High school students can enter a PSA to promote safe driving and get in the running for $15,000 in cash prizes.
The state's flagship university will spend $2 million to create a new master plan to improve the "look and feel" of its Storrs campus.
Yale's Richard C. Levin and Quinnipiac's John L. Lahey both make over a million dollars.
The Hartford-based firm will give the university $7.5 million up front, with $2.5 million more coming in sponsored research related to UTC projects.
Meriden School Superintedent Mark D. Benigni told Congress last week that the Affordable Care Act will lead to staff cuts unless the law is changed.
Student loan debt likely will force today's college grads to work longer.
The study, by Connecticut College students and their professor, also found that rats eat the cookies the same way as most humans — the middle first.
Snafus with the online Common Application for college admission have high school seniors frustrated across Connecticut. Guidance counselors, parents, and even college admissions officers share their pain.
James Rothman is one of three recipients recognized for his work in cell transportation systems.
A new database compiled by the Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now sheds light on teacher-contract trends across the state's public school districts.
More students took college-bound standardized tests in 2013 over 2012, the state announced in a news release.
The CEA gets on board a national two-week effort to end texting while driving "because saving lives is a responsibility we all share." A traveling program will visit schools in East Hartford, Manchester, Middletown and Durham over the next week.
Help your little one get a good start to the day with these easy-to-make, healthy morning meals.
The town will be reimbursed almost $66,000 for the school security measures it has taken.
You have to apply, and you must be a Connecticut high school senior who plans on attending college by 2015.
No more pencils, no more books. iPads, smartphones and other technology find their way into the classroom.
Parents enlist the help of Suave for its ability to gently soothe and wash away the remnants of the game. Sponsored by Suave.
Red Cross's back to school safety tip number 3: Make sure your child knows his or her home phone number and address, parents’ work contact information, how to get in touch with another trusted adult and how to dial 9-1-1.
It's back to school for North Haven students. How'd the day go for you and your little ones?
From school start times to lunch menus, North Haven Patch rounds up all the information you're looking for as we head into the 2013-14 school year.
Tips to get your kids ready for 'early to bed and early to rise'!
Join Patch for a live lunch chat with optometrist Dr. Erin McCleary on Wednesday, Aug. 21 from noon to 12:45 p.m.
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, Aug. 18-24.
You've bought the supplies (or not), you've got the new clothes (some of them), and like it or not, the first day of school is upon you. Here, some inspiration to get you ready for the year ahead.
Overall, the standardized test scores for the North Haven School District were pretty similar to last year's totals, with a slight decrease in CAPT scores.
And they know that “Math Does Count!"
Where do you go for the best deals on back to school shopping?
A new report ranks our state at the bottom of the heap in terms of teaching kids how to deal with money.
And the rest of the 2013-14 school calendar for North Haven Public Schools.
It's about that time for back to school planning. Do you have some sage advice to share with others?
Join Patch for a live lunch chat on college prep with Mark Greenstein of Ivy Bound-Test Prep starting at noon on July 31.
Bryan Markiewicz joined ACES five years ago as a special education teacher and taught at ACES Whitney High School North as well as Whitney High School East & West.
The recent graduate raised the money with a concert.
A new survey from Hair Cuttery shows that a back-to-school haircut can impact a child’s academic performance.
The school district is considering serving breakfast at the town's middle and elementary schools.
Did your son or daughter make the Dean's List or graduate recently? If so, check out Patch's list of college students making headlines.
Congress was unable to find a compromise on the issue, meaning 70,000 students in the state will see their loan costs skyrocket this year.