Connecticut officials said 89 school districts will split nearly $4 million to offer more dual credit classes, which offer students college credit.
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CT schools stress innovation amid student engagement concerns
CT school staff are looking for innovative ways to engage students and measure achievements.
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CT education leaders embrace ‘infinite possibilities’ for school year
The story of mathematician George Dantzig illustrated CT education commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker’s vision for the new school year.
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CT’s first school for LGBTQ+ students could open this fall
PROUD Academy, a private school in Ansonia for LGBTQ+ students and allies, will begin teaching seventh- and eighth-graders in the fall.
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CT high schoolers now need a financial literacy course to graduate
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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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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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.
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Newtown is weighing a book ban. It’s not the only CT town to do so
A debate in Newtown over whether to remove two largely-unread books from the high school library took an abrupt turn this week.
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CT students experiencing homelessness could increase, data show
The number of students experiencing homelessness in Connecticut this year could be the highest it’s been since 2017-18, an official said.
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To fight absenteeism, this school sorted its students into Hogwarts Houses
With chronic absenteeism still a challenge in school districts across CT, some schools are finding creative ways to keep students engaged.
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Paraeducators to get much-needed training under bill now headed to House
The bill would require local school districts to develop at least 18 hours of professional development for paraeducators.
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Education Committee approves Sheff v. O’Neill settlement
Facing pressure, members of the Education Committee reluctantly approved measures addressing the Sheff v. O’Neill settlement agreement.