Private Education in Bridgeport Aims to Set Students Up for Success
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The largest city in Connecticut, Bridgeport faces many disparities from the rest of Fairfield County, including public school education.
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Opposition Grows Against Proposed Water Rate Hikes
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Some Connecticut residents may be looking at higher water utility prices over the next three years. The state's Public Utilities Regulatory Authority is considering a rate increase over three years from water company Aquarion.
Read MoreAction Urged to Strengthen Behavioral Health Workforce to Aid Children As Anxiety, Depression Grow
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Rising rates of anxiety and depression among children have exacerbated longstanding strains on the behavioral health system and its workforce, a report and series of recommendations developed by the Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) and Clifford Beers Community Health Partners point out in a Policy Brief and accompanying recommendations for Connecticut.
Read MoreConnecticut Authors of Varied Genres Stand Out in 2022 Connecticut Book Awards
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The 2022 Connecticut Book Awards Winners have been selected by the Connecticut Center for the Book. The awards recognize the best books of 2021 which are either about Connecticut or by authors and illustrators from Connecticut. A total of 113 books were submitted among all categories and each went through a rigorous review process to select the finalists and winners in each category.
Read MoreGirl Scouts of Connecticut Receive $2.4 Million to Boost Programs
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Connecticut’s $2.4 million share of the $84.5 million donation awarded to Girl Scouts USA and 29 local councils selected by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott made the state’s Girl Scouts part of the largest donation from a single individual in the national organization’s 110-year history.
Read MoreMeriden: Again the Epicenter of Educators and Education
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Once again, the education spotlight has swung to Meriden. And this time it is innovative work being done teaching math to elementary school students, making up for time lost due to COVID, and showing progress.
Read MoreRare Disease BioScience Nonprofit Will Depart Boston for Greater New Haven
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A clinical-stage nonprofit biotechnology company, Cure Rare Disease, has acquired its first laboratory space in Greater New Haven - in Woodbridge - with plans to relocate its Boston headquarters to the 30,000-square-foot facility early next year.
Read MoreConnecticut Has Been Encouraging Saving for College for 25 Years
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Twenty-five years ago, the Connecticut state legislature established the Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) direct-sold college savings plan as a means of helping Connecticut families save funds for future college education costs. Through the years, more than $2.1 billion has been withdrawn from individual CHET accounts to help more than 57,000 students pay for college expenses.
Read MoreCT Educators Stretched Thin in Teacher Shortage
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A new report confirms Connecticut isn't the only state where school districts are scrambling to cover a shortage of teachers and other school professionals.
Read MoreLatest Data Highlights Prevalence Mental Health Issues Among Adults and Youth; CT Among Highest Ranking States
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Connecticut is one of 10 states described as having “lower prevalence of mental illness and higher rates of access to care” for adult residents. The state ranked 4th in the nation.
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