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The two Connecticut educators of the year are from the same school and it’s the first time in state history that both honorees came from the same district and school, according to the governor’s office. State officials announced that Connecticut’s 2021 Teacher of the Year and 2021 Paraeducator of the Year both work at Poquonock School in Windsor. Rochelle...

Members of the Connecticut Education Association voiced concern about how the state is handling resources and funding for Alliance Districts.

For years Hartford’s Community Renewal Team has offered a 14-week course on money matters from its Financial Literacy Institute.  Sarah Hodge of Manchester is among the proud graduates. “I want everyone to take this class…my relationship with the way I like think about budgeting and planning ahead is a lot different now,” Hodge said. While courses like this have...

There’s a renewed push to make financial literacy part of the curriculum in Connecticut schools.

This year’s school year will be the beginning of a new journey for all school staff and students. COVID19 prompted sweeping changes and mitigation efforts to help cut down the risk of the virus spreading.

As Waterbury and Hartford schools prepare to go back to class, the districts are still waiting to hear from 10 percent of families about if their students will learn online or in-person.

As many school districts use substitute teachers to fill teaching positions and with some opting out of returning to classes, some schools are finding a shortage of substitute teachers.

School leaders learned an important part of piecing together this unprecedented pandemic school year Friday: how $130 million dollars of COVID-19 relief funding will be distributed to districts, according to the CT Association of Boards of Education. An excel sheet has been posted on the state’s website, which breaks down the funding by district and personal related support. “The good…

School leaders learned an important part of piecing together this unprecedented pandemic school year Friday: how $130 million dollars of COVID-19 relief funding will be distributed to districts, according to the CT Association of Boards of Education.

The Connecticut Education Association is advocating for a postponement of the start of school amid the coronavirus pandemic.

There was a steep learning curve for educators and families in Connecticut who had to suddenly snap into distance learning in March. There were also unique and drastic challenges that each school district had to overcome to make remote learning a reality. School districts had a crash course in figuring out how to implement at-home learning very quickly. With the…

NBC CT investigates the cost of remote learning

The governor said based on current metrics the state is still looking at opening schools for in-person learning in the fall.

Parents, teachers and staff got some additional insight into the state’s school reopening plans.

School superintendents around the state today began the process of understanding the governor’s recommended return to school guidelines.

The state Department of Education released guidelines Thursday for how school districts should proceed to bring all students back to the classroom at the start of the school year.

As schools consider how and when to reopen their buildings during the pandemic, many are finding themselves overwhelmed by the potential expenses that would come with operating under social distancing guidelines: protective equipment, staff for smaller classrooms, and additional transportation to keep students spread out on bus rides. The burdens loom large in particular for urban, under-resourced districts that often…

Some school districts say they continue to struggle to get students connected and engaged in distance learning

As the state prepares to reopen some businesses, school officials are also looking at how to reopen schools, colleges and universities and what they will look like in the future to keep students, faculty and staff safe. A round table discussion was held Monday and several people people in the state’s education community took part, sharing information on what...