The long and the short of it. That may be the best way to describe the tenure of recent presidents at the state’s flagship university - the University of Connecticut. Two of the past three presidents have resigned abruptly after having served less that three years. The search for who’s next has yet to begin.
Read MoreFormer Connecticut legislator Chris Soto has joined the U.S. Department of Education after serving as the director of innovation and partnerships at the Connecticut State Department of Education. His appointment was announced this week.
Read MoreVoting is now underway in a competitive awards program for nonprofit organizations in the New England states, including Connecticut. The 7th Annual “IMPACT” Awards (Inspiring More Philanthropy Across Charities Together) is presented by the Red Sox Foundation focusing on organizations that have “demonstrated deep impact in raising awareness and improving the mental health outcomes of the young adults in their community.”
Read MoreThe number of children ready for kindergarten in Norwalk, Connecticut has increased by 7% in two school years, according to data in a recent case study conducted on Norwalk’s Prenatal to Three Initiative.
Read MoreWhile New England's undergraduate population is becoming increasingly diversified, there is still a demographic "mismatch" between the percentage of students of color relative to faculty of color in Connecticut. A new higher education report assesses where Connecticut stands, and what needs to be done.
Read MoreTwenty-one students from across Connecticut received awards this month at the nation’s 2021 National History Day® (NHD) Contest. It is the highest number of awards ever for a Connecticut delegation to the annual National History Day awards event.
Read MoreApproximately 18% of Connecticut households with adults under the age of 65 face unaffordable health care costs, according to a newly released report.
Read More“We will likely need a booster shot for durability of protection,” explained Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, on a Connecticut-based podcast this week, adding that unlike vaccines for some other diseases – such as measles - that essentially offer lifelong projection, “we are not likely to see that.”
Read MoreHartford has no intention of giving up the title of Insurance Capital of the World. And while corporate mergers, relocations, and more than a year of COVID dislocations, the industry is looking forward, not backward. That is particularly evident with the return of the 2021 Innovation Challenge, a chance get a glimpse of what’s next for the industry, locally and beyond.
Read MoreThe current school year, which began last fall amidst the coronavirus pandemic, appears to have had a dramatic impact on the number of children in Connecticut schools, according to preliminary data released by the Connecticut Department of Education, continuing a trend of fewer students that has continued annually for the past six years.
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