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 ...
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 ...
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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Student who says she is illiterate — despite graduating with honors — sues Connecticut school district
A Connecticut honors student is suing her school district ... Aleysha Ortiz is suing the Hartford Board of Education, the City of Hartford and her special education case manager for negligence.
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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 ...
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 ...
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Hartford Public Schools face $30M budget deficit amid federal cuts to education
Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam announced $3 million in city funding will go to public schools, to help address a budget ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Illiterate Connecticut College Freshman Sues Hartford Board Of Education
A college freshman in Connecticut is suing the Hartford Board of Education and the City of Hartford after receiving a high school diploma without being able to read or write. Aleysha Ortiz, who ...
CT city taps inaugural director of new office of arts, culture and entertainment
Taneisha Duggan has spent her life in the arts and had a deep appreciation for the fine arts, especially in Hartford. Now she has been named the inaugural Director of the city’s newly established ...