The Connecticut State Board of Education adopted new guidance Wednesday encouraging schools to implement bell-to-bell restrictions on cellphone and personal technology use.

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation voted to once again approve the Kids Online Safety Act through a unanimous voice vote, sending it back to the Senate floor for consideration.

Two-thirds of respondents said they pay for childcare, with costs ranging anywhere from $4 a month to $1,700. Some paid even more per month.

Defaults on student loans have spiked across the country, including in Connecticut since last year, according to the Associated Press. Since Sept. of 2025, 44,000 additional residents have defaulted on their loans, and now 91,000 are currently in default, according to the Associated Press

The 2025 Parents/Caregiver Survey, led by a University of Connecticut researcher in collaboration with 140 partner organizations and the state’s Office of Early Childhood, found that 53% of families across the state found childcare to be too expensive.

The New Haven program helps patients and providers alike learn to make healthy, delicious meals on a budget.

East Hartford Superintendent Thomas Anderson credited his district's academic improvement to a number of changes, including regularly holding data-driven meetings and increasing free or low-cost resources for professional development.

The university should stand against “political control over higher education,” a faculty group says.

The library will span 75,000-square-feet and include advanced solar arrays, battery storage, and geothermal heating and cooling operations. The goal is to produce carbon-friendly energy without straining the grid.

The club awarded students $120,000 in scholarships.