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Even though the vast majority of college students want to be on campus, failing to follow social distancing guidelines is causing a problem nationwide.

Language learning app Duolingo has seen a huge spike in new users during the coronavirus crisis and its valuation rise by $1 billion in the past year.

For students out of school and out of work, the long-term financial consequences of delaying college could be severe.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo partners with online learning platform Coursera to give unemployed and underemployed residents free online skills learning.

The Hamden Board of Education voted unanimously Saturday night to move to remote learning through January.

Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise and in-person learning is suffering. More people in quarantine is impacting teachers and staff across Connecticut. “I didn’t think we’d make it to October 1, I didn’t think we’d make it to Columbus Day, I didn’t think we’d make it to Election Day,” said Ansonia Public Schools Superintendent Joseph DiBacco. Three of...

New London public schools are switching to distance learning next week as the school district works to identify close contacts of people who recently tested positive for COVID-19. All schools will be closed for in-person learning the week of Nov. 9 through Nov. 13, according to school officials. Students must participate in full-time distance during this time. Classes will not…

Gov. Ned Lamont announced that beginning Friday the state will be rolling back to what is being called Phase 2.1 when many restrictions will be put back into place and gathering size limits will lower again.

Children who had preschool cut short in the spring are now being held out of kindergarten at higher than normal rates as many school districts begin the year online.

New Haven city officials are addressing the digital divide before students begin 10 weeks of distance learning for the new school year. Mayor Justin Elicker, Superintendent Dr. Iline Tracey and others will outline plans for how New Haven Public Schools will cover the digital divide at a press conference on Tuesday. City officials said the Connecticut State Dept. of Education…

Thousands of students across Connecticut are getting ready to go back to school on a hybrid model during the pandemic. School districts across the state are offering in-person learning two days a week and online learning three days a week, creating a childcare gap for many. “The first thing that comes to mind is, what do I do to keep…

As student begin distance learning journey, doctors talk about the affects of too much screen-time

Schools across the United States are facing shortages and long delays in getting laptops and other equipment needed for online learning

Virtual learning is part of an increasing number of fall reopening plans, and districts are facing pressure to improve after many students got left behind this spring

The City of Hartford has announced that it plans to build a system that gives every resident access to free, high-speed internet within the next year. Mayor Luke Bronin said the city will be installing nearly 1,000 wireless access points that will provide very fast internet service to a significant amount of residents and businesses. At minimum, he said there…

The City of Hartford has announced that it plans to build a system that gives every resident access to free, high-speed internet within the next year.

: The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities announced on Monday its new partnership with Dalio Education to help decrease the digital divide in the state.

Many have reached out to NBC Connecticut to express their opinions about the state’s plan to return students to school this fall.