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State representatives on Thursday passed a pair of sweeping bills that would aim to make it easier to become a teacher, examine the effects of unfunded education mandates on towns and shift mandated ...

Though the legislature’s Education Committee and the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee have different sets of priorities this year, some underlying themes are being echoed in both ...

State representatives on Thursday passed a pair of sweeping bills that would aim to make it easier to become a teacher, examine the effects of unfunded education mandates on towns and shift mandated ...

Sen. Doug McCrory, D-Hartford, urged students to apply for the Aspiring Educators Diversity Scholarship Program. JESSIKA HARKAY / CT MIRROR Legislation passed out of the Education Committee last week ...

To reduce burnout and reverse the teacher shortage, Connecticut educators are pressing lawmakers to boost salaries and increase the state’s financial contribution to education this legislative session ...

As Connecticut's school year begins, the state is still dealing with a teacher shortage. Almost every subject area is facing a statewide shortage and it is uncertain when school districts might see ...