Community college will now be free to eligible students regardless of income.
Kathleen Megan
Kathleen Megan wrote for more than three decades for the Hartford Courant, covering education in recent years and winning many regional and national awards. She is now covering education and child welfare issues for the Mirror.
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Legislature approves hospital settlement and restaurant law
The General Assembly unanimously voted in special session Wednesday to accept the settlement of a high-stakes lawsuit in which the hospital industry claimed billions in damages from a complex taxing scheme.
Posted inEducation
About half of CT students reach grade level or better on new science test
About half of the Connecticut students who took a new statewide standardized science test last spring scored at grade level or better, but state officials say it is hard to say how good — or not– those scores are.
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Education partnership discusses budget, hires and plans — all in open session
That’s a contrast to the first meeting, which was conducted mostly behind closed doors. The partnership has been criticized for a lack of transparency because it originally planned to hold all its meetings privately.
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State auditors expose gaps in background checks for school bus drivers
State auditors say gaps in criminal background check procedures for school bus drivers could place children in jeopardy.
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UConn announces one major gift and another to come
An anonymous donor gave $3 million to establish two endowed chairs in ecology and evolutionary biology, while a consumer financial services company is contributing to the university’s free-tuition program.
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UConn tuition will go up 23.3 % by 2024 under new five-year plan
UConn’s in-state students will pay an extra $608 next year in tuition under a plan approved unanimously Wednesday by the university’s board of trustees.
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Colleges ‘swamped’ by students’ mental health needs, but services vary greatly
When it comes to mental health services on CT college campuses, “There’s a very large discrepancy between the haves and the have-nots.”
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Judge hears arguments in suit challenging alleged school racial quotas
U.S. District Court Judge Stefan Underhill heard arguments Thursday on a motion to dismiss a suit seeking to challenge one of the state’s key levers to promote diversity in schools. The state is arguing that the parents union, the plaintiff in the lawsuit, lacks legal standing.
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Cost to attend UConn rises 23.3% over next five years under new tuition plan
Despite the increase, university officials said the plan limits year-to-year tuition increases to their lowest levels in five years.
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Former Enfield school board member with autism sues board, claiming discrimination
Sarah Hernandez, believed to be one of the first openly autistic people in the nation elected to public office, has sued the Enfield Board of Education.
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Federal judge to hear arguments Thursday in school racial quota case
The state is asking the court to dismiss the lawsuit, which challenges one of CT’s key levers to promote racial diversity in schools.
Posted inHealth
Black, Latino children do better with evidence-based therapy than talk therapy
Rhaili Lowe, who was 10 when she was assaulted, has recovered from her trauma with the help of evidence-based therapy.
Posted inPolitics
Hayes talks impeachment, stress, and being a mom in Congress
Jahana Hayes spent her morning fielding students’ questions about everything from handling stress to — you guessed it — impeachment.
Posted inJustice
Connecticut communities score high on LGBTQ issues, civil rights group says
Gay pride flag Connecticut cities and towns scored higher than average in a national assessment of laws and policies supporting the LGBTQ community, with Stamford and Hartford at the top in the state, according to a report released Tuesday by the educational arm of the Human Rights Campaign. The campaign, which is the nation’s largest […]