CT Ranked Among Best States to Raise a Family; #7 in the Nation
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A new analysis ranking the “Best States to Raise a Family,” puts Connecticut in the top ten - 7th in the nation.
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Coordinated Gun Buyback Program Has Successful Launch, Organizers Hope to Repeat and Expand in 2022
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More than 500 guns were purchased and 350 gun safes were distributed on a Saturday in October in Connecticut, in what was billed as the first Statewide Gun Buyback. Participating communities, under the umbrella of the #KeepKids Safe initiative, included Bridgeport, Guilford, Hartford, Newtown, Norwalk, Stamford and Waterbury.
Read MoreESPN, Doc Wayne and The Village Team Up to Expand Mental Health Services for Youth
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Doc Wayne Youth Services — a Boston nonprofit whose sport-infused therapies improve mental health — along with Bristol, CT-based global sports brand ESPN, and The Village — a Hartford nonprofit dedicated to building a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children — are collaborating to advance mental health initiatives for young people by leveraging the power of sport.
Read MoreConnecticut Book Awards Presented to Local Authors
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The Connecticut Center for the Book has announced the 2021 Connecticut Book Awards Winners, recognizing the best books of 2020 which are either about Connecticut or by authors and illustrators from Connecticut in multiple categories.
Read MoreReport Finds CT's Special Education System Insufficient, Ineffective, Inequitable
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Connecticut’s methods of funding and delivering special education services are insufficient, ineffective, and inequitable, according to a new report and analysis by Connecticut Voices for Children. And the pandemic has made it worse.
Read MoreConnecticut School-Based Diversion Initiative Continues to Add Participating Schools
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Connecticut's School-Based Diversion Initiative (SBDI) will be implemented in 15 schools across six districts during the 2021-22 school year, bringing the total number of schools served by SBDI in Connecticut to 65.
Read MoreNew Initiative Urges Business Leaders to Share Advice with Next Gen Girls
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Marking International Day of the Girl on October 11, Connecticut-based non-profit Girls With Impact, which offers programming including the nation’s only live, online mini-MBA for young women, unveiled a new initiative calling on leaders in business and media to share their most important advice for success with the next generation.
Read MoreNew Haven Teacher Nataliya Braginsky Named 2021 National History Teacher of the Year
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Nataliya Braginsky, a social studies teacher at Metropolitan Business Academy in New Haven, has been named the 2021 National History Teacher of the Year by The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Read MoreValley Community Foundation Report Examines Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Region; Finds Acute Needs in Stark but Optimistic Assessment
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In a report recently released by The Valley Community Foundation (VCF) that included a compilation of comments and perceptions of 32 Valley stakeholders surveyed earlier this year, those participating indicated that “the biggest barrier keeping communities of color in the Valley from reaching success is systemic racism,”
Read MoreBicycle Safety Initiative Underway in 4th Grade Classes
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Fourth grade, it turns out, is the perfect time to teach bicycle safety. Bike Walk Connecticut has developed a comprehensive bike education curriculum and a growing number of towns are signing on.
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