Public Schools

Bridgeport's plans to break ground for the construction of a new high school in the city’s south end this spring are stalled. Officials say the hold is due to a delay in state funding. But even before that, the move of the 100-year-old Bassick High School faced stiff opposition from neighborhood groups and environmentalists.

Several pieces of legislation are being considered to require financial literacy classes in New York state. Advocates say money management is a vital component to the lives of students.

The Norwalk Board of Education has appealed a state Superior Court ruling that supports a mother who claims she was discriminated against for breastfeeding her child on school property.

Many Connecticut public schools have poor air quality. Conservatives in Connecticut oppose extending the governor's emergency powers, advocates are…

Connecticut will now provide student loan subsidies for educators who commit to serve in the state’s 33 highest need public school districts.Governor Ned…

Connecticut fell short of some key goals for public pre-K standards in the year leading into the pandemic, according to a yearly national report.The state…

Connecticut public education is to get $1.1 billion from the federal rescue package. Governor Ned Lamont said he wants to use “a fair amount” of the money…

First Lady Jill Biden and newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited on Wednesday an elementary school in Meriden, Connecticut.…

Connecticut public school advocates say newly sworn-in U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona will champion public school education.Cardona grew up in…

New Haven, Connecticut is returning to a phase 2 Coronavirus opening plan. That means lower capacity for businesses and indoor dining. The city also…