Education News

Two days after the deadly mass shooting north of Chicago, the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services was in Connecticut to talk about new gun reform legislation. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act includes $12 billion to support community mental health.

Three new members are joining the Board of Regents for Higher Education

A report commissioned by the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system found that Western Connecticut State University’s structural deficit led to a decline in its reserves, from $24 million in fiscal year 2012 to “depleted” in 2021.

There’s relief for Connecticut families after Congress extended a bill to offer free summer meals for children statewide. And school districts will receive a higher reimbursement rate per meal in the upcoming school year.

The 6-to-3 decision is the latest example of the court's conservative supermajority requiring more accommodation for religion in public schools and less separation between church and state.

The administration proposed an overhaul of regulations to expand protections for LGBTQI+ students and require schools to respond to all sexual discrimination complaints.

In Manchester, the number of students of color has more than doubled in the last two decades. But the staff remains 95% white.

School districts across Connecticut are deciding whether to arm security officers with guns.

In Hartford, a group of parents has launched a campaign asking the school district to ensure language access and interpretation for parents with limited English proficiency.