Election of first openly gay Kid Governor is a milestone. But coming out...
Ella Briggs, 11, is one of a growing number of kids who are coming out at an early age. She's also Connecticut's first openly gay Kid Governor.
View ArticleGov. Lamont drops “redistricting” from controversial bill to get schools to...
Some residents and advocates expressed relief about the revisions, while others said they still could not support the governor's plan.
View ArticleCT schools defend policies as Trump threatens funding over free speech
The Trump administration did not say what would prompt a school to lose its funding under the new "free speech" policy.
View ArticleDeLauro takes on DeVos failed charter schools, education budget cuts
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was put on the spot over a new report that said charter schools wasted $1 billion in federal money.
View ArticleLawmakers pepper Ojakian with questions about college consolidation plan
Ojakian expects that when the 12 community colleges are consolidated into one state college -- in 2023, if all goes as planned -- the annual savings will be $23 million.
View ArticleHerbst, other UConn officials, racked up $214,000 of unused vacation time...
Herbst says she will forfeit the 54 days she accrued above the 60-day limit, but she is still eligible to receive $156,279 for the rest of the unused vacation time when she leaves state service.
View ArticleEducation Committee approves Lamont’s watered-down regionalization bill
Gov. Ned Lamont's two key education bills -- including one intended to push school districts toward regionalization -- were approved by a legislative committee Friday.
View ArticleCommunity college students likely to face 2 percent increase next year
Connecticut students would pay $92 more next year in annual tuition and and fees at the state's 12 community colleges under a proposal to be considered Wednesday.
View ArticleLack of quorum forces state education board to cancel meeting
Gov. Ned Lamont hasn't filled six vacancies, which has also slowed the selection of a new education commissioner.
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