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UConn housing proposal is short-lived following pushback
UConn recently announced a change in housing policy that would only guarantee undergrads six semesters of on-campus housing as opposed to eight. Within hours, they reversed that decision after receiving pushback.
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Dozens of Quinnipiac students assigned to live in student lounges due to full dorms: university
Dealing with an increasing enrollment and a shortage of housing, some Quinnipiac University students are beginning the year being put up in student lounges.
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Stone Academy students receive update on next steps after school closing
For students of Stone Academy, it’s been a hectic past few months after the school abruptly shut its doors back in February. But on Thursday, a meeting was hosted by the Office of Higher Education and other federal organizations to bring some clarity to the situation. The big topics highlighted from the audit review were qualifications for professors and...
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Advocates Call for More Funding to Provide Free Meals to Students
There is an emergency call for more state funds to go toward feeling Connecticut’s school children after federal dollars rolled out during the pandemic ended.
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New Data Shows How the Pandemic Impacted Students
On Thursday, the Connecticut State Department of Education released new results from the 2021-22 Next Generation Accountability System. “This system helps us to measure school and district success towards the goal of providing every student the quality education that prepares every child for school and life success,” CSDE Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker said. The system tracks academic achievement, chronic absenteeism,…
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Students Facing Criminal Charges Attending School: Are There Enough Safeguards?
How does someone facing voyeurism and child pornography charges come just days away from attending one of New England’s most prestigious colleges? It happened this year and involved a student accused of committing crimes at a high school he attended here in Connecticut.
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Mental Health Impact of Swatting Calls on CT Students and Police
Connecticut State Police were on scene Wednesday at Vinal Regional Vocational Tech in Middletown for reports of a school shooting. Students and staff went into lockdown and after an investigation, it was determined it was a hoax. This is the latest school to experience a false alarm. Just last month, officials say about 17 other districts were impacted by...
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School Threat Hoaxes Increasing in Connecticut
Connecticut has experienced a number of hoax threats to schools over the past few weeks.