Wesleyan University is offering a new course to high school students through its partnership with National Education Opportunity Network (NEON), a nonprofit that facilitates the teaching of college-level courses to low-income high school students nationwide, with a focus on civics and democracy.
Read MoreThe State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) is strongly opposing legislation being considered by the legislature’s Government Oversight Committee, which would require annual state agency performance plans, beginning next year.
Read MoreConnecticut voters who take advantage of early voting this fall will notice something different, and familiar.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Democracy Center (CTDC) has announced the recipients of their third annual Connecticut Democracy Center Awards. The awards program was established to recognize those committed to strengthening democracy through acts of citizenship, service, and community engagement.
Read MoreConnecticut Attorney General William Tong has joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general who are urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, warning that the legislation would unlawfully nationalize election administration and impose sweeping new barriers to voter registration.
Read MoreHigh school students from across Connecticut travelled to Hartford recently to participate in Connecticut's We The People: The Citizen and the Constitution State Finals. Winning school teams will head to national competition in the spring.
Read MoreThe Connecticut State Library has earned the 2025 Veteran Saves Week Savings Champion award, an honor explicitly reserved for organizations who effectively and actively promote saving strategies during the annual Veteran Saves Week campaign.
Read MoreConnecticut State Comptroller Sean Scanlon has announced that he is running for re-election this year, seeking his second four-year term in that office.
Read MoreThe Community Foundation for Greater New Haven looks back at recent milestones in the region and what they might mean for what’s ahead.
Read MoreA newly released ranking of the Best States for Social Activism showed Minnesota leading the way, and Connecticut rounding out the top 10.
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