Students will learn banking, investing, saving, and the impact of credit cards. The requirement will become effective for freshman this fall.
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Over 7K CT residents to get student loan relief under Biden plan
The plan adjusts the number of payments some borrowers have made that qualify toward loan forgiveness. It will save CT borrowers over $300M.
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Wesleyan University ends legacy admissions. How common is it?
Officials said an applicant’s family connections played a ‘negligible’ role in admissions for years, but the school is formally ending the practice.
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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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CT attorney general files lawsuit against Stone Academy
Attorney General William Tong claimed Stone Academy had numerous violations of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act.
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Connecticut College has seen protests, resignations and demands. What’s going on?
This spring, Connecticut College President Katherine Bergeron resigned amid protests over diversity and equity issues. Here’s what happened.
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CT school districts using summer programs to reengage students
CT school districts have come up with creative ways to use summer school programs to combat learning loss and refocus struggling students.
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Supreme Court nixes student loan relief for 208K CT borrowers
CT residents approved for student loan forgiveness won’t see their relief after the Supreme Court struck down Joe Biden’s debt relief plan.
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Supreme Court affirmative action ruling ruffles Yale, CT schools
The Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action will change how colleges in Connecticut handle admissions and recruitment.
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Killingly parents claim students still lack mental health care access
Killingly parents say services at a new mental health center haven’t started and several school mental health positions are vacant.
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CT community colleges will merge into single institution on July 1
The merger, which will create the Connecticut State Community College, is designed to address financial concerns and declining enrollment.
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CT will expand Farm to School program to teach kids about food
The Farm to School program aims to help CT students learn about fresh foods through hands-on experience in school gardens and field trips to farms.
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Two of four proposed CT charter schools left out of state budget
Proposed charter schools in Norwalk and New Haven got funding in the final CT budget — but proposed schools in Middletown and Danbury did not.
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CT education bill tackling dozens of issues passes both chambers
A wide-ranging bill addressing some of CT’s major educational concerns received final passage on Wednesday. Here’s what it would do.
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Newtown school board votes 5-0 to keep books after challenges
The Newtown board’s decision to keep the books ‘Flamer’ and ‘Blankets’ at the high school’s library comes one day after two members resigned.