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Amity Regional High School dismissed students early because of downed power lines. A message on the school website said students would be dismissed as soon as buses became available because of downed powerlines in Woodbridge. Police said a large tree fell around 10:15 a.m. across Center Road and brought utility wires down. Center Road will be closed between Amity Road…

Dawn Dickau, a paraeducator at Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School in Southington, has been named Connecticut’s 2024 Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year. Dickau was inspired by how special education benefited her son and her family, according to the governor’s office. In 2015, she began supporting students on the autism spectrum at South End Elementary School, then went to…

Students are heading back to school and U.S. News & World Report has released its ranking of the best high schools in the country. The national list ranks nearly 24,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. See the full list of Connecticut rankings here.

Hartford Public Schools is holding a back-to-school celebration Tuesday ahead of the new school year. The first day of school for Hartford Public Schools is Tuesday, Aug. 29. The celebration is at the XL Center and it continues until 1 p.m. The Hartford schools website says there will be free backpacks, school supplies, food and activities for the whole family….

The state plans to invest $16 million of funding the state received from the American Rescue Plan Act into the program.

The governor announced that Connecticut’s free school meals program will expand for the 2023-2024 school year. Gov. Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker made the announcement Monday that the state plans to expand the state free school meals program for the 2023-24 school year for students to receive access to breakfast and lunch at no additional cost to...

In an effort to hire more school bus drivers, All-Star Transportation held an open house on Friday in Seymour. The trainers and safety instructors gave job seekers a tour of the bus yard, building and school buses. They interviewed candidates on the spot as the company looks to hire an additional 50 to 100 bus drivers to fill positions across…

The need for school bus drivers continues to be a problem across the state and All-Star Transportation is recruiting more drivers for several locations.

Gov. Ned Lamont signed an act into law Thursday that will require Connecticut public high school students to complete a personal financial management and financial literacy course in order to graduate. Public Act 23-21 also requires public schools to build financial management and literacy into their curriculums. The new course will be worth a half credit and will teach skills…

DATTCO has 10 new electric school buses that will be used to transport students across the state. Some of them are in New Britain.

Teachers are taking part in a day of action in hopes of fixing crises facing them and public schools.

Millions of dollars in funding are being used to upgrades air filtration systems in Connecticut public schools, the governor’s office announced Tuesday. The funding will be used to make upgrades to heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. A total of $56 million is being awarded through the HVAC Indoor Air Quality Grants Program for Public Schools – a newly…

Lawmakers are hearing from members of the public Tuesday on a bill about funding for free school meals.

School leaders are looking into ways to increase safety in the classroom. On Thursday, experts, officers and numerous school officials gathered at Southern Connecticut State University to talk about protecting students in emergency situations. “I think it’s for leaders in this profession to always be cognizant of new tools and new ways we can protect our students,” SCSU Police...

School leaders and first responders are looking at ways to increase safety in the classroom and that includes technology that alerts police and allows them to see the scene of an emergency.

Governor Lamont’s English Learners Bill of Rights aims to allow parents to enroll students in school regardless of immigration status.

In the midst of an ongoing push from some members of the public to bolster resources for English learning students and their parents, Governor Ned Lamont is proposing new legislation through his English Learners Bill of Rights. “I got to make sure that each and every one of your kids know they are welcome in our schools,” Lamont said. On…

A career fair is being held this week for students of Stone Academy after the school’s sudden closure earlier this month.

The Regional School Choice Office, also known as RSCO, application is open right now for the 2023-24 school year.  It gives parents the power to choose a school or program for their child to attend, outside of their home district. “I personally went to Prince Tech. A lot of those schools do help because it helps people figure out what…

E.C. Goodwin Technical High School in New Britain is closed Friday. School officials said the reason the school is closed is a staffing shortage.