Education

CT public school district issues guidelines for protecting students in case of ICE raids
The Connecticut Public Schools district said it acted out of concerns about "potential Immigration and...

Banning cellphones in schools gains popularity in red and blue states
At least eight states have enacted such bans over the past two years, and proposals...

How to get student loan relief after the L.A. wildfires
A natural disaster forbearance can pause your student loan payments for 90 days if you...

Some US lawmakers want more Christianity in the classroom. Trump could embolden their plans
With the help of judicial appointees from Trump’s first term, courts have begun to bless...

A CT man learned to visit the world of people with Alzheimer’s disease. He’s sharing what he found.
Kristen Cusato, director of Communications for the Alzheimer's Association Connecticut, said, “When a family gets...

CT budget expected to hit $27B. What lawmakers say as we face among highest cost of living in nation
Veteran lawmakers realize the difficulty of untangling a sticky wicket of competing agendas as scores...

Connecticut zoo mourns loss of a ‘cherished’ animal that was ‘honorary mayor of the zoo’
"Her memory will certainly live on in the hearts of all who loved her.”

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CT reaches preliminary settlement with students shut out of closed nursing school. What it says.
OHE Commissioner Tim Larson issued a letter urging current U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to...

Schools around the US are weighing responses to possible immigration raids
School systems are speaking up for the rights of immigrant students to attend school, regardless...

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University of Nevada, Reno professors file lawsuit alleging gender, race discrimination
Three psychology professors at the University of Nevada, Reno have accused the university of facilitating...

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Trump wants to change colleges nationwide. GOP-led states offer a preview
Both conservative and liberal politicians say higher education changes in red parts of America could...

CT public higher ed institutions brace for budget negotiations
Securing tens of millions of additional state dollars in funding, which the schools' leaders say...

College tuition has fallen significantly at many schools
New research indicates students are paying significantly less to attend public universities than a decade...