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February 3, 2012

On UConn Campus, Pot Will Be Treated The Same As Booze

by Joseph Adinolfi | February 3, 2012 12:38pm

Eight months after a law decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana went into effect, the University of Connecticut has equalized penalties for possession of the drug with that of alcohol.

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Malloy Adds $12M In Early Ed Funding To His Budget List

by Christine Stuart | February 3, 2012 5:30am

Christine Stuart photo Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will renew his commitment to early childhood education by asking the legislature to approve $4 million in spending for 500 new preschool slots, and $3 million to support professional development.

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January 31, 2012

Malloy Begins Rolling Out Education Reforms, Not Everyone Is On Board

by Christine Stuart | January 31, 2012 7:02pm

Josalee Thrift file photo (Updated 8:07 p.m.) It’s the year of education reform, but it’s also year in which the state budget is losing revenues leaving little, if any additional funding for big investments in education. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Tuesday that he’s going to start tackling the issue by reducing the “burden of red tape”  and state mandates faced by school districts across the state.

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Higher Education Committee Gets to Work Early

by Joseph Adinolfi | January 31, 2012 1:57pm

Hugh McQuaid Photo Off to an early start, the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee voted Tuesday to raise 11 bills during the coming session - including one that will allow students attending state colleges to avoid taking remedial courses.

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January 27, 2012

Pryor Cleared Of Conflict of Interest, But Appearance Remains

by Christine Stuart | January 27, 2012 10:54am

Christine Stuart file photo The Citizen’s Ethics Advisory Board concluded Thursday that Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor’s affiliation with a well-known charter school association in the state before his appointment as head of the State Education Department is not a financial conflict of interest.

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January 26, 2012

Business Leaders Propose Their Own Education Reforms

by Christine Stuart | January 26, 2012 1:14pm

Christine Stuart photo A group of business leaders, who formed a non-profit to help eliminate Connecticut’s highest-in-the-nation achievement gap, said there are several steps the legislature can take this year to lower the gap over the next decade.

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January 19, 2012

Parents Want a Say in Education Reform

by Hugh McQuaid | January 19, 2012 5:30am

Hugh McQuaid Photo A parents advocacy group called Wednesday for a seat at the table as the state prepares to overhaul its education system during this year’s legislative session.

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January 17, 2012

Tuition Hike on Horizon for State Colleges

by Hugh McQuaid | January 17, 2012 6:00pm

Central Connecticut State University Website The Board of Regents for Higher Education will take up raising tuition and fees at the state universities and community colleges when it meets Thursday, according to a press release.

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Municipal Lobby to Malloy: Don’t Rob Peter To Pay Paul

by Christine Stuart | January 17, 2012 2:05pm

Christine Stuart photo Gov. Dannel P. Malloy already told municipalities he will give them the same amount of money this year as he did last year, but the state’s largest municipal lobby worries about whether that includes the Education Cost Sharing grant.

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With Sleeve, Students Might Make A Buck Or Two On Taking Good Notes

by Lon Seidman | January 17, 2012 5:30am

Lon Seidman photo Overachieving college students may soon be able to generate revenue from their notebooks when Israeli startup Sleeve launches later this year.

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