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Five Connecticut schools out of compliance with state's school desegregation law, more at risk
Five schools statewide were out of compliance with Connecticut's racial balance law this past school year, including four ...
CT US congressman in seat for decades might have a Democratic challenger
Ruth Fortune, a 37-year-old mayoral appointee on the Hartford Board of Education who came to the U.S. from Haiti as a young ...
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Non-certified employees at Connecticut schools to become eligible for paid leave on Oct. 1
Connecticut’s General Assembly recently passed legislation expanding who is covered under CT Paid Leave and CT FMLA. The new ...
Faith leaders and families sue to block Texas’ new Ten Commandments in schools law
Opponents say the Ten Commandments and prayer measures infringe on others’ religious freedom, and more lawsuits are expected.
Free school lunch ends for some low-income students
When some kids head back to class after summer break, they won’t have free school lunches. The state used remaining American ...
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“New Connecticut law improves voting access to some people in prison”
The Darien Times reports on the implementation of access for incarcerated but eligible voters in Connecticut, who are mostly in pre-trial detention.  Focusing on the logistics — as they’ve done in ...
What's in Trump's big bill that passed Congress and will soon become law
At nearly 900 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, ...
Newington mom's case spurs new law addressing special education due process hearings
A Newington mother’s long fight to get special education services for her son has spurred new legislation. Governor Ned ...
Yale Defeats Disabled Student’s Bid for More Time in Law Program
A graduate student with disabilities isn’t entitled to a preliminary injunction stopping Yale Law School from discharging her ...