The program equips undergraduate students with the various skills needed to foster a successful career as a teacher, specializing in working with students in high-need school districts, where teacher retention is low, such as Bridgeport and Stamford.

The Trump administration is cracking down on colleges and universities whose behavior it finds objectionable.

While Connecticut does not get as much federal funding as some others, towns and cities with higher concentrations of low-income students rely more heavily on those grants. Cities like Waterbury, Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport would be disproportionately affected by a slowdown or reduction to Title I funds.

Now that she advanced out of committee, the full Senate will take up her nomination.

Early Childhood Commissioner Beth Bye said there needs to be a systemic approach to solving the state's child care crisis.

Linda McMahon, the nominee for secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, faced a flurry of questions at her Thursday confirmation hearing about President Donald Trump’s impending order seeking to dismantle the agency she has been tapped to lead.

This hour, we explore the intersection of curiosity, science and education. New host of Science Friday, Flora Lichtman, and local science educators explain how they encourage people to embrace their inner scientists in the classroom and beyond.

President Donald Trump has promised to make big changes to the U.S. Department of Education. This hour on Where We Live, we discuss what that could mean for Connecticut schools and how educators prepare.

The Connecticut State Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to have a state-appointed official help lead Bridgeport’s school system. The vote comes after Superintendent Royce Avery announced in November the school district faced a budget deficit over $30 million.

Officials from Google and Charter Oak State College are launching the free Connecticut Online AI Academy. Connecticut State Sen. James Maroney says AI skills will be important to have.