Sales or purchases of clothing or footwear costing less than $300 per item are not subject to Connecticut sales and use taxes during the exclusion week.
Backpacks don't have to just look good, they have to feel good too. Keep your child comfortable this school year by finding a quality backpack during back-to-school shopping.
Both students and parents alike are encouraged to attend.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education picked 97 schools in the country, and the Middletown-based college made the cut.
A new report ranks our state at the bottom of the heap in terms of teaching kids how to deal with money.
Every year, the East Hampton High School senior class posed in front of the U.S. Capitol, but some class photos normally posted at the high school are missing.
Congress was unable to find a compromise on the issue, meaning 70,000 Connecticut students will see their loan costs skyrocket this year.
Students from Cobalt and Middle Haddam were also lauded for their academic performance.
A total of 443 people were awarded degrees at the Farmington college in May.
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East Hampton High School held its commencement exercises Friday evening, where more than 100 seniors received their diploma as new graduates.
The students of the Portland High School Class of 2013 bid farewell to their school at the graduation ceremony Tuesday night.
The 83 members of the Portland High School Class of 2013 received their diplomas Tuesday night.
The class of 2013 will receive their diplomas at 6 p.m. tonight.
Despite a budget increase for the coming academic year, the funds aren't enough to keep some essential services at the schools.
The district is poised to submit its $52 million plan to the state in hopes of the eventual, partial reimbursement.
See the full list of students in this story.
Project supporters cheered after receiving the news of the project's success.
Congressman John Larson is scheduled to speak to the senior class at Portland High School at 9 a.m. today.
Award-winning writer, director and producer Joss Whedon ’87 delivered the commencement address, telling students to stay firm to their beliefs, ideas and ambitions.
he students were honored at the Connecticut Association of Schools High School Outstanding Arts Awards Banquet.
Students received degrees ranging from bachelor's to doctorates during a weekend-long ceremony on the Storrs campus. Congratulate your graduate right here on Patch.
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East Hampton has a strong history of voting down the budget on the first try so the margin of approval in the vote, and the vote itself, is a good sign for the high school proposal.
Tuition and fee hikes implemented this year won't yield badly-needed revenues until 2014.
In this year’s rankings by U.S. World & News Report, East Hampton ranked 32nd out of nearly 200 high schools in the state and earned a Silver Award, ranking it as a “Best High School” nationally.
After initially rejecting the project last month, the finance board agreed to a revised proposal on Monday. The Town Council will vote on it tonight.
The boards of education and finance, along with the Town Council, meet to discuss issues involving the $52 million building project.
The committee wants to meet with town leaders, however, to discuss the Board of Finance's demand for the changes in the $52 million proposal.
The Board of Finance on Wednesday night voted 5-2 against the project, with a majority of members complaining the project is too costly.
Education researcher Michael Coyne, an associate professor at UConn, talks about giving kids a head start on reading before kindergarten.
The Board of Finance has to vote on the proposal before it can go to referendum.
The winter storm has left a slushy mix on the roads.