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'Vision Of Excellence': Shelton School Earns Prestigious Blue Ribbon Award
A Connecticut high school and two elementary schools have been named some of the nation's most dedicated. The US Department of Education released its 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools this week, with 356 earning the prestigious distinction. The annual awards recognize high-performing public and non-public schools and those making strides in closing achievement gaps among the student body. In Connecticut, the three deemed to have reached those goals are: Daniel Hand High School in Madison Israel Putnam Elementary School in Meriden Sunnyside Elementary School in Shelton Dan…
Politics
First Lady Jill Biden Will Be Back In Connecticut For A New Visit
Connecticut is getting ready to roll out the red carpet as the Nutmeg State prepares to welcome First Lady Jill Biden back to visit with Navy families. The White House announced that Biden will travel to Groton in New London County with Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro to visit with US Navy families of the USS Delaware at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9. Following that appearance, Biden and Toro are scheduled to attend a holiday gathering being held by the United Through Reading at the US Submarine Veterans Club in Groton at 5:15. p.m. The trip will mark the First Lady's s…
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These Connecticut Schools Awarded Blue Ribbon Status
Several schools in Connecticut have earned top marks in 2021 by being recognized with National Blue Ribbon status. US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced 325 schools across the country were recognized for their overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among students. In Connecticut, these schools were designated as National Blue Ribbon recipients: Andrew Avenue Elementary School in Naugatuck (New Haven County); Frisbie Elementary School in Wolcott (New Haven County); Northwestern Regional High School in Winsted (Litchfield County); Thames River Magn…
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Covid-
19: US Education Secretary Touts Success Of Local School District In Visit To Westchester
United States Education Secretary Miguel Cardona took his “Help is Here” school reopening tour to the Hudson Valley with a visit to one of the region’s largest high schools. Cardona, the former Education Commissioner for the State of Connecticut, came to Westchester for a pair of events at White Plains High School on Thursday, April 22 and praised how the district was navigating the return to in-person learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Department of Education, during the "Help is Here" tour, Cardona visits schools that have "successfully reopened and stayed open to highl…
Politics
VP Kamala Harris Will Visit Connecticut To Promote $1.9T 'American Rescue Plan'
Vice President Kamala Harris will be traveling to Connecticut this week to make remarks on the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan as part of its “Help is Here” campaign. The White House announced that on Friday, March 26, Harris will be taking a trip to New Haven, where she is expected to be joined by U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Connecticut Congress members Jahana Hayes and Joe Courtney to discuss the relief package and its potential impact on the state. No additional information about the visit was immediately released by the White House. “I am excited to hear that V…
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Lamont Names Acting Education Commissioner
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has named a replacement for former Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona, who was approved by the Senate to join President Joe Biden’s Cabinet this week. Lamont announced this week that he has accepted the recommendation of the Connecticut State Board of Education to appoint Charlene Russell-Tucker to serve as acting commissioner of the Connecticut State Department of Education. Cardona officially resigned on Tuesday, March 2 following his appointment by the U.S. Senate to be the country’s Education Secretary, and Russell-Tucker was appointed the following day. …
Politics
First Lady Jill Biden Tours CT Elementary School With New Education Secretary
First Lady Jill Biden and newly confirmed Education Secretary Miguel Cardona were in his Connecticut hometown to take a tour of an area elementary school. Biden and lifelong Meriden resident Miguel Cardona, the former Connecticut Education Commissioner, were back in his hometown on Wednesday, March 3 to take a tour of Benjamin Franklin School. According to the White House, the visit was to inspect and evaluate what safety and COVID-19 mitigation measures have been put in place in Connecticut schools as the Biden administration seeks to return all students to in-person learning in the presid…
Politics
Newly Confirmed Education Secretary Cardona Will Join First Lady Jill Biden In CT Visit
