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Report: Problems persist in CT special education system
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (811+ words) by Theo Peck-Suzuki, CT Mirror January 14, 2026 Flaws in Connecticut's special education system are impeding the state's ability to provide adequate services to students, according to a report released Wednesday by state Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker. "We didn't do this because…...
CT community schools speak out after losing $4M in federal grants
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (703+ words) by Theo Peck-Suzuki, CT Mirror January 12, 2026 Three Connecticut school districts are reeling after unexpectedly losing millions of dollars in federal funding for a program supporting "community schools," after the Trump administration said its work conflicted with federal priorities. Officials, educators…...
Are CT vaccine requirements the same for private, public schools?
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (160+ words) by Mariana Navarrete Villegas, CT Mirror January 7, 2026 Connecticut laws establish vaccination requirements and exemptions for school children across the state, regardless of the type of school they attend. General Statutes 10-204a states that local and regional school boards and any "similar…...
CT Mirror hires new education reporter, business team members
1+ week, 1+ day ago (515+ words) by Gabby DeBenedictis, CT Mirror January 6, 2026 The Connecticut Mirror is starting 2026 with three new staff members "one reporter and two business team members. Theo Peck-Suzuki has been named CT Mirror's next K-12 education reporter. In his role, he will cover the…...
AI is stunting critical thinking
1+ week, 2+ day ago (472+ words) by Robert T.F. Downes, CT Mirror January 6, 2026 That's the whisper in lecture halls, the temptation in browser tabs, and the callow counsel passed among today's undergraduates as though it were an indispensable life hack, or even a godsend. Educators don't get…...
The job market is broken — and I’m graduating into it
1+ week, 3+ day ago (706+ words) by Madisyn Kuhnly, CT Mirror January 5, 2026 I'm a graduating senior majoring in communication at a Connecticut university, and instead of looking forward to the moment I cross the stage, I feel a knot in my stomach every time someone asks,…...
PODCAST: Will new CT homeschooling laws come in 2026?
4+ week, 2+ day ago (417+ words) by CT Mirror's Long Story Short, CT Mirror December 15, 2025 We are 90% funded by individual contributions. That means you create the'reader-powered journalism'that cuts through the noise, and delivers the trusted information Connecticut cares about. How to keep track of the kids…...
Opinion: CT promised to protect students with dyslexia
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (586+ words) by Allison Quirion, CT Mirror December 12, 2025 We are 90% funded by individual contributions. That means you create the'reader-powered journalism'that cuts through the noise, and delivers the trusted information Connecticut cares about. When the Connecticut legislature unanimously voted in 2021 to create the…...
Trump admin. to officially scrap Biden student loan forgiveness program
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (588+ words) by Shauneen Miranda | States Newsroom, CT Mirror December 9, 2025 We are 90% funded by individual contributions. That means you create the'reader-powered journalism'that cuts through the noise, and delivers the trusted information Connecticut cares about. WASHINGTON " The U.S. Department of Education announced a proposed…...
Opinion: Reconnecting children in a disconnected world
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (237+ words) by Keila Garrido, CT Mirror December 8, 2025 We are 90% funded by individual contributions. That means you create the'reader-powered journalism'that cuts through the noise, and delivers the trusted information Connecticut cares about. In a world where children are increasingly connected to screens…...