Education

STORRS, CT — UConn students took to Fairfield Way and Founders Green on Wednesday, April 16, for the annual Earth Day Spring Fling and Zero-Waste Barbecue, turning the Storrs campus into a hub of sustainability,...

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Paier College has formally notified the Connecticut Office of Higher Education of its decision to shut down operations. The announcement came Tuesday as the private, for-profit art school submitted its withdrawal of...

HARTFORD, CT — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa was honored this week at the Connecticut Foundation for Open Government’s Cronkite Freedom of Information Award gala, as students and faculty from the University of Connecticut...

NEW BRITAIN, CT — State and municipal leaders gathered Monday at New Britain High School to recognize the work of special education staff and examine the growing financial demands of providing individualized education services. The...

STORRS, CT— UConn has confirmed that 13 individuals affiliated with the university have had their U.S. visas revoked by the federal government. The affected group includes six undergraduate students, six graduate students, and one international...

STORRS, CT — Ten Connecticut high schools reported the highest percentage increases in enrollment for the University of Connecticut’s Early College Experience (ECE) program from 2023 to 2024. The figures show sharp growth in dual-enrollment...

KILLINGLY, CT — The Killingly High School Wrestling Team was formally recognized by the Town Council following its third consecutive Class S Championship win on February 22, 2025. The achievement, which marked a three-peat victory...

HARTFORD, CT— State Representative Kurt Vail welcomed students from Woodstock Elementary School to the Connecticut State Capitol on Wednesday, April 9, ahead of the day’s legislative session. The visit was part of an educational tour...

Groton, CT — The University of Connecticut, the University of Rhode Island, and General Dynamics Electric Boat have launched the ANCHOR program, a major expansion of their existing Navy STEM Coalition. The announcement, held at...

WATERBURY, CT — UConn Waterbury has unveiled the Neurovariability Initiative, a first-of-its-kind campus-wide effort to reimagine education using insights from neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and inclusive design. Developed by Campus Dean Fumiko Hoeft and UConn Engineering...