Teacher Courtney Haskell prepares for the upcoming school year. Different from last year, students in her class will be allowed to share books in the bookshelf in the classroom. A year ago, like many districts throughout the state, the Meriden public school system was ready to re-open its doors, weary of a pandemic that had […]
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The Education Department will forgive $5.8 billion in student loans for disabled borrowers
A flawed program left many borrowers facing financial hardship from student loans they were legally entitled to have dismissed.
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Data: Students with disabilities aren’t faring well during the pandemic
As the delta variant threatens to send students back to remote learning, students with disabilities could miss the most school.
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Politics, personalities and the tumultuous departure of former UConn president Tom KatsouleasÂ
Katsouleas’ departure was “about politics, about personalities … about all those things,” said state Sen. Derek Slap, D-West Hartford.
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Students who learned remotely had lower scores, report shows
Students across Connecticut lost ground academically during the pandemic, according to data released by the state Department of Education.
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As school year begins, some immunocompromised families feel left behind
In districts that aren’t offering remote learning, sending a child back to the classroom could put some families at risk.
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Vaccinated? Connecticut schools now asking teachers for proof
School districts are required to record the vaccination status of all school employees, but not many have done it yet.
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What we know about masks, students, and COVID spread: A guide
The research is shaky. Here’s why many experts recommend masks anyway.
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Anti-mask protesters disrupt back-to-school roundtable
Gov. Ned Lamont and other state officials abruptly left a back-to-school roundtable after anti-mask protesters disrupted the speakers.
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CSCU mandates COVID vaccines for all employees
Connecticut State Colleges and Universities have joined the University of Connecticut in requiring all employees to receive COVID vaccines.
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Russell-Tucker named CT education commissioner as Lamont looks to expand vaccination mandates
Charlene M. Russell-Tucker is Gov. Ned Lamont’s choice to become commissioner of education.
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UConn issues COVID vaccine mandate for all employees
The mandate includes employees at UConn Health and at the university’s five campuses.
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Lamont continues COVID-19 mask mandate in the schools
Gov. Ned Lamont said the mask mandate is necessary to protect kids who are unvaccinated.
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Reading, ‘Rithmetic and Resisting COVID: The new 3 R’s as kids head back to school
Parents have questions about how to navigate their child’s first experience or return to the classroom. Here are some answers.
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Emails offer clues behind UConn president Katsouleas’ departure
Before he resigned, UConn President Thomas Katsouleas butted heads with the university’s board on a handful of issues, emails show.