Opinion: CT must fund equal opportunity in its public education system
Sadly, opportunities are not widely available to Connecticut students. In our state, many high schools lack the funding ...
Teen Sues Connecticut School District After Graduating High School, Alleges She Can’t Read or Write
Connecticut teen Aleysha Ortiz is suing her former school district, alleging that she graduated high school without being ...
Hartford plans extra $3 million for schools in effort to offset major budget gap
It’s another tough budget year for Hartford schools as it looks to close a major budget gap. On Friday, the mayor announced a ...
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Hartford Board of Education to receive $3-million contribution next fiscal year
Mayor Arunan Arulampalam announced the $3-million allocation Friday. He added that the city will identify another $3 million ...
Hartford mayor announces $3 million boost to public school budget
The City of Hartford will be rolling out its new budget for the fiscal year 2026 on Monday. Mayor Arunan Arulampalam (D) said ...
Face the Facts: How the US Department of Education shutdown would impact CT
How will the U.S. Department of Education shutdown affect Connecticut? Sen. Doug McCrory (D-Hartford) talks about how ...
CT middle schooler facing hate crime charge after altercation involving two Muslim classmates
A 12-year-old girl has been charged with a hate crime after an altercation earlier this month involving two Muslim classmates ...
She graduated from high school with honors but can’t read or write. Now she’s suing
Aleysha Ortiz is 19 years old and in her freshman year at the University of Connecticut. She graduated last year from a ...
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Head of Hartford’s new Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment has deep roots in city’s arts scene
Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam has chosen someone deeply familiar with Hartford’s arts scene to lead his newly created ...
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Connecticut high school graduate can’t read or write. Who failed her?
Ortiz moved from Puerto Rico to Connecticut, becoming a Hartford Public Schools student in the first ... against the Hartford Board of Education, City of Hartford, and one of her special education ...
Why CT town leaders have grown increasingly frustrated with Gov. Ned Lamont
Leaders from Connecticut towns and cities say policies from Gov. Ned Lamont and other state lawmakers are leading to higher ...
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Student Poet Names The Cost Of Underfunded Schools
When Sound School ninth grader Journey Rosa thinks of an average school day, she asks herself, "Why do I watch my teachers ration ...