Education

MADISON, CT — A former Madison School worker has been arrested after allegedly engaging in inappropriate electronic communications with multiple students, prompting serious concerns within the school community. According to Madison police, 37-year-old Shalena Hastings...

STORRS, Conn. — The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) will introduce its 50th class of inductees on May 28 at UConn’s Storrs campus, with 12 of the 36 new members hailing from the...

WEST HAVEN, Conn. — City officials and the University of New Haven announced a major expansion of their education partnership Thursday, opening discounted tuition to all graduating students who live in West Haven and offering...

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut education leaders and Democratic lawmakers raised alarms Thursday after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to begin dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. Though the president cannot abolish the department...

BRISTOL, Conn. – Connecticut educators gathered at the 2025 Spring Conference of the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS) to discuss transformational learning and youth mental health. But the event was overshadowed by President...

Hartford, CT – The Connecticut General Assembly has passed House Bill 7066, a measure that sets new guidelines for schools dealing with immigration policies and federal enforcement authorities. The bill outlines specific steps educational institutions...

New Haven, CT – Research institutions like Yale and UConn rely on federal grants to fund groundbreaking studies, but proposed cuts threaten that support. Clinical trials, such as those at Yale School of Medicine testing...

Bridgeport, CT – Bridgeport Public Schools will host three community forums, giving residents a chance to speak directly with Interim Superintendent Dr. Royce Avery. Parents, students, and others will have an opportunity to ask questions,...

Farmington, CT – Researchers at UConn School of Medicine have identified a critical cellular pathway that may drive neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The study, published in...

Hartford, CT – The Civics Education for Connecticut Students project (CECS) has surged in its second year, bringing hands-on civics lessons to more than 20,000 K-5 students statewide. Run by the Connecticut Museum of Culture...