Bells are ringing, buses are rolling and students are striding back into schools across º£½Ç»»ÆÞ this week for the start of the 2024-25 school year.
In Hartford, students returned to classes on Monday and Tuesday. Rows of kids donned smiles and lots of back-to-school supplies, while educators prepared for a new year of learning and growth.
Before the first bells rang, º£½Ç»»ÆÞ was there to capture the moment.

Here are some things to keep in mind as the school year starts:
The state is recommending cellphone restrictions in schools. As the º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Mirror reports: “The recommendations suggest heavy restrictions on the use of cellphones at the elementary and middle school levels, with more flexibility for high school students.â€
There’s an age change for kindergarten classes in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ. As the º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Mirror reports: º£½Ç»»ÆÞ will require that all children enrolling in kindergarten turn 5 years old by Sept. 1. Lawmakers approved the kindergarten age change during the 2023 legislative session. The previous cutoff was Jan. 1 of the following year.
The state now requires school bathrooms to provide menstrual products for students, but some districts say they don’t have the funding for it, .
Here’s a for students in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ.
