Cellphone or No Cellphone? Watch Videos or Not? For Parents of Pre-teens and Teens, Those Are (Some of) The Questions

Cellphone or No Cellphone? Watch Videos or Not? For Parents of Pre-teens and Teens, Those Are (Some of) The Questions

As many – perhaps event most – parents of pre-teens and teens struggle with if, when and how to permit the use of mobile phones, the Connecticut Board of Education has now been joined by the American Psychological Association in issuing guidance and recommendations.

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US Department of Defense Invests in Future of Shipbuilding with Junior Achievement Contract

US Department of Defense Invests in Future of Shipbuilding with Junior Achievement Contract

In what is described as a significant boost to the maritime industry and workforce development, a $12.5 million contract has been awarded to Junior Achievement USA – with Junior Achievement of Southwest New England, based in Hartford, leading the way. The funding will support a new shipbuilding career-inspiration program designed to attract the next generation of talent to the field.

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CT Fastrak to Receive $38.9 Million Federal Grant for Electric Buses, Chargers

CT Fastrak to Receive $38.9 Million Federal Grant for Electric Buses, Chargers

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is receiving a $38.9 million competitive grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to purchase 46 battery electric buses and install 29 chargers for the CTfastrak bus rapid transit service, the agency recently announced.

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Central CT's Cybersecurity Program Earns Second National Designation for Academic Excellence

Central CT's Cybersecurity Program Earns Second National Designation for Academic Excellence

Central Connecticut State University is one of only 22 institutions nationwide to achieve a Cyber Operations (CAE-CO) designation, and it is the only institution in New England to be designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.

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