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Lamont Names Acting Education Commissioner Lamont Names Acting Education Commissioner
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. …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Some Students, Staff At Westport School Will Have To Quarantine After Positive Case COVID-19: Some Students, Staff At Westport School Will Have To Quarantine After Positive Case
Covid-19: Some Students, Staff At Westport School Will Have To Quarantine After Positive Case Some students and staffers at a school in Fairfield County where a staff member tested positive for COVID-19 will have to quarantine for two weeks, Thomas Scarice, Westport's Superintendent of Schools announced Friday afternoon, Sept. 11. Coleytown Elementary School in Westport was closed Friday to students and staff after the positive case was confirmed early in the morning. "In working closely with the Westport/Weston Health District and our medical advisor, it has been confirmed that the staff and students have implemented our mitigating measures by maintaining distance to the …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Some CT School Districts Finalize Reopening Plans COVID-19: Some CT School Districts Finalize Reopening Plans
Covid-19: Some CT School Districts Finalize Reopening Plans Some school districts in Connecticut are finalizing drafts of their plans to potentially reopen in the fall as the state continues its recovery from novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont instructed school superintendents to reopen for in-person learning as the academic year nears, though it will have a different look in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. School districts in Connecticut submitted their plans for the fall on Friday, July 24, with mandates requiring face coverings, shorter classes, social distancing, and mandatory hand washing. The state is requiring dis…

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by Zak Failla