6+ hour, 29+ min ago  (64+ words) VIDEO: Lawmakers push for homeschooling oversight bill amid child abuse cases'WFSB VIDEO: Lawmakers push for homeschooling oversight bill amid child abuse cases Waterbury teacher accused of sending inappropriate messages to student due in court VIDEO: Suspect in death of 11-year-old…...

6+ hour, 56+ min ago  (61+ words) VIDEO: Public hearing today on Connecticut homeschooling policy'WFSB VIDEO: Public hearing today on Connecticut homeschooling policy FORECAST: First Alert Weather Day for snow, icy mix, and rain MORNING BUSINESS REPORT: Mortgage rates rise as spring housing season begins VIDEO: Lawmakers…...

8+ hour, 46+ min ago  (210+ words) HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Lawmakers scheduled a public hearing Tuesday on a bill that would introduce formal reporting requirements and increase accountability in cases of child neglect tied to homeschooling. The hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the state capitol. Last year,…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (796+ words) NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WFSB) - The I-Team continues to ask questions in the tragic death of 12-year-old Jacqueline Torres. Her death has reignited the debate about CT's lack of homeschooling regulations, and the work of the Department of Children and Families....

9+ mon, 4+ week ago  (102+ words) The Office of the Child Advocate is recommending the state change its laws, to give the state some oversight over children that are withdrawn from school for homeschooling, or other equivalent instruction. Child Advocate recommends state regulations for homeschoolers, others…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (710+ words) The arrest of a Waterbury woman, accused of keeping her stepson captive for two decades, has lawmakers wanting to make sure nothing like this happens again. HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - The arrest of a Waterbury woman, accused of keeping her stepson…...