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CT department says it can’t comply with proposal to notify DCF of homeschooling
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (667+ words) The state's Department of Education said in written testimony Tuesday that it won't be able to comply with a bill that, if passed, would require notification to Connecticut's child welfare agency when kids are pulled out of public school to…...
CT considers DCF notification for all homeschoolers. Idea called ‘unconstitutional outrage’: lawyer
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (843+ words) Following the death of 11-year-old Mimi Torres-Garcia, who reportedly disappeared from public view under the guise of homeschooling, Connecticut lawmakers are considering a mandate to alert DCF when children are withdrawn from school. When districts receive notice of withdrawal, the…...
CT governor wants to hike spending by $1.2B. Why a lawyer said it means some ‘will be out of luck’
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1021+ words) While Gov. Ned Lamont is calling for the overall state budget to increase by $1.2 billion from the current year, legislators and advocacy groups are concerned about cuts and changes to various programs ranging from magnet schools to home-care services. As…...
Proposed CT homeschooling regulation brings clash. Lawmaker: It could ‘undermine’ parental rights
1+ week, 5+ day ago (985+ words) Wednesday marked a year since an emaciated man was found in Waterbury by firefighters responding to a house fire the man admitted setting to bring rescuers. His stepmother had allegedly kept him captive for two decades, he said. Despite previous…...
CT lawmakers will fight for funding to train nurses. State would ‘be one of the national leaders’
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (19+ words) CT lawmakers will fight for funding to train nurses. State would "be one of the national leaders'Hartford Courant...
CT school leaders call Lamont’s K-12 budget ‘a trainwreck for education’
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (1534+ words) This year, Putnam Public Schools Superintendent Steven Rioux will ask the town of Putnam to give its school district an additional $1.6 million " a 7.23% increase from last year. "When I built my budget this year, I asked the principals to tell…...
Does paying for college give a return on investment? Here’s how it looks in CT.
2+ week, 3+ day ago (299+ words) Connecticut's Ivy League University was rated the second-best university in the world by a Time magazine analysis, but numbers show graduates of the school, and most other universities in Connecticut, are seeing their degrees' financial return slightly decreasing. While Yale…...
Lawmakers considering statewide bell-to-bell ban on cellphones
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (845+ words) Lawmakers are considering a statewide bell- to-bell ban on cellphones in the classroom, igniting a debate once again on the issue. Gov. Ned Lamont has proposed legislation that bans cellphones in classrooms, which has been referred to the Education Committee....
CT teacher accused of inappropriate contact with student. He had similar complaints at other schools
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (828+ words) A teacher in Darien arrested for allegedly inappropriate contact with a student was accused of similar behavior while teaching at two previous schools, according to court documents. Sean Boardman, 59, of Westbrook faces one felony count of risk of injury to…...
What to know about student loan repayment plans and collections
3+ week, 1+ day ago (974+ words) Last year, the long-contested SAVE plan introduced by the Biden administration ended with a settlement agreement. President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" introduced new borrowing limits for graduates and raised challenges to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. While several…...