back to school

They are taken behind closed doors but at-home, COVID-19 tests could open the door for people to go back to school or work after possible exposure to the virus. Millions of self tests will soon be distributed across Connecticut. One million are going to various towns and cities this week, then two million at-home tests will be distributed to schools…

School districts across Connecticut reevaluating return to school protocols with announcement of rapid test kit distribution.

There’s a new eye-popping offer to help fill a driver shortage in South Windsor: a signing bonus of $7,000 for licensed drivers.

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Last year, Waterbury Public Schools made changes to its grading scale to try to help students struggling to keep up during the pandemic.

There is an offer of up to $7,000 to jump onboard behind the wheel of a school bus in South Windsor.

After positive coronavirus tests shut down Sportsmen’s Tennis & Enrichment Center the last week of summer, staff were thrilled to reopen for the first week of school. But when Boston school buses sat empty due to a driver shortage, it wasn’t just public schools that felt the hit— centers like Sportsmen’s, and the families who rely on them, were left...

NBC and Telemundo Connecticut are proud to be Supporting Our Schools and while so many students and teachers are thrilled to be back in the classroom, returning to in-person learning can be challenging. One social worker in Derby is hoping her Donors Choose project will help give students the resources they need to succeed

A new survey by the state’s largest teacher’s union, the Connecticut Education Association, found that more than a third of public school teachers in Connecticut are considering leaving the profession.

Some Connecticut students are facing longer bus rides and combined routes this year as bus companies continue to contend with a driver shortage.

The ongoing bus driver shortage is leading to combined bus routes and longer travel times in some school districts.

The pandemic has forced many Connecticut teachers to consider looking for another line of work, according to a new survey.

Barbers from across the region donated their time and their talents, offering free haircuts to anyone who showed up for a free haircut in New London.

Children could be dealing with anxiety as they return to school. Dr. Melissa Santos, the division chief of pediatric psychology of Connecticut Children’s, offers some tips on what people should be watching for.

School nurses will be back on the front lines of the pandemic as they help manage COVID-19 mitigation in our classrooms.

As more kids head back to school the role of the school nurse becomes even more critical. Already, we’re hearing about some cases of COVID-19 in the schools and the nurses there are certainly on the front lines.

The results are in and state data shows students who attended school in-person did better academically than those who were remote or hybrid. The results won’t be held against school districts, but teachers are now looking at how they can make up the difference this school year.

Since 2015, they’ve been the sound of the first day of school in Hartford. Calling All Brothers, a collective of mostly African American community leaders and professionals, has stood outside of the capital city’s schools to welcome kids back in spectacular fashion with cheers, high fives and firm handshakes to get them excited about learning.

Students in New Britain schools return for the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year.

It’s back to school today for students in New Britain and Meriden.

It’s back to school today for students in New Britain and Meriden. Like many districts going into the new year, there will be some changes, but health and safety are the top priorities. District officials want families to be aware of a few things heading into the new school year. For both districts, one hundred percent of students will...