Bullying in Stamford schools worries some Latino parents and immigrant families
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by Maricarmen Cajahuaringa
2d ago
Officials acknowledge there are challenges with bullying in Stamford schools and say they take it seriously. Surveys nationwide show that bullying has been increasing in recent years in schools across the U.S ..read more
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Hartford school budget woes worry parents, advocates and teacher unions
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by Maricarmen Cajahuaringa
6d ago
The superintendent said she remains dedicated to providing fair education and sufficient resources for all students, especially the increasing number of multilingual learners ..read more
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Checking in on the 'showdown' over public education funding in Connecticut
Connecticut Public » Education
by Katie Pellico, Catherine Shen
3w ago
This hour, Connecticut Mirror budget reporter Keith Phaneuf has the latest on the education funding 'showdown' in the state. Plus, CAPSS President Fran Rabinowitz and Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Chancellor Terrence Cheng ..read more
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DOJ complaint sheds light on CT school district's reliance on private special ed providers
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by Eddy Martinez
1M ago
A shortage of qualified special education teachers and staff in Connecticut school districts is partly why local schools now rely on private special education providers. That practice has led to a civil rights complaint with the Department of Justice against four school districts ..read more
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Hamden residents organize rally against online student harassment
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by Maricarmen Cajahuaringa
1M ago
Concerned parents and community members say students are being harassed online through racist, misogynistic, and homophobic blog posts ..read more
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New Haven schools get over $208 million, education advocates say it's not enough
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by Eddy Martinez
2M ago
New Haven Public Schools will start the new academic year with a little over $208 million as part of the city’s budget. The Board of Alders voted to approve the budget on Tuesday. Advocates and the school superintendent, Madeline Negron, said the district will soon be faced with tough budget choices ..read more
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School bus speeders help fund safety initiatives under new CT law
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by Eddy Martinez
2M ago
Drivers in Bridgeport illegally passed by school buses nearly 10,000 times during the first six months of the school year. Mayor Joe Ganim says the city will be able to make money from it, while trying to crack down on offending drivers ..read more
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CT’s Puerto Ricans continue to face disparities, research reveals
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by Maricarmen Cajahuaringa
2M ago
The UConn study shows that people of Puerto Rican background in Connecticut had some of the lowest rates of employment and home ownership between 2000 and 2022 ..read more
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CT advances steps to improve indoor air quality in schools
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by Michayla Savitt
2M ago
$122 million is being awarded to numerous Connecticut public schools to upgrade heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, as part of larger state efforts to improve indoor school air quality ..read more
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Education inequities still exist 70 years after Brown v. Board
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by Wayne Edwards, Kevin Chang Barnum, Khalilah Brown-Dean, Meg Dalton, Catie Talarski
2M ago
This hour, we look at the historic Supreme Court decision — and some of the inequities that still exist in education today ..read more
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