Every high school in Connecticut will be required to offer a course in African American, Black, Latino and Puerto Rican studies beginning in the 2022-23 academic year, after the state Board of Education unanimously approved implementation of the newly developed curriculum this week.
Read MoreWithin in next two weeks, Connecticut expects to have delivered a laptop or internet connection to every Connecticut student who didn’t have one when the pandemic – and distance learning – began across the state’s school districts. Every Connecticut student.
Read MoreCOVID-19 is moving from the hospitals to the college classroom - or the remote classroom to be more accurate - as academia integrates the experiences of 2020 directly into their curricula. Trinity College in Hartford already has an array of courses being offered this semester that tackle topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreFour Connecticut schools were among 367 schools across the country named as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2020. The schools are in Vernon, Danbury, Coventry and Cheshire.
Read MoreScoreSheet looks at Connecticut stats that reveal the state of Connecticut. In this edition: Connecticut’s digital divide, by the numbers.
Read MoreConnecticut has been awarded a five-year grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to enhance a range of suicide prevention activities coordinated among several state agencies. The grant, awarded to the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), will run through August 31, 2025. The state has also released its Suicide Prevention Plan.
Read MoreUnhealthy food donations and social stigma are linked to higher rates of both food insecurity and obesity among food pantry clients, according to a new study from researchers at the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity.
Read MoreCollege students – always comfortable with late nights and all-nighters – may be the perfect choice to be running election night coverage on November 3. That’s exactly the plan at Western Connecticut State University, where members of a spirited 40-strong student crew will be utilizing their technological tools and social media expertise to provide WCSU’s 10th annual “Election Connection” production. The live telecast will bring comprehensive election coverage and exploration of important issues.
Read More“We are in a precarious position,” explained Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, who is leading the COVID-19 response at the NIH. Fauci returned as a guest this month on Conversations On Health Care, a radio program/podcast on healthcare issues produced by Community Health Center, Inc., based in Middletown and distributed nationally.
Read MoreSpending more time at home during the past seven months has meant an opportunity to do more reaching for many Connecticut residents. Which may explain the interest in this year’s Connecticut Book Awards, held virtually for the first time last week.
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