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Stratford Board of Ed places superintendent on leave after arrest
The Stratford Board of Education voted to place the district’s superintendent on leave as he faces charges for an incident that happened late last month. The board met for a special meeting Thursday night to discuss the matter. Superintendent Uyi Osunde was charged with breach of peace for an incident that happened in New Haven on Nov. 25. The decision…
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Lebanon Board of Ed hears support, criticism of After School Satan Club
A controversial club is up for discussion again in Lebanon. Parents spoke up during Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting about the After School Satan Club which is set to start next month at the elementary school.
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Norwich Board of Ed appoints new asst. superintendent amid personnel complaints
The Norwich Board of Education has appointed a new assistant superintendent following results of a climate survey that showed concerns with district leadership. The Connecticut Education Association said the previous assistant superintendent was put on administrative leave Monday. It comes a week after the school board voted to place Superintendent Dr. Kristen Stringfellow on leave. In a meeting Wednesday, the…
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DeSantis faces backlash after defending new Black history academic standards
Along the campaign trial, DeSantis has touted Florida’s new public school curriculum on Black history, a topic that has stirred political controversy across the country.
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Newtown Board of Ed Deadlocked on Whether to Keep Or Ban Challenged Books
Should a couple of books be banned and removed from the shelves at Newtown high school? Members of the Board of Education considered the proposal Tuesday evening through a few hours of public comment and discussions.
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Parents Express Frustration After Handguns Found in East Granby Student's Belongings
Parents and community members came out to a special Board of Education meeting in East Granby Monday night. The meeting convened after an elementary school student was found with two handguns in their belongings Friday. The child’s father has since been arrested. Staff at the Carl Allgrove Elementary School made the discovery during the late morning hours when school...
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State Board of Ed Finds Reasonable Cause Killingly BOE Failed to Meet Students' Needs
In a scathing report, the State Education Department said it found the Killingly Board of Education failed to meet its students’ mental health needs.
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State Board of Ed Finds Reasonable Cause Killingly BOE Failed to Meet Students' Needs
The Connecticut Education Department unanimously voted to approve the education commissioner’s recommendation, finding reasonable cause that the Killingly Board of Ed failed to fulfill the educational interests of the state. The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) began an investigation into the Killingly Board of Ed in April after receiving a complaint from parents and students who alleged that...
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Stonington Board of Ed Votes to Allow Pride Flags in Classrooms
People packed into a Board of Ed meeting in Stonington Tuesday night after a concerned parents shared that they think the flags violate board policy.