Gov. Ned Lamont will need an extra $200 million in the next biennial budget to bolster the teachers’ pension fund.
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CT education commissioner: If schools can stay open, they should
As the rate of positive COVID-19 cases increases, the education commissioner is encouraging schools to stay open, if they can.
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CT’s extreme inequality poses major obstacle to sustainable ‘inclusive’ growth
Connecticut’s extreme disparities in income and wealth will block sustainable, inclusive growth until officials overhaul its regressive tax system.
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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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As COVID cases continue to increase, Hartford joins other school districts in changing learning models
Some of the biggest school districts in the state are adjusting their in-person learning plans as COVID-19 cases have spiked.
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As New Haven schools move to reopen, 37% of parents are opting out
The state’s largest school system is the only one yet to open in-person. Many parents don’t want that to change.
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Almost all K-12 students in CT now have internet access. What’s the plan for seniors and others without school-aged families?
Residents use computers at the UConn Library at the Hartford Public Library’s downtown branch before the pandemic. Public access to the computers has been interrupted at this library and others during the pandemic. Residents use computers at the UConn Library at the Hartford Public Library’s downtown branch before the pandemic. Public access to the computers […]
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School funding falls far short of leveling the playing field for CT students
To address these disparities, studies show, Connecticut needs to spend an additional $338 million to $1.7 billion more a year.
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The state has left school closing and reopening decisions to districts. That could be a problem.
Advocates worry the state’s hands-off approach could harm Connecticut’s most vulnerable students, who struggle to learn remotely.
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With majority of schools online, state begins delivering computers and Wi-Fi to needy students
The state announced Tuesday that 20,000 of the 81,000 students who need a laptop for classes will receive one soon.
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The state has left school closing and reopening decisions to districts. That could be a problem.
Advocates worry the state’s hands-off approach could harm Connecticut’s most vulnerable students, who struggle to learn remotely.
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As some teachers opt to stay home, educators find ways to keep schools open
Districts are using a variety of techniques to staff their classrooms and accommodate teachers at risk of infection.
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State sets up data system to track student participation during the pandemic
State officials will monitor districts on a weekly basis to gauge student attendance and address problems early.
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With limited mental health staff, Waterbury calls the police on school children under 12
Child Advocate calls for legislation prohibiting use of school resource officers, the arrest of children under 12, and other reforms.
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State adjusts how much aid it will send school districts
The state said some districts don’t need as much extra funding for transportation or cleaning supplies if they aren’t opening.