A familiar face will be joining Dr. Jill Biden on her first trip to Connecticut since becoming the first lady. Lifelong Meriden resident Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s former Education Commissioner and President Joe Biden’s newly confirmed Education Secretary, announced he will be joining the First Lady on her planned trip that was announced last week. Original story - First Lady Jill Biden To Visit Connecticut During the visit, Cardona and Biden are expected to visit Benjamin Franklin Elementary school in Meriden, and the Fort LeBoeuf Middle School in Waterford. Cardona was confirmed by …
Politics
First Lady Jill Biden To Visit Connecticut
The First Lady is coming to Connecticut. Jill Biden will be in Meriden on Wednesday, March 3 for a visit, the White House announced this week. It will mark the first time the First Lady has traveled to Connecticut since her husband took office in January. Meriden Mayor Kevin Scarpati issued a statement on Friday, Feb. 26 saying that the town is “thrilled” to welcome and host Biden. “We are honored in welcoming Dr. Biden into our diverse and inclusive community," he said. "We look forward to her visit.” No other details about the First Lady’s trip to Meriden have been released. M…
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Covid-
19: New CDC Director Gives Guidance On Schools Reopening
With President Joe Biden seeking to open all elementary and middle schools for in-person learning within his first 100 days in office, the CDC has provided new guidance on getting students back into the classroom. The CDC is now saying that it is possible to return to the classroom without fully vaccinating all educators beforehand. “There is increasing data to suggest that schools can safely reopen and that safe reopening does not suggest that teachers need to be vaccinated in order to reopen safely," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said on Wednesday, Feb. 3. "Vaccination of teachers is not…
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Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing For CT Commissioner Named By Biden To Be Education Secretary
Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona appeared before the Senate’s education committee on Wednesday, Feb. 3 for a confirmation hearing after being nominated to serve as the United States' Education Secretary by President Joe Biden. Cardona, a lifelong Meriden resident, was announced as a choice to join Biden’s Cabinet as Education Secretary in late December. If nominated, the 45-year-old Cardona will be tasked with overseeing one of Biden’s key goals for his first 100 days by re-opening the majority of the nation’s elementary and middle schools for in-person learning. Before d…
Politics
Chief Of CT Schools To Join President-Elect Biden's Cabinet As Education Secretary, Reports Say
Connecticut Chief of Schools Miguel Cardona is expected to head south to Washington, D.C. to serve in President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet as Education Secretary in a meteoric two-year rise to national prominence. The appointment of Cardona, a lifelong resident of Meriden, could be officially announced as soon as sometime on Tuesday, Dec. 22. The Washington Post first reported last week that Cardona, Lily Eskelsen Garcia, who was president of the National Education Association for six years, and Leslie T. Fenwick, the dean emeritus of the Howard University School of Education and a…
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Covid-
19: New CT Executive Order On Substitute Teachers Takes Effect
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has signed a new Executive Order that will grant school districts additional hiring power to help avoid staffing shortages during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lamont’s 83rd Executive Order since the pandemic began, signed this week, will allow the short-term hiring of substitute teachers who have not yet received their bachelor’s degree. Specifically, the new edict allows Miguel Cardona, the state’s Commissioner of Education to suspend the requirement that local school districts request and receive a waiver from the commissioner to hire short-term su…
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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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Covid-
19: Here's Full Plan To Reopen CT Schools In Fall
The formal plan for reopening Connecticut schools in the fall has been released as the state recovers from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. On Monday, June 29, the Connecticut State Department of Education released “Adapt, Advance, Achieve: Connecticut’s Plan to Learn and Grow Together,” a roadmap for districts as they prepare to reopen for the academic year in the fall. “In addition to Connecticut’s successful COVID-19 containment efforts, this operating model was selected based on feedback from a wide range of educational stakeholders and public health officials in support o…
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Covid-
19: CT Unveils Formal, Detailed Plan To Reopen Schools
The formal plan for reopening Connecticut schools in the fall has been released as the state recovers from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. On Monday, June 29, the Connecticut State Department of Education released “Adapt, Advance, Achieve: Connecticut’s Plan to Learn and Grow Together,” a roadmap for districts as they prepare to reopen for the academic year in the fall. “In addition to Connecticut’s successful COVID-19 containment efforts, this operating model was selected based on feedback from a wide range of educational stakeholders and public health officials in support o…
