A coalition of unions representing teachers, paraprofessionals, janitors and bus drivers issued 13 “non-negotiable” standards for school reopening and have pushed for districts to delay in-person teaching for two weeks, but, according to the unions’ own assessment, they have little say in the matter. Union leaders have publicly expressed their ...
Gov. Ned Lamont issued an executive order Friday that extended his April 17 order requiring face masks to be worn in public places where six feet of social distancing cannot be maintained. The order, signed by Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, also extends an exemption for those who may not be ...
The Connecticut state government may have a website problem, but state official are working to address it as soon as possible. A link for “Core Standards for Teachers” posted on Connecticut’s government website under “Curriculum and Instruction” directed web users to a pornographic site for those looking to hook up ...
Lawmakers addressed the elephant in the room during a standing-room only meeting of Connecticut’s Education Committee to consider bill concepts, including regionalization of education services. The subject on everyone’s mind was a bill proposal introduced by Sen. Martin Looney, D-New Haven, which would force schools in towns with less than ...
Connecticut State Auditors found 47 students were enrolled in magnet schools outside of the lottery process during the 2016-2017 school year in a new audit of the State Department of Education, potentially violating the 1996 Sheff v. O’Neill State Supreme Court ruling.
A newly released report from state auditors begs the question: What is going on at the Connecticut Department of Education? Particularly egregious was the discovery that over 100 students – particularly athletes and academic high achievers – were being admitted to Hartford’s most prestigious magnet school without going through the lottery process.