People aged 55 to 64 will be next in line for the vaccine.
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Report: Twice as many CT high schoolers are in danger of being held back
A classroom is set up for the fall semester at Middletown High School. There will be an empty desk between two students. High school students will have to carry their desk shield assigned to them when moving to another class and submit it at the end of the day for sanitization. Research released Monday confirms […]
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State’s largest teachers’ union urges educators be prioritized in vaccine rollout
Educators said teachers should be able to receive the vaccine immediately when the next phase begins.
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Municipalities win in short term, lose over long haul with Lamont’s new budget
Most of the new money Lamont would distribute to cities and towns wouldn’t come out of the state’s coffers.
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Lamont keeps school funding on auto-pilot, despite calls to end ‘funding discrimination’
The move is sure to displease groups that have been calling for a major increase in state education spending.
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Legislators and advocates call on the governor to fix school funding formula
A coalition of advocacy groups and lawmakers called for changes to Connecticut’s school funding model, in hopes of addressing disparities.
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More than 300 teachers vaccinated at Southbury clinic; State says older residents should come first
Some teachers are getting vaccinated while the state is trying to get the COVID-19 vaccine out to older residents first.
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Superintendents association calls on state to increase funding for CT schools
A coalition of superintendents is asking for a 2.5% annual increase in state spending for public schools.
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COVID-19 pandemic introduces new factors to CT’s teacher shortage
The pandemic has complicated Connecticut’s teacher shortage as sick educators have been forced to quarantine.
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Biden selects CT’s Miguel Cardona to lead the U.S. Department of Education
If confirmed by the Senate, Cardona will take the reins of the department during a pivotal time in education.
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As Biden eyes Cardona for education secretary, focus is on how he handled school reopening
One of Joe Biden’s top three priorities for his first 100 days is to “reopen the majority of schools.”
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Clergy to Lamont: Earn our support by tackling school segregation
The pastors presented Lamont with political math: The 55,000 votes he got from their communities exceeded his margin of victory.
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College financial aid applications down 16% this school year
Fewer high school seniors are applying for college financial aid, largely due to the uncertainty of the COVID era.
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Want to fix inequities in school funding? Top legislators say property tax reform solves the problem.
A $61 million infusion into the state’s primary education grant hasn’t equalized school spending in poor and wealthy districts.
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Lamont administration: Connecticut is first in U.S. to close digital divide for K-12 students
While Connecticut has provided laptops and internet access to everyone, data shows students learning online miss twice as much school.