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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.

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,…

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.

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...

Connecticut has experienced a number of hoax threats to schools over the past few weeks.

The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidance surrounding head lice, saying it’s not an issue of poor hygiene or a health hazard and that children should not be sent home or miss school because they have it.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated guidance on head lice for the first time since 2015.

Hartford Public Schools held a back-to-school celebration at Dunkin’ Donuts Park Tuesday. There were free backpacks and school supplies for Hartford Public Schools students. The first day of school in Hartford is Aug. 29 and families arrived and lined up for the event. The school department said the Office of Family and Community Partnerships handed out free backpacks stuffed with…

Hartford Public Schools is holding a back to school celebration at Dunkin Donuts Park Tuesday and there will be free backpacks and school supplies for Hartford Public Schools. It is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Dozens of New Haven students are volunteering to rebuild and revive the Valley Street Community Center.

Some high schoolers from Meriden and Middletown have a busy summer ahead as they learn about engineering and science behind flying.  “I appreciate these types of programs because it opens up opportunities to kids like us whose schools don’t really offer these programs,” said Naima Islam, an incoming junior at Platt High School. Islam and her peers are working together...

This summer, students are continuing their education outside the classroom. It’s a new aerospace camp that puts kids in the pilot seat.

For the first time in Connecticut, students from West Hartford’s Public Schools are completing a two-week teen Community Emergency Response Team, also known as CERT, training. “We brought in professionals like firefighters, paramedics, police officers to give them a sense of day of life. So while we’re not necessarily the ones fighting fires and searching in buildings and so...

Loretta Teevan, an English and Latin teacher for 43 years at Bristol Public Schools, had always wanted to return former students’ self-reflection papers but never got around to it. After she passed away, her friend helped her do just that.

New Haven students took to the streets to voice their concerns about the issues that matter most to them.

A year’s worth of work culminates this Saturday as the American Rocketry Challenge takes place outside of the nation’s Capital. One hundred teams of middle and high school students from across the coast will go head to head for the title and the chance to compete internationally. Eighth grader Vera Saylor is one of many students making the trip...

Students with Music Haven showed up at Mystic Aquarium and gave the beluga whales a performance they’ll never forget. The aquarium invited students from the nonprofit Music Haven to play for the belugas and experience a special visit on Saturday. The aquarium said that music acts as a form of audio enrichment for the whales. Most of the students...

More than 800 University of Connecticut engineering students participated in the Senior Design Demonstration Day, showcasing innovative designs for some of Connecticut’s largest employers. Students, making up more than 200 teams, worked directly with sponsors to solve an engineering problem. Companies invest real money in the projects, some as much as $10,000, according to UConn. Companies involved this year include…

The U.S. Department of Education says it will hold the owners of certain colleges that closed or defrauded students accountable for taxpayer losses.

An assistant professor at Chapman University filed a federal lawsuit accusing at least one student of posting parts of his midterm and final exams online.