Nataliya Braginsky, a social studies teacher at Metropolitan Business Academy in New Haven, has been named the 2021 National History Teacher of the Year by The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Read MoreAs September draws to a close, we’re reminded that this is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness month. A year and a half of a pandemic has heightened awareness of the pervasiveness of suicide, even in the early months. Research from the Kaiser Family Foundation indicates that mental health concerns are up by as much as 300% nationally in the wake of the pandemic and its impacts.
Read MoreFour Connecticut public schools have been named by the U.S. Department of Education as 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools. The recognition is given annually to select schools across the nation for demonstrating overall high achievement or success in closing achievement gaps.
Read MoreAir travel has been picking up in recent months from the depths of COVID-driven reductions in passengers. And if the trajectory continues, Connecticut’s airports are pushing hard to ride the wave, including a West Coast airline’s first beachhead in the East.
Read MoreThe 2021 Connecticut Book Awards, a program of the Connecticut Center for the Book, an affiliate program of the Library of Congress and a core program of Connecticut Humanities, will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 22, 2021.
Read MoreHigher education officials at the community college level – in Connecticut and nationally – are anxiously awaiting the numbers as the new academic year gets underway.
Read MoreGovernor Lamont announced that the Connecticut Office of Tourism is launching a $1.2 million fall marketing campaign to promote safe travel and fuel the Connecticut tourism industry’s continued economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic - inviting our neighbors in nearby states to come see Connecticut.
Read MoreIn a report recently released by The Valley Community Foundation (VCF) that included a compilation of comments and perceptions of 32 Valley stakeholders surveyed earlier this year, those participating indicated that “the biggest barrier keeping communities of color in the Valley from reaching success is systemic racism,”
Read MoreHartford Seminary’s three new 36-credit programs include a Master of Arts in Interreligious Studies, Master of Arts in Chaplaincy and a Master of Arts in International Peacebuilding. The programs launch amidst much turmoil around the world, underscoring the importance of the education initiatives.
Read MoreAs tribute to the flight attendants and crew members killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks, former flight attendant Paul “Paulie” Veneto is pushing an Airline Beverage Cart from Boston’s Logan Airport to Ground Zero in NYC. For much of the past week, he has been walking across Connecticut, joined for various legs of the journey by local first responders and residents.
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