All grade levels saw improvements in all subjects and in chronic absenteeism rates, data shows, but most metrics did not meet pre-pandemic levels.
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CT refuses to comply with Trump order to end DEI in schools
The decision will likely put CT in a standoff with the Trump administration, which has threatened to pull federal funding over the issue.
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Will CT have to pick up the pieces of U.S. Dept. of Ed. ‘overhaul’?
States are bracing for cuts to services from early childhood education to college. CT hasn’t seen any disruptions, but the future is foggy.
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CT sees improvements in math, science, chronic absenteeism rate
Data released Tuesday showed CT students’ math and science scores rose, while English scores stayed flat. Chronic absenteeism rates dropped.
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Killingly mental health care expansion could end CT investigation
CT education officials are working to settle with Killingly after hearing from a mental health provider that services are set to expand.
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CT seeks to fund teachers’ project proposals with $4M investment
The CT Department of Education wants to give thousands of educators the opportunity to pursue projects, with the cost of supplies covered.
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School-age children are seeking out mental health care more than ever
An influx of students showed up in crisis at school in recent months, and the trend continued into the school year.
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Homeless students missing twice as many school days this year
There has also been a 3% drop in K-12 enrollment this year, largely due to the pandemic.
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Lamont: in-person school depends on CT’s coronavirus status, as COVID numbers inch upward
Whether students return to the classroom this fall depends on the course of the virus, which inched up Thursday.
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State releases plan to return students to school
Gov. Ned Lamont flanked by (from left) Fran Rabinowitz, the leader of the state’s superintendent’s association, and Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona in March as they announced the closure of Connecticut schools. Also pictured is Josh Geballe, his chief executive officer, and wife Ann Lamont. Gov. Ned Lamont flanked by (from left) Fran Rabinowitz, the leader […]
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Achievement gaps for English learners linger, troubling CT’s first Hispanic education chief
Miguel Cardona, the state’s first Hispanic education commissioner, says the state isn’t doing a good enough job educating English learners.
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Connecticut public schools are out, but their kitchens are busier than ever
More children are likely to qualify for free or reduced-price meals as pandemic-induced food insecurity spreads.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations jump after two week decline as state reports 77 additional deaths
The number of patients hospitalized with coronavirus jumped by three dozen people to a total of 1,500 on Tuesday.
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Lamont to keep schools closed another month despite ‘glimmer of hope’ that social distancing is working
The state reported 46 new hospitalizations Thursday — the lowest daily increase Connecticut has seen in two weeks.
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Public schools receive report cards from state
The majority of the state’s public schools earned a better grade on the Next Generation rating system than last year.