News in Hartford
Overhaul of Head Start could endanger CT children, advocates say
Changes would allow bigger classes, no longer require degrees for many staff and require programs to be taught in English, among other things.
We’re asking the right questions about CT education, but is it enough?
The question should not simply be whether Connecticut increases the ECS formula, but whether that reflects the actual cost of educating a child.
An unsentimental obituary for the CCSU polytechnic vanity project
Nothing says student-centered public education like fastening the university’s future to a possible extinction machine.
Senate passes college sports bill amid opposition from CT senators
Blumenthal’s measure could make it easier for schools like UConn to join a power conference. But he and Murphy didn't back the overall bill.
UConn is giving CT students a science project to help address air quality issues
Student-built air purifiers can partially address poor school air quality, but teachers said CT must focus on a larger, long-term fix.
CCSU president resigns following complaint of bullying, retaliation
Central CT State University President Zulma Toro announced she will resign. The move comes after allegations Toro bullied employees.
The people who can fix CT’s paraeducator shortage are already in our schools
Connecticut's first Paraeducator Preparation Academy seeks to break down barriers that keep willing workers from the classroom.
Report: Maduko faced complaints before he was CSCU chancellor
Evidence surfaced in 2022 that John Maduko may have behaved inappropriately toward women at two CT community colleges, a new report states.