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Hartford Ed Chief: We Need Longer School Days

Hartford Public Schools Superintendent Steven Adamowski said a recent review found that the city’s school day, at six hours and 45 minutes, was the shortest in the region.

2010/10/30

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Group: Conn. Should Do More For Students

A state-appointed education committee says it has a ten-year plan to help reduce the achievement gap between low-income students and their peers in Connecticut.

2010/10/19

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Bloomberg Sounds Off On Teacher-Student ‘Friending’

An angry Mayor Michael Bloomberg denounced the actions of three teachers fired for using Facebook to friend, then flirt, with students.

2010/10/19

Conn. Education Group Reviews Achievement Gap

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A state education commission is set to release recommendations on how to close the achievement gap between low-income Connecticut students and their peers. The Connecticut Commission on Educational Achievement says that […]

2010/10/17

Police investigation at Wayne Hills High. (credit: CBS 2)

Evacuation Ends At NJ High School

Police said students at Wayne Hills High were forced to wait on the bleachers of the football field as police investigate the report of a suspicious package.

2010/09/15

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Police Arrest 2 In Rowan U. Student Attack

Authorities said one victim was cut on his left side when a group of males — armed with baseball bats and a knife — attacked the pair around 2:25 a.m.

2010/09/11

NYC students head to school on Wednesday, September 8. (credit: CBS 2)

NYC Students Back To School — But Not For Long

Students have the rest of the week off for Rosh Hashana, a calendar clash that parents have mixed feelings about.

2010/09/08

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Pilot Program Gives New Jersey Students iPads

When classes started Tuesday in one North Jersey school, some of the students were the envy of the campus.

2010/09/08

Back-To-School: Getting Kids Back Into Homework Mode

A lot of kids start school next week, and education experts say switching from the lazy days of summer back to homework mode can be tough. So how can parents get their kids back into the school mindset?

2010/09/01

Lunch Table Lessons: Students Speak Out With Art

Hundreds of middle school students participated in a project that let them speak out on important issues, as CBS 2′s Cindy Hsu reports, not with their voices, but with their art.

CBS 2HD–2010/04/29

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