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Parents of children on certain school bus routes in Shelton are being asked to bring their children to school and to pick them up because of a shortage of bus drivers and the impact on some bus routes. Dr. Beth Smith, the interim superintendent of schools in Shelton, said Shelton Student Transportation Services notified her Tuesday morning that they have…

Some Connecticut schools are coming up with creative ways to make sure the show goes on for drama clubs and other arts programs.

Several schools have made the switch to online learning because of coronavirus.

Over the weekend, Windham became the first “Red Alert” town to roll back to phase two of reopening and now, the town’s schools are switching to all virtual learning starting today. The decision to switch to all virtual learning is being made because Windham is one of the “Red Alert” cities and towns in the state. A town is...

Over the weekend, Windham became the first “Red Alert” town to roll back to phase two of reopening and now, the town’s schools are switching to all virtual learning starting today.

Windham has notified the state it will roll back to Phase 2 coronavirus restrictions as the town is seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases, according to the town manager. Windham is one of 11 municipalities in Connecticut that has been placed into a COVID-19 “Red Alert” designation. Towns that fall in that category are experiencing at least 15 new daily…

Windham becomes the first town in the state to rollback to Phase 2 of reopening.

We are several weeks into the school year and some Connecticut school districts have sent students back home due to cases of COVID-19. As of Tuesday, the state’s COVID-19 positivity rate was 2.4 percent. While some schools have transitioned to full in-person learning, many are hybrid and are allowing students to learn virtually. Due to cases of COVID-19, some schools…

On Thursday Gov. Ned Lamont broke down COVID-19 town alert levels, described as yellow, orange, and red, and explained what steps towns and cities should be taking based on where they fall in terms of coronavirus cases.

We are several weeks into the school year and some Connecticut school districts have sent students back home due to cases of COVID-19. As of Tuesday, the state’s COVID-19 positivity rate was 2.4 percent. While some schools have transitioned to full in-person learning, many are hybrid and are allowing students to learn virtually. Due to cases of COVID-19, some schools…

We are several weeks into the school year and some Connecticut school districts have sent students back home due to cases of COVID-19. As of Monday, the state’s COVID-19 positivity rate was 1.4 percent. While some schools have transitioned to full in-person learning, many are hybrid and are allowing students to learn virtually. Due to cases of COVID-19, some schools…

Students in North Haven all were scheduled for in-person instruction for the first time this year.

President Trump is claiming he is immune to COVID-19 as he returns to the campaign trail. Dr. Ashish Jha of Brown University joined LX News with a reality check about the president’s risk of spreading the virus and catching it a second time.

The elementary schools in Vernon are returning to full in-person learning, The superintended explains what that will look like

Teachers in Waterbury are finding creative ways to connect with their students who are learning English as a second language.

We are several weeks into the school year and some Connecticut school districts have sent students back home due to cases of COVID-19. Some schools are closing and switching to remote learning while others are staying open and sending small groups home to quarantine. An individual tested positive for COVID-19 at Ansonia Middle School. The person was last inside the…

The University of Connecticut has announced plans for the spring semester and said on-campus housing will remain at around 50 percent capacity, the first two weeks of classes will be remote, spring break has been pushed back to April and students will return home after the break and finish classes and exams remotely. “We have reached the point where our…

Students who are learning the English language are finding remote learning difficult.

Tests conducted on Monday and Tuesday found 21 positive cases among the student body, according to Trinity.

The New England Small College Athletic Conference, which includes Connecticut College, Trinity College and Wesleyan University. has canceled winter sports competition. The presidents of the 11 colleges and universities in the conference released a statement Thursday afternoon that says the NESCAC presidents unanimously decided to cancel NESCAC conference competition, including conference championships, for the winter season. The NESCAC is made…