Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont’s plan for aggressive reforms in Connecticut’s schools includes a shakeup in education leadership, starting with the State Board of Education and, possibly, the state’s top education official. The plan calls for removing “partisan appointees” on state boards governing education and higher education, replacing them with “people who are really committed […]

A literature course featuring 20th-century female authors is not standard fare at most high schools, yet Maggie Court earned credit at Rocky Hill High School this year by taking the course on her home computer. “It was really cool for me,” said Court, 17, who will be a senior in the fall at Rocky Hill, […]

If Dan Malloy is to win support for his ambitious plan to revitalize Connecticut’s education system, he will have to persuade some doubters. The Democratic candidate for governor outlined ideas such as expanding preschool classes, promoting innovation and increasing college graduation rates, but the 15-page education plan released Monday is likely to face steep challenges. The biggest […]

When Connecticut State University Chancellor David Carter came under fire from legislators last month, the head of CSU’s Board of Trustees issued a memo defending him, saying, among other things, that Carter had trimmed central office staff by nearly a third since his appointment in 2006. And in fact Carter cut the staff by more […]

WATERBURY — In his campaign against childhood obesity, Dr. David Katz acknowledges that his simple, common-sense prescription is not always easy to follow. “We need to eat less and better stuff and get off our rear ends and be active,” Katz, a nationally-known expert on nutrition and weight management, told a meeting of educators and […]

When his father lost his job, Robert Hermann faced the prospect of adding to his already huge student loan debt. But he caught a break last year when he told University of Connecticut officials of his financial pinch. The university tapped into a new $1 million emergency fund set aside for juniors and seniors facing sudden […]

Connecticut State University System Chancellor David G. Carter, under fire for his handling of the dismissal of a campus president, won a split vote of confidence Monday from the system’s Board of Trustees. The CSU board voted 11-1 in favor of the vote of confidence, with two other members abstaining and another simply voting “present.” […]

STORRS – In the face of a deepening financial crisis, University of Connecticut trustees adopted a budget Thursday that seeks to promote austerity while preserving quality – an increasingly difficult challenge. Officials warned of even more ominous times ahead as trustees approved a $1.03 billion budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The budget, […]

Despite a warning this week that the loss of federal stimulus money could blow a gaping hole in school budgets across Connecticut, leading lawmakers say the legislature is prepared to fill that gap. The state has relied on federal stimulus money to prop up state school aid to municipalities, but projections by the legislature’s Office of Fiscal […]

Connecticut State University trustees will begin a review next week of a controversial policy that allowed Chancellor David G. Carter to dismiss Southern Connecticut State University President Cheryl Norton last fall. The trustees have scheduled a special meeting Monday to name a committee to review the policy, which critics contend puts too much authority in […]

The state’s top education official made a plea Monday for a renewal of federal stimulus funds to avert the loss of thousands of teaching jobs. Connecticut has received $785 million in federal stimulus money for schools, but that money is scheduled to dry up in 2011, potentially resulting in massive layoffs for the 2011-12 school […]

Instead of simply kicking out disruptive students, Connecticut’s public schools are increasingly turning to less drastic methods, such as Room 208 at Hartford’s Fox Elementary School, says a report released Thursday. Fox’s “Responsible Thinking Classroom,” where students write about their misbehavior, is one of many examples cited in a report showing that the number of […]

Two state lawmakers have asked Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to investigate Connecticut State University Chancellor David G. Carter’s removal of Southern Connecticut State University President Cheryl Norton. In a letter to the attorney general’s office Thursday, the co-chairmen of the legislature’s Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee asked whether Carter has the legal authority to […]

A new curriculum, better support from local school officials, and the promise of a remodeled building should give Stamford’s troubled J.M. Wright Technical High School the boost it needs to re-open by 2014, a new report says. State officials closed the school last year because of plummeting enrollment, but a report to the State Board […]

After an unsuccessful first try, Connecticut’s second effort to win millions of dollars in federal education funds arrives in Washington, D.C today with much better odds, the state’s top education official says. Backed by a broad new education law, greater support from local school officials, and a coalition of public and private partners, the state […]