New Haven Public Schools – where one out of every 26 students in Connecticut is enrolled – is going remote.
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CT will dedicate a total $266M to school districts to safeguard fall reopening from COVID
The money will help pay for protective gear, cleaning, computer upgrades and more buses, and support staff.
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Lamont doubled down on opening schools – but says the state won’t enforce it
The Governor pushed back verbally against continuing teacher protests but continued walking back state power to mandate reopening.
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State aims to provide students with universal internet and computer access during pandemic
The state will purchase 50,000 laptops and pay internet bills for 60,000 students to close Connecticut’s digital divide.
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Additional cost to reopen CT schools during a pandemic: $420 million
See how much extra your district expects to spend when schools reopen in September.
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Connecticut leaves it to local districts whether to reopen schools full-time
In a switch, the state will not dictate how instruction will be offered, leaving that to local school systems.
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Here’s how much education students lost when schools closed
One-in-25 students didn’t participate at all in online classes. That’s 137,000 children who lost learning.
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CT moves forward on school reopening as virus surge prompts other states to step back
As coronavirus infections spike, states are reassessing or putting back-to-school plans on hold. Connecticut, however, is moving forward.
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Some students will stay home in the fall. School districts have to figure out how to teach them.
Schools are planning the all-virtual experience for students who stay home for medical or other reasons.
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Governor orders schools to reopen in the fall. Teachers are concerned.
The reopening plan is contingent on COVID-19 infection rates remaining stable, the governor said.
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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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High school graduations look very different during a pandemic
Car caravans, social distancing, split shifts and masks make graduating odd, communal, maybe historic –but still emotional
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A federal agency says Connecticut must keep trans students from girls’ sports. The state disagrees.
The federal government found against a state law allowing trans girls to compete in sports according to gender identity.
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Education partnership CEO could receive $120K in severance, but musn’t criticize the group
The CEO of Connecticut’s education partnership will be paid more than $120,000 in severance if fired, provided she remains silent.
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One in nine CT high school students don’t graduate in four years.
The overall graduation rate ticks up very slightly, but Connecticut’s academic achievement gaps do not improve