Connecticut Schools

Connecticut has the highest measles vaccination rate in the country, according to new CDC data. The state’s DTaP, polio, MMR and varicella vaccination rates are also above the national average.

The Trump administration recently released $10.8 million in funding for Connecticut’s after-school programs, which is only a small part of the over $50 million in federal education funding that was withheld.

The forensic report on Bridgeport’s public school system found a lack of board oversight, inefficiencies, unusual budget transfers, misclassification of expenditures and opportunities for improvement in several processes and internal control procedures.

Now that the state legislative session is over and public schools in Connecticut didn’t get the funding they were hoping to receive, some school superintendents are moving forward with plans for layoffs and program cuts.

The U.S. Department of Education is withholding more than $6 billion in funding for the nation’s schools. The money accounts for nearly 12% of funding for K-12 schools in Connecticut, according to CT’s Education Association.

Summer can be hard for kids who rely on school meals, but officials in the New Haven area are promoting SUN Meals, a federal program offering free food at libraries, parks and community centers.

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) said she will reintroduce a bill to support youth mental health programs.

A new school-based health center at Turn of River Middle School in Stamford will offer free medical, dental, and mental health care to students, making health care more accessible for families with limited insurance or tight schedules.

Universal free breakfast in Connecticut public schools is one of hundreds of proposals that died in this year’s state legislative session.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) and state Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker have notified the Trump administration that they will not end diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in their schools. In doing so, they risk losing hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding.