/connecticut Connecticut en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Fri, 28 Jun 2024 18:22:12 GMT /technology/which-states-ban-or-restrict-cellphones-in-schools/2024/06 See which states are requiring cellphone restrictions or bans in schools. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 18:22:12 GMT /technology/which-states-ban-or-restrict-cellphones-in-schools/2024/06 /policy-politics/supreme-court-case-on-transgender-youth-medical-care-may-impact-schools/2024/06 The justices will decide whether a Tennessee law that bars certain treatments for transgender minors violates the equal-protection clause. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:55:53 GMT /policy-politics/supreme-court-case-on-transgender-youth-medical-care-may-impact-schools/2024/06 /leadership/leading-on-the-science-of-reading-principals-share-what-theyve-learned/2024/05 Three school leaders share insights on how they changed the way reading was taught in their schools. Wed, 29 May 2024 18:38:49 GMT /leadership/leading-on-the-science-of-reading-principals-share-what-theyve-learned/2024/05 /teaching-learning/video-a-look-inside-the-creation-of-a-new-asian-american-studies-curriculum/2024/05 This state is including the experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the curriculum. Here's what that looks like. Thu, 16 May 2024 19:59:12 GMT /teaching-learning/video-a-look-inside-the-creation-of-a-new-asian-american-studies-curriculum/2024/05 /leadership/schools-successfully-fighting-chronic-absenteeism-have-this-in-common/2024/05 A White House summit homed in on chronic absenteeism and strategies to reduce it. Wed, 15 May 2024 21:18:18 GMT /leadership/schools-successfully-fighting-chronic-absenteeism-have-this-in-common/2024/05 /technology/how-teachers-unions-are-involved-in-the-fight-against-cellphones-in-class/2024/04 Could cellphone bans be the next big issue at the bargaining table? Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:34:21 GMT /technology/how-teachers-unions-are-involved-in-the-fight-against-cellphones-in-class/2024/04 /teaching-learning/the-new-fafsa-is-a-major-headache-some-high-schools-are-trying-to-help/2024/03 High schools are scrambling to help students navigate what was supposed to be a simpler process. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:39:39 GMT /teaching-learning/the-new-fafsa-is-a-major-headache-some-high-schools-are-trying-to-help/2024/03 /leadership/want-to-tackle-attendance-apathy-students-will-show-you-how/2024/03 There’s no one-shot solution to chronic absenteeism, but listening to students is a good way to begin. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 23:15:01 GMT /leadership/want-to-tackle-attendance-apathy-students-will-show-you-how/2024/03 /teaching-learning/how-this-state-is-creating-an-asian-american-curriculum-and-why-its-doing-so/2024/01 In Connecticut, students and teachers worked together to develop model lesson plans for K-8 Asian American and Pacific Islander curriculum. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 21:08:50 GMT /teaching-learning/how-this-state-is-creating-an-asian-american-curriculum-and-why-its-doing-so/2024/01 /policy-politics/lawsuit-over-a-transgender-school-sports-policy-revived-by-federal-appeals-court/2023/12 The 2nd Circuit court stressed that it was not deciding the underlying issue in the case of whether Title IX bars such a policy. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 22:06:01 GMT /policy-politics/lawsuit-over-a-transgender-school-sports-policy-revived-by-federal-appeals-court/2023/12 /leadership/opinion-what-data-driven-sel-has-done-for-my-district/2023/09 Here’s how data can transform social-emotional learning, writes an SEL district coordinator. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 16:36:47 GMT /leadership/opinion-what-data-driven-sel-has-done-for-my-district/2023/09 /teaching-learning/learning-acceleration-is-hard-to-do-these-districts-are-tackling-the-challenge/2023/09 Despite the buzz, acceleration hasn’t proved to be as popular as other learning-recovery strategies. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/learning-acceleration-is-hard-to-do-these-districts-are-tackling-the-challenge/2023/09 /teaching-learning/biliteracy-seals-recognize-multilingualism-but-schools-can-do-more/2023/06 Almost all states now offer some form of distinction on diplomas for proficiency in English and additional languages. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 20:13:57 GMT /teaching-learning/biliteracy-seals-recognize-multilingualism-but-schools-can-do-more/2023/06 /teaching-learning/fighting-senioritis-this-new-requirement-kept-a-graduating-class-engaged/2023/04 These seniors were the first to test a new state requirement to reflect on what they had learned over four years of high school. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 20:05:56 GMT /teaching-learning/fighting-senioritis-this-new-requirement-kept-a-graduating-class-engaged/2023/04 /policy-politics/heres-how-4-states-spent-their-esser-money/2023/03 The Council of Chief State School Officers highlighted how state education agencies have used federal pandemic aid. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 21:06:03 GMT /policy-politics/heres-how-4-states-spent-their-esser-money/2023/03 /leadership/opinion-how-changing-district-culture-improved-math-scores/2023/03 Professional development, relevant data, tutors, and student engagement were all in play. