It’s anybody’s guess how this fall Congressional elections will turn out, and which party will achieve a majority in the Senate and House. But the jockeying is well underway for leading roles, including one that insiders already know will be up for grabs - Chair of the powerful Appropriations Committee in the House, if the Democrats retain their majority.
Read MoreWhen COVID-19 forced the public into isolation, Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp – a camp for children with serious illnesses founded in 1988 – sprang into action, developing creative virtual opportunities for immunocompromised children and their families.
Read MorePublic schools in Connecticut are, overall, the second best in the nation according to a new analysis.
Read MoreThey’re made from heavy gauge, brushed Stainless Steel, and over 65% of the material is recyclable. Manufactured by a company based in Minnesota, they’re something seen around the country but new on the Connecticut landscape - ballot drop boxes. Average capacity: 1,642 ballots
Read MoreFor nearly 300 Connecticut youngsters, saving for college just received a boost, thanks to their winning essays and artwork, earning scholarships in the Connecticut Higher Education Trust college savings program.
Read MoreBoldly stating that “the concept of making voting a universal civic duty in the United States would significantly enhance our democracy by broadening civic participation in all communities,” a working group organized by The Brookings Institution and the Ash Center at the Harvard Kennedy School released a comprehensive report, following a year and a half of research and analysis, saying the concept “is worthy of a broad public discussion.”
Read MoreThe objective is to enhance education and training delivered to police officers to assist them in balancing the demands of public safety and the best interests of youth and Black and diverse communities, improving relations between police and youth. The newly forming Connecticut Institute for Youth and Police Relations (CIYPR) is to be launched in Greater Hartford, supported by funding from two well-known philanthropic institutions and led by highly regarded expertise of two academic institutions in the state
Read MoreConnecticut Explored debuted their 3rd grade social studies textbook, Where I Live, in 2017, successfully meeting teachers’ demands for content that adhered to the State’s newly-revised social studies framework. Little did the statewide magazine know that three years later, their text and accompanying online resources would answer another pressing need during a global pandemic, attracting unprecedented usage by teachers and their students.
Read MoreDuring the past week, municipal governing bodies in New Haven, Middletown, Manchester, and Windham considered and approved resolutions declaring racism as a public health crisis. They joined Windsor, Hartford, Bloomfield, New Britain, and West Hartford in taking this step, joining cities across the nation taking similar action. In the coming days, at least two additional municipalities are poised to join them.
Read MoreThe full impact of COVID-19 on colleges and universities across New England is still to be seen, and a new report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s New England Public Policy Center warns of “potential consequences for the local economies of the cities and towns that depend heavily on higher education” across the region.
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