10+ hour ago  (848+ words) In the wake of a third death of a student who had been withdrawn from public school, lawmakers are revising legislation that would increase oversight for homeschooled families. There is no data confirming the total number of homeschoolers in Connecticut,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (858+ words) Christina Ghio was endorsed Wednesday by the House of Representatives as the state's child advocate in an unexpectedly partisan vote that reflected deep divisions in the General Assembly over regulating homeschooling. Ghio's testimony in support of a controversial homeschool oversight…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (855+ words) The committee vote on increasing oversight on Connecticut homeschool families brought more fireworks Wednesday over the controversial topic and passed narrowly after some votes were changed. Rep. Jennifer Leeper, co-chair of the Education Committee, said House Bill 5468 is intended to…...

4+ week, 10+ hour ago  (621+ words) In one of the year's biggest controversies at the state Capitol, parents and legislators are clashing in a bitter battle over tighter oversight regulations'on homeschooling families. The two sides are battling over a controversial, 19-page bill that would require "equivalent…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (667+ words) The state's Department of Education said in written testimony Tuesday that it won't be able to comply with a bill that, if passed, would require notification to Connecticut's child welfare agency when kids are pulled out of public school to…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (985+ words) Wednesday marked a year since an emaciated man was found in Waterbury by firefighters responding to a house fire the man admitted setting to bring rescuers. His stepmother had allegedly kept him captive for two decades, he said. Despite previous…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1477+ words) The death of a 11-year-old girl from New Britain, who police say suffered prolonged physical abuse and malnourishment before she was killed, is sparking criticism of the Department of Children and Families and reigniting debate about regulating homeschooling in the…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1790+ words) Connecticut's 2025 legislative session ended in early June with no resolution on whether, or how, the state should regulate homeschooling. In the months since, a working group convened to consider the issue, met twice and disbanded. Current state law governing homeschooling…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (65+ words) Being expelled or suspended multiple times and being sent to an alternative school for children with behavioral problems were common stories for the young people whose records the agency reviewed." Being expelled or suspended multiple times and being sent to…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (932+ words) No legislation to regulate homeschooling will be introduced this session, despite the subject's recent attention and the urging of child advocates. Rep. Jen Leeper made the announcement in response to ... No legislation to regulate homeschooling will be introduced this session,…...