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COVID-19: State OKs Closing Town's High And Middle Schools Through Jan. 19 COVID-19: State OKs Closing Town's High And Middle Schools Through Jan. 19
Covid-19: State OKs Closing Town's High And Middle Schools Through Jan. 19 Students in one Connecticut town may be returning to in-person learning sooner than they had planned. The Connecticut Board of Education recently approved a transition to distance learning and the closing of the high and middle schools in Wallingford. The state okayed Wallingford’s education plan through Jan. 19. But on Tuesday, Dec. 1, Superintendent Salvatore Menzo said that the district may be able to return students to the classroom earlier if COVID-19 cases drop. Menzo said schools have been closed due to a lack of staff and to prevent the spread of the disease. “All school closures …

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19: CT Public Schools Will Be Allowed To Cut Days From Academic Calendar COVID-19: CT Public Schools Will Be Allowed To Cut Days From Academic Calendar
Covid-19: CT Public Schools Will Be Allowed To Cut Days From Academic Calendar Connecticut is still finalizing what schools will look like in the fall as the state recovers from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, but districts will have the option to be more flexible with their schedules. The state Board of Education voted unanimously on Tuesday, July 14 to permit public schools to shorten the academic year by as many as three days, from 180 down to 177, without punishment to permit additional training as schools adjust to the "new normal." The waiver would allow districts extra time to train staff once plans are finalized for reopening schools in the next month…

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by Zak Failla