The agreement in the Sheff vs. O’Neill case dedicates 600 of the 1,000 new magnet school seats to children who attend segregated Hartford schools.
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Best of 2019: Big donations generate high hopes, but don’t always add up to school success
The Dalio family’s donation to Connecticut schools is appreciated, but such generosity has often failed to meet expectations elsewhere in the U.S.
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Best of 2019: Election of first openly gay Kid Governor is a milestone. But coming out wasn’t easy.
Ella Briggs, 11, is one of a growing number of kids who are coming out at an early age. She’s also Connecticut’s first openly gay Kid Governor.
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Education partnership seeks public input, issues request for information
The group released a Request for Information Friday to learn more about programs that already exist in the community and needs that are not being met.
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About half of CT students reach grade level or better on new science test
About half of the Connecticut students who took a new statewide standardized science test last spring scored at grade level or better, but state officials say it is hard to say how good — or not– those scores are.
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Education partnership discusses budget, hires and plans — all in open session
That’s a contrast to the first meeting, which was conducted mostly behind closed doors. The partnership has been criticized for a lack of transparency because it originally planned to hold all its meetings privately.
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State auditors expose gaps in background checks for school bus drivers
State auditors say gaps in criminal background check procedures for school bus drivers could place children in jeopardy.
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Judge hears arguments in suit challenging alleged school racial quotas
U.S. District Court Judge Stefan Underhill heard arguments Thursday on a motion to dismiss a suit seeking to challenge one of the state’s key levers to promote diversity in schools. The state is arguing that the parents union, the plaintiff in the lawsuit, lacks legal standing.
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Federal judge to hear arguments Thursday in school racial quota case
The state is asking the court to dismiss the lawsuit, which challenges one of CT’s key levers to promote racial diversity in schools.
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Hayes talks impeachment, stress, and being a mom in Congress
Jahana Hayes spent her morning fielding students’ questions about everything from handling stress to — you guessed it — impeachment.
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Partisan politics or efficiency? Lamont’s plans for school building program sparks debate
A plan from Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration to shift oversight of municipal school construction process into the governor’s budget office has upset some lawmakers.
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Charter schools ‘literally starving’ for state funds says school leader
Adequate funding for charter schools is not a new issue, but the financial constraints faced by schools are getting worse. In this 2015 file photo, then-Gov. Dannel P. Malloy addressed a rally of 1,500 students, parents and other charter school supporters who descended on the state Capitol to demand more funding. Over the past few […]
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Teachers report mold, rodents, and excessive heat in schools are making them, their students sick
Teachers from 334 Connecticut schools reported getting sick from mold and other environmental hazards, including rodent droppings, extreme heat and cold, dust, asbestos and more.
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Connecticut’s performance on ‘nation’s report card’ shows mixed results
While fourth grade reading scores have declined since 2017, CT’s scores exceeded the national average on all the tests.
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School-by-school vaccine data vital to moms of kids with compromised immune systems
The state is expected to release school-by-school vaccination data today. For moms like Rachel McCann and Lindsay David, that information is vitally important.