Education

Students from Latino communities in Connecticut will be able to attend Eastern Connecticut State University through a historic partnership that offers scholarships to these in-state students.

The exams are scheduled to resume in June after a two year hiatus due to COVID-19. Senate Republicans want more time.

The schools’ plans to open were delayed until at least next year without financial assistance from the state General Assembly. The school could eventually educate 770 students from Danbury.

Those students who learned in hybrid or fully remote models showed “substantially weaker achievement and growth during the pandemic," particularly in mathematics, according to the report.

The state has struggled for years to keep educators. The problem is fueled by rising retirements and dropping rates of students entering teacher preparation programs.

But during Monday’s meeting, many legislators expressed frustration with courts deciding education policy and the settlement not being enough to address inequities in educational opportunities throughout Connecticut.

Commentator David Bouchier hopes that schools will now be able to do the thing they do best.

Connecticut Republicans want support to enhance workforce training at the high school level and expand apprenticeship programs. Governor Ned Lamont, a Democrat, said he has already included more money for workforce development in his proposed budget.

The city Board of Alders will consider a new three-year contract with the learning software company GoGuardian at the next board meeting set for Tuesday at 7 p.m.

White House Education Secretary Miguel Cardona made a trip to Connecticut. Despite COVID, school is back in session, the South Fork Wind Farm has a developer, and a look at this year’s gubernatorial race in Connecticut.