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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.
North Haven sues New Haven over special ed reimbursements
The lawsuit alleges New Haven failed over 4 years to pay the suburb for special education services provided through the Open Choice Program.
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Capital Prep sues over CT charter school funding process
The lawsuit asks a New Britain judge to decide whether the power to fund such schools lies with the state Board of Education or not.
CT doesn’t regulate homeschooling. Many parents want to keep it that way
Seeing their kids fall behind during COVID galvanized a new cohort of parents to educate their children themselves. They’re sticking with it.
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.
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