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Covid-
19: State Unveils Fall Plan For Schools
Connecticut students will return to schools statewide this fall, though classrooms will have a different look, according to state officials. Gov. Ned Lamont and state Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona laid out the basic metrics for schools and parents as Connecticut plans to reopen in the fall with a full five-day school week for students, albeit with restrictions in place, at a news conference late Thursday afternoon, June 25 in Hartford. “Our kids have not been in a classroom for months now,” Lamont said. “This is a long break, and they’ll be coming back in August and September.” Lam…
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Covid-
19: CT Releases Preliminary Fall Reopening Plan For Schools
Connecticut students will return to schools statewide come this fall, though classrooms will have a different look, according to state officials. Gov. Ned Lamont and state Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona laid out the basic metrics for schools and parents as Connecticut plans to reopen in the fall with a full five-day school week for students, albeit with restrictions in place, at a news conference late Thursday afternoon, June 25 in Hartford. “Our kids have not been in a classroom for months now,” Lamont said. “This is a long break, and they’ll be coming back in August and September.”…
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Covid-
19: Here's What School Districts Will Get From $111M In Federal Relief Going To CT
School districts in Connecticut will be receiving $111 million in federal novel coronavirus (COVID-19) relief aid to address the disruptions that have been caused by the outbreak. Schools in Connecticut were forced to shut their doors and transition to remote learning months early due to the outbreak, causing financial hardship for districts across the state and region. In response, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced the influx in funds that were awarded by the U.S. Department of Education under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund. “This global pandemic is causin…
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Covid-
19: Connecticut Schools To Stay Closed For Rest Of Academic Year
Connecticut has joined neighboring states New York and New Jersey in keeping schools closed for the remainder of the academic year due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In-person classes at all K-12 public school facilities in Connecticut remain canceled for the rest of the 2019-2020 academic year and schools will continue providing distance learning, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Tuesday morning, May 5. "Given the circumstances, this is the best course of action for the safety of students, educators, and staff," Lamont said. Schools will also be required to continue providing…
Politics
Covid-
19: Lamont Expected To Announce Decision On Schools Soon
Connecticut parents and students will learn soon when or if schools will reopen during the continuing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. During a special appearance "Face the State," on Eyewitness News Channel 3, Gov. Ned Lamont said the announcement would be made this week. “My instinct is it’s probably going to be a long haul to get it opened before June, but the doors ajar, so we’re probably going to let Miguel Cardona, (state) our commissioner, make the announcement next week,” Lamont said during the interview. Surrounding states in the tri-state area including New York and New Jer…
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Covid-
19: Plans To Reopen CT Schools, Businesses Evaluated As Questions Surround May 20 Date
It is unclear when schools and non-essential businesses in different parts of Connecticut due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, though state officials are mulling various options. Earlier this month, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont met with Connecticut State Department of Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona and other advisors before announcing that schools and non-essential businesses will not be re-opened until Wednesday, May 20 or later. Advisory board co-chair Indra Nooyi, the former chief executive officer of PepsiCo, said that May 20 is not a reopening date, but is a date tha…
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Covid-
19: CT Schools Will Stay Closed Until At Least May 20, Lamont Says
Schools in Connecticut will remain closed through at least the middle of May as the state continues combating the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont met with Connecticut State Department of Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona and announced that schools will not be re-opened until Wednesday, May 20 or later. The governor noted that hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have been plateauing in the region, which is a sign that social distancing and “stay at home” orders have been effective in slowing the spread of the virus. “This is the lowest amount in two wee…
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