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Some Conn. Schools to Lose Free School Breakfast and Lunch on June 30
During the pandemic, students were fed for free. That’s thanks to nutrition waivers from the USDA that allowed children across the country to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost. But this pandemic-era initiative will expire on June 30. “So, everything will go back to pre-COVID regulations. Children will have to apply for free and reduced lunch,” said Erica Murphy,...
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies Curriculum in CT Schools
Schools in Connecticut will be required to teach Asian American and Pacific Islander studies to students in Kindergarten through grade 12 beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, after state legislators passed a bill mandating it. Planning for the curriculum is underway.
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School Safety: Expert Talks About What More Can Be Done
Dr. Dianna Wentzell from the University of St. Joseph talks about what changes need to be made and what more can be done to make Connecticut schools safe.
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Some Connecticut Schools Ramp Up Safety Efforts After Texas School Shooting
In response to the deadly Texas elementary school shooting that happened Tuesday, several Connecticut school districts are offering their condolences and ramping up safety efforts.
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Some Connecticut Schools Ramp Up Safety Efforts After Texas School Shooting
In response to the deadly Texas elementary school shooting that happened Tuesday, several Connecticut school districts are offering their condolences and ramping up safety efforts.
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Some Connecticut Schools Ramp Up Safety Efforts After Texas School Shooting
In response to the deadly Texas elementary school shooting that happened Tuesday, several Connecticut school districts are offering their condolences and ramping up safety efforts. The shooting at Robb Elementary School is Uvalde, Texas, left 19 children and two teachers dead. “Unfortunately, Connecticut understands all too well the grief, trauma, and suffering inflicted at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas…
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Staffing Issues Causing Schools to Close
Staffing issues are impacting some Connecticut schools.
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DPH Survey Data Shows Decrease in Kids Getting Vaccinated
Recently released data from the Department of Public Health shows that fewer children are getting school-required vaccinations compared to previous years. There are different vaccines required for children of different ages. Some required vaccines include influenza, DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis), chickenbox, hepatitis A and B, polio and MMP (measles, mumps and rubella), according to DPH. The COVID-19 vaccine…
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Dozens of Conn. School Districts Drop Mask Mandate
Starting Monday, the Lamont administration is lifting the statewide mandate with COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and at-home testing available, along with drops in cases and hospitalizations.
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School Districts in Conn. Begin Changing Mask Policies
Starting Monday, the Lamont administration is lifting the statewide mandate with COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and at-home testing available, along with drops in cases and hospitalizations.
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Dozens of CT Schools Set to Make Masks Optional With Dropped Statewide Mandate
For the first time in a long time, many students and teachers in the state will not have to wear a face mask as the mandate is dropped.
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Dozens of CT Schools Make Masks Optional With Dropped Statewide Mandate
For the first time in a long time, many students and teachers in the state will not have to wear a face mask as the mandate is dropped. “They are extremely excited. I’m extremely excited,” said Dr. Sharon Stoll, a neuroimmunologist at Yale who says she’s decided her two young kids will be unmasked at their school. Starting Monday,...
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Mask Mandate for Schools Up for Discussion Again
Governor Ned Lamont and the Board of Education continue to discuss if children need to be wearing masks in schools.
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Mask Mandate for Schools Up for Discussion Again
Should kids still be wearing masks in schools? It is a question Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut State Board of Education are discussing. Governor Lamont’s executive order for a mask mandate ends on February 15 and he has asked the legislature to codify it moving forward. When asked if the governor thought it was time to drop the statewide…
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Schools Get Ready For Delayed Openings Amid Bitter Cold
Students in Hartford have a couple extra hours to get ready Tuesday. Even with that, experts say everyone will need to dress warmly.
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Schools Scramble as Late Round of Freezing Rain Leads to Delays
Many school districts made very late calls to delay or close as a quick round of freezing rain moved through just prior to class time Wednesday morning.
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Several CT Schools Will Have Extra Police Presence Friday
State police stress there are no credible threats against any Connecticut schools, many departments will have an increased presence at schools Friday after a TikTok post circulated nationally.
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No Credible Threats, But Several CT Schools Increase Police Presence Friday, Others Close, Dismiss Early
Several Connecticut school districts have an increased police presence on Friday, others have closed schools and Wolcott schools are dismissing early after some posts circulated on social media but said there is no credible threat. Wolcott public schools will have an early dismissal Friday due “to a high level of rumors and unsubstantiated claims about school violence,” according to a…
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CT Reaches Educational Benchmark: 10% of Teachers Are of Color
In 2016, Connecticut’s Department of Education set a goal to increase the number of teachers of color within schools to 10%. Tuesday, Governor Lamont announced that the state had reached that benchmark. In 2016, the number of teachers who identified as a person of color was less than 10% The state has been working towards that goal for five years….
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Connecticut Meets Goals of Increasing Teacher Diversity
The state’s Department of Education says it has met its goal set several years ago to increase the number of teachers of color in Connecticut.