Connecticut Schools

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and Hartford area public school superintendents have assured parents of student safety in the wake of increased ICE enforcement activity nationwide.

A new report from the Connecticut Department of Education states that students show up to school more and do better on tests.

Bridgeport Public Schools held its annual convocation ceremony on Wednesday to mark the start of the school year.

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy (D-CT) blame the Trump administration’s tariffs for the high cost of school supplies as parents prepare to send their children back to school this year.

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.