Education

The U.S. Education Department is investigating Chicago Public Schools amid allegations that a new program designed to improve academic success and retention among Black students and educators violates federal law.

Teachers across the state are heading into work on Wednesday morning wearing Red for Ed. It’s a push by the largest teachers’ union in the state to get the attention of state lawmakers and urge them to increase funding for education. Union leaders and teachers will be showing up to the Capitol in all red. They’re advocating for more...

Federal officials are launching investigations into Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review, saying authorities have received reports of race-based discrimination “permeating the operations” of the journal.

The Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education said Monday it will not renew the contract of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) Chancellor Terrence Cheng.

The Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education said Monday it will not renew the contract of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) Chancellor Terrence Cheng. Cheng’s contract runs through June 30, 2026, but the Board of Regents said Cheng will transition into a new role as a strategic advisor beginning in July and they will appoint an interim chancellor….

Using taxpayer money, U.S. states are adopting and expanding programs to pay for private schools and homeschooling expenses even as costs rise.

Rep. Tammy Nuccio (R-Tolland), ranking member on the Appropriations committee, says some of the Democrats’ proposal seems excessive, and highlights one area she says is consistently overlooked.

As talks on the next state budget hit a new phase, local officials are ramping up their push for more education aid.

As talks on the next state budget hit a new phase, local officials are ramping up their push for more education aid. New Haven officials made a public plea Thursday, asking the state to give more help as the city’s education budget faces a $23 million shortfall. “The governor and the state legislature are sitting on a huge pile of…

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools.

Democrats on a new Select Committee on Special Education unveiled a plan Monday meant to help local school districts keep costs down. The identical proposals come as municipalities say special education costs are driving up budgets. “We are at a crisis point,” Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (D-Trumbull) said. “We are at a point where special education in Connecticut is not sustainable.”…

Two Senators have introduced a bipartisan bill to provide funding for school districts to explore implementing cellphone restrictions in classrooms.

A select committee on special education aims to encourage schools to bring more programs in-house.

Sleep training is no longer just for newborns. Some schools are taking it upon themselves to teach teenagers how to get a good night’s sleep.

In a time where everything is costing more, can young people afford to not go to college? That’s the question being looked at in a recent piece in Time Magazine online that was written by Quinnipiac University President Judy Olian.

Nearly 90,000 students across our state are in special education and for some parents, getting their children into those programs can be daunting. For a Newington mother, it’s been a frustrating process with no clear resolution.

After Harvard’s president announced it wouldn’t accept Trump administration demands, the Education Dept.’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism’s froze billions in funding.

State and local leaders visited New Britain High School on Monday morning to highlight the work of special education teachers and staff. It comes on the heels of celebrating National IEP (Individualized Education Programs) Writing Day, which is the first Monday of April. “No two IEPs are alike. And they are key to ensuring equitable education,” Sinthia Sone-Moyano, a deputy…

State and local leaders are highlighting the work of special education teachers and staff and how to fund programs. 

Head Start programs that serve hundreds of children in the Naugatuck Valley are at risk of closing if they don’t receive federal funding in the next few weeks. Team Inc., the nonprofit organization that runs the programs across 12 cities and towns from Waterbury to Milford, gets its funding from the Head Start office under the U.S. Department of...