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Leaders urge students to file for financial aid
The City of New Haven along with congressional and state leaders are calling on students to complete their federal financial aid application.
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School vouchers were supposed to save taxpayer money. Instead they blew a massive hole in Arizona's budget
Arizona, the model for voucher programs across the country, has spent so much money paying private schoolers’ tuition that it’s now facing hundreds of millions in budget cuts to critical state programs and projects.
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Bridging the Wealth Gap in Connecticut: Understanding Inequity and Community Solutions
Many wonder how such disparities exist in a state known for its affluence and what can be done. The answer is nuanced, but worth exploring.
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Virtual ‘Camp Sparkler' brings learning through play to thousands of CT kids
This week a summer camp got underway for Connecticut’s youngest kids and they can take part from the comfort of their own homes alongside their families. Camp Sparkler is helping babies, toddlers, and young kids learn. For Melissa Marchitto and her three kids in Milford, playing and learning go hand-in-hand when they open up the free Sparkler app. “We...
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CT LIVE!: CTECS Trains Students For Sustainability Careers
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CT LIVE!: Jumoke Academy
Go to JumokeAcademy.org for more information.
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Oklahoma state superintendent orders schools to teach the Bible in grades 5 through 12
Oklahoma’s top education official is ordering public schools to incorporate the Bible into lessons for grades 5 through 12.
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Cellphones are disrupting classrooms. What are schools doing about them?
Some leaders are considering cellphone bans to maintain a distraction-free learning environment.
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What are schools and states doing to reduce cellphone disruptions in US classrooms?
Many U.S. school districts are considering cellphone bans designed to maintain a distraction-free learning environment.
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New Orleans valedictorian lived in a homeless shelter as he rose to the top of his class
Elijah Hogan came through a senior year of high school in a homeless shelter to make it to the top of his class.
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CT LIVE!: Jumoke Academy
For more information, go to JumokeAcademy.org.
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Most US students are recovering from pandemic-era setbacks, but millions are making up little ground
Nationally, students made up one-third of their pandemic losses in math during the past school year and one-quarter of the losses in reading, according to the Education Recovery Scorecard.
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Can you spell these winning National Spelling Bee words?
The Scripps National Spelling Bee kicks off the week of May 28. Test your spelling knowledge with this interactive quiz.
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Students from across Connecticut showcase STEM projects in Hartford
Thousands of students were at Trinity Health Stadium to show off their STEM projects and then got a chance to watch the Hartford Athletic in action.
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CT students are becoming certified emission test inspectors
A new program is being rolled out to automotive programs across Connecticut that train high school students to become certified emission test inspectors. It also helps with a workforce shortage in our state.
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Some Black families find school options lacking decades after Brown v. Board
The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling and desegregation orders were only the first steps toward the elusive goal of equitable education. For many Black families, school choice has been critical to finding at least the option that works best for them. And that has not necessarily meant the school with the highest levels of racial integration. Some families...
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How Connecticut is battling chronic school absenteeism
In a summit at the White House, Governor Ned Lamont spoke about the ways Connecticut is making sure students are attending school.
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Search for CT businesses to take part in Digital Backpack Program
The Connecticut State Department of Education is calling all businesses to help show school staff some appreciation this summer. The department is looking for participants in the third annual School Staff Appreciation Digital Backpack Program. It offers special discounts to school staff members to show them support from the community. Leslie Blatteau, AFT Connecticut vice president for PreK-12 educators said,...
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CT LIVE!: How Financial Opportunities Come From a CTECS Education
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Kids Connection digital exclusive: Making a Musical
Go behind the scenes of ACES Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School’s musical theatre production of The Little Mermaid, Jr.!