State leaders stressed their commitment to keeping schools open, despite school districts delaying students’ return to classrooms.
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Persistent uptick in school COVID cases, but no plans for remote learning
State data shows 2,483Ā students tested positive for COVID over the last seven days — a 134% increase since Nov. 3.Ā
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New CT program empowers students to decide how relief funds are spent
A number of CT schools will split $1.5 million in federal relief, and students will decide how to spend it.
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CT preparing strategies to roll out COVID vaccines to children
Connecticutās Department of Public Health has reached out to 1,100 providers across the state.
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How one CT school district prepared to start the year anew, again
Teacher Courtney Haskell prepares for the upcoming school year. Different from last year, students in her class will be allowed to share books in the bookshelf in the classroom. A year ago, like many districts throughout the state, the Meriden public school system was ready to re-open its doors, weary of a pandemic that had […]
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As school year begins, some immunocompromised families feel left behind
In districts that arenāt offering remote learning, sending a child back to the classroom could put some families at risk.
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Backed by new CDC report, Lamont stands firm on school mask mandate
Gov. Ned Lamont visited a school district where the superintendent says masks are not an issue.
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Some schools need better air control systems. But who will pay?
For years Connecticut hasn’t helped towns fund many air system upgrades in schools. Does that work in times of COVID?
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School officials turn a wary eye toward fall as the COVID delta variant spreads
Administrators will be watching the numbers closely, but the plan remains to resume school full-time, in-person.
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$10.7 million program aims to get kids back in schools
The money will help families in 15 high-needs districts transition back into schools in the fall.
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1,500 Hartford school staff to be vaccinated this week at pop-up clinic
Vaccinations are taking place Thursday and Friday. A second round will be scheduled in coming days.
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CT teachers are expected to get vaccinated for COVID at local clinics, but other options could cause problems
School employees could end up on two lists, which means some vaccine might go to waste, officials said.
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School district leaders say Lamont’s plan to use federal funds will leave them short
Superintendents say the federal funds aren’t enough, and when they dry up, they’ll be back to square one.
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School districts told to apply for $443 million for COVID aid
The state plans to divvy up $520.7 million in federal funds to help schools with the costs of the pandemic.
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Miguel Cardona’s ideas about education were forged in Meriden, CT. Now he will bring them to Washington, D.C.
Miguel Cardona’s experiences in Meriden will likely be front-of-mind as he coordinates policy as U.S. Secretary of Education.