Natasha Sokoloff
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@insider_ct @hearstcmg education reporter 🗞️ | prev. @urjournalism, @urcollegian, @vistamagenta [email protected]📧
Hartford, CT
Joined August 2020
No Kings protest at the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford. Police estimated between 5,000 and 7,000 protesters.
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Connecticut Sen. Saud Anwar stuck in Middle East after Israel strikes in Iran https://t.co/kHVZ5aO1st
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Anwar had said in the video that he came to Iraq after the end of Connecticut's legislative session "to learn more about this part of the world."
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Kennedy named eight new members to the panel on Wednesday.
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It was a move that shocked the scientific community and drew sharp criticism from public health groups.
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Yale is among the 24 universities defending Harvard in court.
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Yale is among the 24 universities defending Harvard in court.
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A total of 96 municipalities are flat funded for the next two years.
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Some towns are seeing millions of dollars more in education funding over the next two years, while others are seeing little to no change at all.
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Before the pandemic, graduation rates had been increasing for years.
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Before the pandemic, graduation rates had been increasing for years.
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Special education, universal preschool and free school meals were also key initiatives.
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Special education, universal preschool and free school meals were also key initiatives.
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Very thorough look from @nasokoloff at what Connecticut's new state budget means for higher ed https://t.co/ktWvga4lwk
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Both the University of Connecticut and the CSCU system have been allocated millions less than they requested.
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Here's how the state's two-year, $55.8 billion budget plan funds education in Connecticut.
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Here are five education-related takeaways from the state's new budget.
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With @nasokoloff: Gov. Lamont says CT spends more on education than any state. The reality is more complicated https://t.co/CrgBADFx07
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The way Connecticut funds its schools leads to sharp disparities from one district to the next.
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It's been said Connecticut spends more per pupil than any other state. Not only is that not true, there are some tough truths on how the average skews as high as it does. Good reporting here from @nasokoloff and @AlexPutterman
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The way Connecticut funds its schools leads to sharp disparities from one district to the next.
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UConn named in discrimination complaint as group requests federal investigation
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Some UConn scholarship funds are paused while administration considers revisions.
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Connecticut public universities faculty call on system leaders to use reserves to prevent cuts
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CSU-AAUP faculty union members urged the Board of Regents to commit to using reserve funds to prevent cuts.
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Faculty, programs could be cut from CT public colleges. Staff members are pushing back
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The CSCU system has more than $600 million in reserves.
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'Invisible' crisis: Student homelessness in CT hits record-high, advocates fear more are at risk
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In the 2023-24 school year, 5,463 students were experiencing homelessness.
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Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem announces plans to 'revolutionize' Coast Guard at commencement
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A few dozen protestors gathered outside of the New London, Conn. graduation Wednesday.
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Today we turn things over to @nasokoloff and @victoriastavish. They offer a smart and thorough look at gaps in resources, opportunity and achievement along racial and socioeconomic lines in CT schools. https://t.co/ulvBjKDJo8
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"What we have seen, unfortunately, is a very persistent, continuous gap between white students and students of color," one expert said.
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Connecticut is known for quality schools and high test scores, but also the biggest disparities
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"What we have seen, unfortunately, is a very persistent, continuous gap between white students and students of color," one expert said.
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In CT forum, diplomats explain how Trump's border policies have altered US relations with neighbors
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Consuls general from Canada and Mexico spoke in Hartford Tuesday evening.
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10 key findings in new Connecticut education report: academics lagging, increased homelessness
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High school graduation rates have slowly been declining in Connecticut.
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