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Legislators, please don’t weaken CCSU
As a recent graduate of Central Connecticut State University, I can’t help but worry about the cost of public higher education. Is it getting out of reach for students like me? Central is the largest university in the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system (CSCU). The system’s board of regents is trying to close a […]
A CT school district reported ‘irregularities’ with student testing to state. What does that mean?
A Connecticut elementary school principal is on administrative leave after public school officials announced that the district was “made aware of alleged state testing irregularities.” Very little information has been released about the circumstances that led to the temporary removal of Principal Emily Gomes from Ivy Drive School in Bristol and many questions remain. An interim principal was ...
Hartford Public Schools announces Yasmin Ithier-Vicenty as the 2024 Teacher of the Year
HARTFORD, Conn. — Yasmin Ithier-Vicenty, a second-grade teacher at West Middle School, was named on Thursday as Hartford Public Schools’ 2024 Teacher of the Year, according to a release from the school district. The announcement was made during a ceremony at the Hartford Marriot Downtown. Yasmin Ithier-Vicenty said...
Controversy surrounds extension of Hartford school superintendent contract. Board deadlocks
The fate of Hartford Public Schools Superintendent Leslie Torres-Rodriguez is uncertain after a flood of opposition and a tied vote on whether to extend her contract. The question before the Board of Education this week was whether to extend Torres-Rodriguez’s contract for an additional year through June 30, 2026. After a failed attempt to table the motion and a lengthy discussion, the vote ...
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