Connecticut’s methods of funding and delivering special education services are insufficient, ineffective, and inequitable, according to a new report and analysis by Connecticut Voices for Children. And the pandemic has made it worse.
Read MoreConnecticut's School-Based Diversion Initiative (SBDI) will be implemented in 15 schools across six districts during the 2021-22 school year, bringing the total number of schools served by SBDI in Connecticut to 65.
Read MoreMarking International Day of the Girl on October 11, Connecticut-based non-profit Girls With Impact, which offers programming including the nation’s only live, online mini-MBA for young women, unveiled a new initiative calling on leaders in business and media to share their most important advice for success with the next generation.
Read MoreNataliya Braginsky, a social studies teacher at Metropolitan Business Academy in New Haven, has been named the 2021 National History Teacher of the Year by The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Read MoreIn a report recently released by The Valley Community Foundation (VCF) that included a compilation of comments and perceptions of 32 Valley stakeholders surveyed earlier this year, those participating indicated that “the biggest barrier keeping communities of color in the Valley from reaching success is systemic racism,”
Read MoreFourth grade, it turns out, is the perfect time to teach bicycle safety. Bike Walk Connecticut has developed a comprehensive bike education curriculum and a growing number of towns are signing on.
Read MoreThe state is seeking to select an organization for coordination and provision of professional learning and implementation support for Connecticut’s African American/Black and Puerto Rican/Latino Course of Studies.
Read MoreConnecticut Governor Ned Lamont has nominated Charlene M. Russell-Tucker to serve as commissioner of the Connecticut State Department of Education. Russell-Tucker has been serving at the State Department of Education for more than 20 years in several roles, including most recently as deputy commissioner, in which she has been responsible for overseeing educational supports and wellness priorities.
Read MoreUnited Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut has awarded $3 million to local community organizations that are addressing the long-term health, economic and educational impact of COVID-19 on children, adults and families.
Read MoreA Connecticut-based therapeutic scent start-up company, NorthEnd Rose, is preparing to launch a new collection of candles with scents designed to calm and ease the emotions of individuals with autism.
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