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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,...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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…

Staffing issues are impacting some Connecticut schools.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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,...

Governor Ned Lamont and the Board of Education continue to discuss if children need to be wearing masks in schools.

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…

Students in Hartford have a couple extra hours to get ready Tuesday. Even with that, experts say everyone will need to dress warmly.

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.

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.

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…

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….

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.