Seeking to better inform local policymakers, nonprofit Norwalk Acts has unveiled two new “data dashboards,” one containing information about the readiness of Norwalk’s children to enter kindergarten, and the other offering important facts gathered from the City’s 2010 Census.
Read MoreCentral Connecticut State University is establishing the John Lewis Institute for Social Justice, designed to empower a new generation to follow in the footsteps of the late civil rights leader and member of Congress in building a better and more just world.
Read MoreTo improve the likelihood of low-income Connecticut youngsters graduating high school and entering college, a local resident has enlisted State Senator Dennis Bradley of Bridgeport to introduce legislation that would for the first time in state history permit municipalities to put seed money into specialized savings accounts, where the funds would accrue until they are used for college.
Read MoreLegislation proposed at the State Capitol would establish a task force to study and make recommendations concerning protecting and safeguarding occupants and residents of mixed-use buildings from harm caused by secondhand smoke, especially residents and occupants who suffer from impaired respiratory function or another respiratory disability.
Read MoreDoh Paw wanted to attend college out of state so she could live on campus and escape a lifetime of family responsibilities. But she decided that she couldn’t turn her back on those who needed her. So instead, she stayed close to home, attends the University of Hartford, and continues to have an impact on those around her, in inspiring and enduring ways.
Read MoreWhether recently released studies in the U.S. and Europe will provide sufficient reason to pause as Connecticut edges ever closer to legalizing recreational marijuana during the current session of the state legislature remains an open question.
Read MoreWhen schools shut down in March, teacher education programs were left scrambling. Eastern Connecticut State University’s highly regarded Early Childhood Education (CECE) filled the void, in Connecticut and beyond, when teachers were without placements where they could observe children in real time.
Read MoreConnecticut Humanities (CTH) has received $55,485 from The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts to support content development and expanded access for Teach It, CTH’s online resource which provides educators and students with inquiry-based activities, primary source documents, and links for further exploration. The funds will allow development of 36 new topics in the statewide program.
Read MoreWithin in next two weeks, Connecticut expects to have delivered a laptop or internet connection to every Connecticut student who didn’t have one when the pandemic – and distance learning – began across the state’s school districts. Every Connecticut student.
Read MoreFour Connecticut schools were among 367 schools across the country named as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2020. The schools are in Vernon, Danbury, Coventry and Cheshire.
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