Michael Gagne

The board, in its statement, promised a “thorough and fair” investigation.

The Danbury Board of Education negotiated a new three-year contract with Kara Casimiro, boosting the superintendent's annual salary to more than $262,000.

The valedictorian is Haylie Miller and the salutatorian is Susanna Batterton. 

Of the 101 graduates, 99 will head to four-year colleges, one to community college and one to the Marine Corps.

Each year, the theme of the Brookfield Grad Party is kept secret until that night. 

Even though the budget is lower than the district’s ask, it is still a 4.1% increase over the $91.7 million budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year. 

The commencement exercises were the first to be overseen by WestConn’s first-year president Jesse M. Bernal. 

School board member Kathryn Graf suggested reducing the district’s Chromebooks for all students and looking at a shared model.

Bethel's new superintendent of schools is a self-described "staunch advocate of children."

Bethel Board of Education Chair Scott Clayton said the board “was impressed with the overall quality of the applicants.”