Education

More cuts for the state's community colleges

By Jacqueline Rabe Thomas

Friday, June 14, 2013

State education board to review Achievement First's discipline policies

By Jacqueline Rabe Thomas

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

A math teacher at Achievement First's middle school in Hartford works with a student

Should 'race' be replaced with 'socioeconomic factors' in Sheff case?

By Robert A. Frahm Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Under a racial desegregation order, a popular magnet school near Damaris DeLeon’s home in Hartford draws many of its students from outside of the city but remains a distant dream for her 6-year-old son.

Magnet schools are at the center of the desegregation effort, but as they reach deep into the suburban towns to find enough white students to balance Hartford’s largely minority student body, they sometimes must turn away children such as Latino kindergartner Adrian Perez, DeLeon’s son.

New Regents president vows to work for 'world-class' higher-education system

By Grace Merritt Friday, June 14, 2013

A sense of hope spread over the Capitol Friday as the new president of the state Board of Regents pledged to bring trust and a sense of integrity to the state’s public-college system, and the governing board laid the groundwork to change controversial policies that plagued the system last year.

During a reception at the Capitol with legislators, the governor and others, incoming Regents President Gregory W. Gray said he believes he can achieve a trustworthy “world class" higher-education system.

Six months after tragedy, community paper helps Newtown to reflect and continue healing

By Neena Satija Friday, June 14, 2013

Newtown -- Six months ago today, the journalists at the Newtown Bee found themselves in unthinkable territory.

Reporters at the community weekly newspaper rushed to the scene of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings that left 26 people dead in their town of just over 30,000. A presidential visit, a media firestorm and scores of funerals eclipsed the routine town hall meetings, budget woes and weekend concerts.

State will approve funds to plan new Sandy Hook Elementary School

By Keith M. Phaneuf Friday, June 14, 2013

The State Bond Commission will approve funding next week to begin the task of replacing the Newtown elementary school that was the scene in December’s tragic shooting of 20 children and six staff members.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who chairs the bond commission, announced Friday that the commission would approve the release of $750,000 to begin design and plan work on a new Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Following complaint, Bridgeport superintendent promises to implement school panels

By Jacqueline Rabe Thomas Thursday, June 13, 2013

Bridgeport Superintendent Paul Vallas has signed a resolution with the local teachers' union for the "successful implementation" of the school panels mandated by state law aimed at increasing teacher and parental involvement in the lowest-performing schools.

Childcare providers worry their money held hostage by politics

By Jacqueline Rabe Thomas Friday, June 7, 2013

Early childcare providers are concerned the money they currently receive from the state to care for thousands of children is going to stop flowing in three weeks, because the state budget legislators transfers money to an office that doesn't officially exist.

State aid: How did your city or town make out?

By Jacqueline Rabe Thomas Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Legislative researchers Wednesday night released a town-by-town breakdown of how much municipal aid each city and town is expected to receive in the adopted state budget.

Almost every town saw at least a minor increase in their state aid, but some were flat funded, reports the legislature's non-partisan Office of Fiscal Analysis.

In total, municipal aid increased by $55.5 million, bringing total town and city aid to $2.5 billion.

After missteps, lawmakers move for more oversight of state's universities

By Jacqueline Rabe Thomas and Keith M. Phaneuf Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Legislators have asked the governor to sign into law two bills that would increase their oversight over the state's public colleges and universities -- their reaction to a series of problems revealed at the state's largest public college system last fall.

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