that gap is often seen within the same building.
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Stone Academy students sue CT health, higher ed departments
Stone Academy students filed a federal class action lawsuit against CT higher education and public health officials on Tuesday.
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Meet 5 CT ‘superheroes’ who create community in their towns and regions
The Middletown, New Haven, Newington and Hartford residents have developed reputations for creating community. Here are their stories.
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CSCU Board of Regents OKs 5% tuition hike despite opposition
The tuition hikes are in response to a $140 million shortfall at Connecticut State Colleges and Universities after COVID-era funding ended.