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Avon has decided to replace its school social workers with school psychologists. According to the district, school psychologists will better meet…
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The state’s new education commissioner said that about half of all Connecticut school districts have been trained to handle behavior problems in a new…
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Detentions, suspensions, and expulsions: these are the time-honored and well-worn enforcements of many a scorned teacher. Even student arrests are not…
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The Renzulli School for the Gifted has been touted as a success story in Hartford, but now the city is moving the school to another location.Three school…
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Should all kids, regardless of their individual abilities, be taught in the same classroom?It's a controversial topic, and the laws around it are a little…
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Should all Connecticut teachers get more special education training? The idea has been put on the table by a group of educators, lawmakers and other…
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A recent report by investigative news organization ProPublica exposes a controversial but legal practice in public schools. Students, often those with…
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Restraint and seclusion is a legal, albeit controversial, practice in our nation's public schools. Students -- often those with disabilities -- can be…
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In a society which rewards brains over brawn, who better than a prodigy to place your bets on? The answer may surprise you. Bobby Fischer was terrible at…
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A new report from the CDC suggests that Autism Spectrum Disorder may be even more prevalent than we thought. The report estimates that roughly one in 68…