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School ditches online learning program after parents revolt

CHESHIRE, Conn. – The fast-growing online platform was built with help from Facebook engineers and designed to help students learn at their own speed. But it’s been dropped because parents i...

DATE: Dec 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education

Sandy Hook’s legacy: More security in elementary schools

NEW CANAAN, Conn. – The setting could not be more different, but David Wannagot says he applies some of the same skills from his 30-year police career to his new role as a school sentry. ...

DATE: Dec 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education

Political pupils: Civics receives renewed attention

HARTFORD, Conn. – The incumbent governor ran on a kindness platform and is just finishing up a year of public appearances and speeches. The candidates vying to succeed her are focusing their...

DATE: Dec 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Looking for a cheap getaway?

This isn’t it, but sale of island estate could set record

DATE: Sep 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Glass House gets approval to host more arts shows

The museum that operates the Glass House, the internationally known modernist landmark designed by architect Philip Johnson, is moving to expand arts programming and the fundraisers its host...

DATE: May 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Open-source textbooks could be game changers College students may reduce costs considerably

STORRS, Conn. – The standard textbook for Fundamentals of General Chemistry I at the University of Connecticut has a list price of $303. For students who use the version professor Edward Net...

DATE: Feb 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

College presidents defend importance of free speech

HARTFORD, Conn. – As debates about race and other social issues flare on campuses, college presidents are increasingly intervening to draw a line when cultural sensitivity conflicts with fre...

DATE: Nov 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Navy hopes to brush away sub woes

New paint jobs may extend submarines’ lifespans

DATE: Aug 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Lawsuits test limits of tribal immunity

Gamblers claim casinos illegally seized winnings

DATE: Jul 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Are new casinos becoming losing bets?

Latest projects aren’t producing as much revenue as states hoped

DATE: Feb 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U,S. plants prepare long-term nuclear waste storage

WATERFORD, Conn. – Nuclear power plants across the United States are building or expanding storage facilities to hold their spent fuel – radioactive waste that by now was supposed to be on ...

DATE: May 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Wedding insurance grows as ‘I do’s’ get pricier

HARTFORD, Conn. – Worried about the groom getting cold feet? There’s an insurance policy for that. With the cost of the average American wedding reaching about $26,000, insurers h...

DATE: Jan 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Family