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Waterbury Public Schools will shift some of its schools to half days as they continue to struggle with staffing issues. The school district closed all of its schools Monday because of a staffing shortage. Now, some schools will operate on specific half-day schedules from Jan. 11 to 14, according to the school district. School officials said this shift will “relieve…

Waterbury Public Schools will be closed Monday because of a staff shortage, school officials said. The school district said school will only be closed for students. Staff will still have to report to school for an in-person work day, according to school officials. In a note to the school community, Superintendent Dr. Verna Ruffin said that the school district will…

Waterbury Public Schools are providing internet for families in need after receiving a financial award due to COVID-19. In a press release sent on Wednesday, the school announced that after partnering with Comcast through their Internet Essentials Partnership Program (IEPP), students and families in need will be given the opportunity to receive free broadband access at home through Waterbury Public…

Nearly a quarter of the 19,000 students enrolled in the Waterbury school district failed last school year.

Grading changes made by Waterbury Public Schools during the pandemic may be here to stay, despite some students still struggling to succeed.

Grading changes made by Waterbury schools during the pandemic may be here to stay, despite the fact that many students are still struggling.

The Waterbury school district is holding a coronavirus vaccine clinic for students 16 years and older starting today.

Hundreds of high school and college students received the COVID-19 vaccine this weekend at clinics in Middletown and New Britain.

The Waterbury school district is holding a coronavirus vaccine clinic for students 16 years and older starting today. The clinic will take place during the week of April 19, which is the school district’s spring recess. Students must have an appointment and those who are 16 and 17 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, school officials…

To help Connecticut residents get a COVID-19 vaccine, Uber is going to be providing 30,000 free rides to bring eligible people in the state to their appointments.

Teachers can now get coronavirus vaccines and schools in Watertown had a three-hour delay to get vaccines. Waterbury is offering a clinic for teachers.

Connecticut is prioritizing teachers across the state when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine and some districts are moving forward with vaccinating staff this week. On Tuesday morning, Watertown Public Schools had a three-hour delay. The district has just under 480 staff members and there was a large enough portion of people getting vaccinated that it required a delay, according…

Teachers in Connecticut can begin to receive coronavirus vaccines and hundreds of Waterbury teachers signed up on the first day.

School districts are making plans after Governor Ned Lamont announced Monday that school personnel will in the next eligible group for the coronavirus vaccine.

Just a day after Gov. Lamont announced vaccinations will begin for teachers and other schools staff next week, school districts were swiftly working on plans to ramp up those vaccinations.

Students in Waterbury are returning to the classroom on Thursday for the first time since Nov. 16. The district planned to bring students back on Jan. 19, but pushed it back to Feb. 1. Then the snowstorm delayed it another three days until Feb. 4. “I feel good, I feel confident. I feel like they need to socialize,” said Madeleine…

After George Floyd was killed by police last year, “Sistas” star Devale Ellis sat down with his kids to explain why the Black Lives Matter movement was necessary. And now he’s written a children’s book — called “The Ellises and the Time Machine: Why Do We Have to Say Black Lives Matter?” — to help other parents have that same...

Waterbury schools will remain fully remote at least through the end of the month due to rising COVID-19 cases in the city and statewide.

Waterbury Public Schools is the latest school district in Connecticut to opt for virtual learning instead of a traditional snow day. The superintendent sent out the following message to inform parents: “For the 2020-2021 school year, Waterbury Public Schools will eliminate inclement weather days and other emergency closure days by utilizing virtual instruction. On those days, students will follow their…

Students in Waterbury will not have snow days this year. They will be replaced with virtual learning.