Students of color and the districts that traditionally teach the majority of them would feel the brunt of proposed cuts, stakeholders said.
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Lamont, CT legislature appear headed for a showdown over education
The $26.1B plan the governor proposed trims funding for higher education institutions and scales back a major initiative to expand K-12 funding.
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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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CT’s Right to Read law faces criticism. The state is pushing back
State officials say superintendents’ complaints about the process created to carry out the Right to Read law are rife with misinformation.
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CT lawmakers set education priorities for 2024 legislative session
CT legislative committees focused on education plan to discuss teacher certifications, special education, college legacy admissions and more.
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CT districts weigh school consolidation as K-12 enrollment declines
CT has closed over 75 public schools in the last decade. Some districts are considering more consolidation, but parents are pushing back.
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Report: Widening “diversity gap” between students and teachers of color
The Education Reform Now CT report says that while the teacher workforce is more diverse, it’s not keeping up with the pace of student diversity in schools.
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CT graduation rates and academic growth down, report shows
Education achievement in CT continues to trail behind pre-pandemic levels, the Department of Education’s annual accountability report shows.
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Getting a new high school: A different story in two CT towns
While a new Farmington High School is being built with minimal disruption, renovations to a Hartford school have upended student life.
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CT invests $3.8M to expand college-level courses in high schools
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.