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:17:49 GMT /leadership/opinion-how-changing-district-culture-improved-math-scores/2023/03 /teaching-learning/the-english-learner-population-is-growing-is-teacher-training-keeping-pace/2023/02 English learners are one of the fastest growing student groups in the country, but not all teachers are prepared to best support them. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 18:34:42 GMT /teaching-learning/the-english-learner-population-is-growing-is-teacher-training-keeping-pace/2023/02 /teaching-learning/5-ways-to-inspire-a-love-for-learning-in-students/2023/02 Education researchers and classroom teachers weigh in on what works. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 05:01:31 GMT /teaching-learning/5-ways-to-inspire-a-love-for-learning-in-students/2023/02 /policy-politics/this-state-set-up-a-program-to-reduce-chronic-absences-it-worked/2023/01 A program in Connecticut sent school employees to families' homes to address absenteeism's root causes. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 19:49:16 GMT /policy-politics/this-state-set-up-a-program-to-reduce-chronic-absences-it-worked/2023/01 /policy-politics/appeals-court-upholds-connecticuts-pro-transgender-student-athletics-policy/2022/12 The court hinted its agreement that Title IX protects transgender athletes who seek to compete consistent with their gender identity. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 22:22:05 GMT /policy-politics/appeals-court-upholds-connecticuts-pro-transgender-student-athletics-policy/2022/12 /leadership/still-adding-names-what-a-memorial-to-honor-teachers-killed-at-sandy-hook-looks-today/2022/12 The tragedy in Newtown, Conn., moved educators halfway across the country to build a memorial to honor school staff who died on the job. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 22:50:41 GMT /leadership/still-adding-names-what-a-memorial-to-honor-teachers-killed-at-sandy-hook-looks-today/2022/12 /leadership/photos-a-decade-after-the-sandy-hook-shooting/2022/12 A look back at the grief and activism that followed the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, which claimed 26 lives 10 years ago. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 22:26:59 GMT /leadership/photos-a-decade-after-the-sandy-hook-shooting/2022/12 /leadership/a-decade-later-how-the-newtown-school-shooting-changed-the-school-safety-conversation/2022/12 School safety now increasingly focuses on identifying students who may pose a threat and providing emotional support. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 22:19:10 GMT /leadership/a-decade-later-how-the-newtown-school-shooting-changed-the-school-safety-conversation/2022/12 /leadership/10-years-after-newtown-shooting-schools-communities-forge-rituals-of-remembrance/2022/12 The occasion is a mix of both deeply private and public mourning. Educators can support the complexities of grief in their own communities. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 23:21:27 GMT /leadership/10-years-after-newtown-shooting-schools-communities-forge-rituals-of-remembrance/2022/12 /leadership/connecticut-principal-who-emphasizes-academics-and-culture-named-principal-of-the-year/2022/11 Donna Hayward, the principal of Haddam-Killingworth High School in Higganum, Conn., allows staff and students to flex their creativity. Fri, 11 Nov 2022 03:00:45 GMT /leadership/connecticut-principal-who-emphasizes-academics-and-culture-named-principal-of-the-year/2022/11 /teaching-learning/states-are-mandating-asian-american-studies-what-should-the-curriculum-look-like/2022/10 AAPI people's experiences are vast and diverse. Teaching about them accurately requires hard history, community engagement, and teacher training. Fri, 28 Oct 2022 22:16:27 GMT /teaching-learning/states-are-mandating-asian-american-studies-what-should-the-curriculum-look-like/2022/10 /teaching-learning/young-children-were-massively-overlooked-for-special-education-how-will-schools-respond/2022/10 Forty percent fewer preschoolers received special education services during the pandemic. 69´«Ã½ deal with the fallout. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 04:01:14 GMT /teaching-learning/young-children-were-massively-overlooked-for-special-education-how-will-schools-respond/2022/10 /leadership/suicide-is-rising-among-younger-students-heres-how-schools-can-prevent-tragedy/2022/03 There's a need for more mental health supports for children and preadolescents in a system often skewed toward those in high schools. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 22:32:08 GMT /leadership/suicide-is-rising-among-younger-students-heres-how-schools-can-prevent-tragedy/2022/03 /policy-politics/states-are-dropping-school-mask-requirements-heres-the-latest-and-whats-ahead/2022/02 By the end of this week, only five states and the District of Columbia will still mandate universal masking in schools. Mon, 28 Feb 2022 21:07:04 GMT /policy-politics/states-are-dropping-school-mask-requirements-heres-the-latest-and-whats-ahead/2022/02 /leaders/2022/as-students-they-felt-disconnected-as-leaders-they-champion-equity The superintendent and chief academic officer in Hartford, Conn., are creating a system that centers the needs of students and families. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 05:01:01 GMT /leaders/2022/as-students-they-felt-disconnected-as-leaders-they-champion-equity