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The landmark agreement comes 26 years after the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that Hartford children “suffer daily” from racial and economic inequities.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health said schools can discontinue contact tracing based on individual exposures.

The head of a western Massachusetts school district said the vast majority of eligible students will meet a Wednesday deadline to get vaccinated against…

Two years ago, Connecticut passed Public Act 19-12, which requires all high schools in the state to offer courses on African, Black, Puerto Rican and Latino studies beginning in 2022. But what exactly will students be learning? Connecticut Public Radio’s Brenda León takes us inside a classroom piloting the course and explores what’s included in the Latino studies part of the curriculum.

Massachusetts lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on a bill proposing to end child marriage in the state.Under current law, anyone under the age of 18 is…

Massachusetts education and public health officials are "strongly" encouraging school districts and local officials to "take an active role" in COVID-19…

The election that scared me was the one that would fill a vacant seat in a district that was a redder shade of purple than one would expect for…

How did the pandemic change crime and punishment for Connecticut youth?

New England states are preparing for a new round of COVID-19 vaccinations as early as next week. That’s when lower dosage shots for children as young as 5…

An indoor mask requirement for Massachusetts public schools will remain in effect through the start of 2022, education officials announced Tuesday.The…