Connecticut Students Earn Recognition at National History Day Contest
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Connecticut students earned honors at the National History Day competition this month.
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Health Care Costs Climbing in Connecticut, Outpacing National Average, Inflation, Household Income
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The rapid growth in healthcare costs over the last few decades has placed a profound burden on families and businesses, according to a report prepared by Connecticut’s Office of Healthcare Strategy, exceeding both the consumer price index and median household income.
Read MoreStudent Videos Aim to Raise Awareness of Driving Safety; Record Number of Students Participate
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The Department of Motor Vehicles and Travelers announced the winning high schools in their jointly sponsored 15th annual Teen Safe Driving Video Contest. The videos focused on educating teens on how to be safer drivers to prevent crashes, injuries and deaths.
Read MoreCCSU, Junior Achievement Ink Agreement Offering Academic Credits for JA Courses
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Central Connecticut State University and Junior Achievement, Southwest New England Inc., have signed an agreement that will enable local high school students to earn academic credits at Central.
Read MoreRallies to Focus on Need for Better Child Care Options for CT Families
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On Wednesday, April 10, childcare providers across Connecticut will close for a portion of the day to participate in the Morning Without Child Care, statewide rallies to highlight the crisis in early childhood education affordability and access,
Read MoreHow Do States Rank on Access to Care for Individuals with Rare Disease
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The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) has released its annual State Report Card, which grades each U.S. state, including Connecticut, on critical issues impacting access to care for the 1 in 10 Americans living with a rare disease.
Read MoreConnecticut Residents Accelerated Their Return to Libraries in 2023, Data Shows
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Across public libraries in Connecticut, 2023 was a banner year, with COVID increasingly in the rear-view mirror. Newly released reports include metrics that reveal increased use of libraries for a range of purposes.
Read MoreSupportive Obesity Care a Subject of Attention at UConn
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UConn’s Rudd Center has launched a new educational website for healthcare professionals titled “Supportive Obesity Care.”
Read MoreVolume of Spam Calls in Connecticut Among Highest in the U.S.
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If you’ve received a spam call during the past few years, you’re very likely not alone if you’re a resident of Connecticut. Data compiled between 2018 and 2022 indicates that Connecticut is among the ten states that received the largest volume of spam calls.
Read MoreState Launches Campaign to Combat Loneliness, Isolation
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Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Governor Ned Lamont, with agency commissioners and advocates, have announced the launch of a new campaign focused on combatting loneliness and social isolation in Connecticut, following a statewide private sector initiative that is underway.
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