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Stories about schooling in Connecticut: The K-12 achievement gap, education funding, curriculum, mental health, school safety, inequities in education and higher education institutions.
Report: Problems persist in CT special ed system despite federal compliance
The report was commissioned amid concerns CT wasn’t doing enough to support students with disabilities. Its findings affirmed those concerns.
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CT multilingual student enrollment down; Advocates cite ICE fears
Fewer English language learners are enrolled in CT public schools. Some advocates are citing families’ fears of immigration enforcement.
Why CT lawmakers may take up universal school meals issue in 2026
Disruptions to programs like SNAP have renewed calls for CT to do what it can to ensure that children are fed in schools.
Federal grants for Yale research on malaria were cut, but the work continues
Federal cuts to research have had real-world effects. But for one Yale researcher, the work has continued with alternative funding sources.
CT prisons offer college courses. Lack of space, resources is limiting enrollment
About 320 incarcerated people were enrolled in higher education as of Oct. 2024. That’s a fraction of the estimated 3,000 people eligible.
Report urges lawmakers to commit to early childhood education
The CT Voices for Children report says the early childhood education system needs an overhaul, with dysfunction at virtually every level.
CT sues Trump admin. over changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
The lawsuit came in response to a new rule that could block certain nonprofit, government employees from eligibility for the program.
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