The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Central Connecticut State University a $250,000 annual federal TRIO Educational Talent Search (ETS) grant, representing a $1.25 million investment over five years, to help students overcome barriers, achieve and prepare for successful post-secondary and career pathways.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State has randomly selected 52 precincts from this year’s August 11, 2026 Primary Election to have their machine totals audited.
Read MoreNora Kallusky, a senior at Ridgefield High School, has won the first prize of $1,000 in the 2026 Connecticut Foundation for Open Government’s Forrest Palmer High School Essay Contest.
Read MoreWhat began as a practical answer to a growing election staffing need has become a nationally recognized model for bringing young people into public service.
Read MoreThe World Affairs Council of Connecticut (CTWAC) and Central Connecticut State University have announced that CTWAC's Model UN program will relocate to Central's New Britain campus in December 2026.
Read MoreThe Museum of Connecticut History at the Connecticut State Library has announced a new exhibit commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary. Connecticut’s Revolution examines how Connecticut residents both affected and were affected by the events of the American Revolution.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Democracy Center hosted 435 middle and high school students from across the state for the 2026 Connecticut History Day competition at Central Connecticut State University earlier this month. Students from 59 schools entered 268 research projects.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Museum of Culture and History’s Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Ilene J. Frank to Executive Director and CEO. She succeeds Robert A. Kret, who has retired after seven years of leading the institution.
Read MoreA rapidly-growing number of high school students across Connecticut are earning college credits, exploring new academic interests, and getting a head start on their college plans - thanks to an initiative at Eastern Connecticut State University.
Read MoreWesleyan 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.
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