The 2022 Connecticut Book Awards Winners have been selected by the Connecticut Center for the Book. The awards recognize the best books of 2021 which are either about Connecticut or by authors and illustrators from Connecticut. A total of 113 books were submitted among all categories and each went through a rigorous review process to select the finalists and winners in each category.
Read MoreConnecticut’s $2.4 million share of the $84.5 million donation awarded to Girl Scouts USA and 29 local councils selected by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott made the state’s Girl Scouts part of the largest donation from a single individual in the national organization’s 110-year history.
Read MoreOnce again, the education spotlight has swung to Meriden. And this time it is innovative work being done teaching math to elementary school students, making up for time lost due to COVID, and showing progress.
Read MoreTwenty-five years ago, the Connecticut state legislature established the Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) direct-sold college savings plan as a means of helping Connecticut families save funds for future college education costs. Through the years, more than $2.1 billion has been withdrawn from individual CHET accounts to help more than 57,000 students pay for college expenses.
Read MoreRadenka Maric, an acclaimed innovator in clean energy technology whose leadership as a vice president helped propel UConn to new heights in research funding, has been selected as the University’s 17th president after having served as Interim President since February.
Read MoreThe University of Saint Joseph’s Womens Leadership Center WLC feature four women leaders in sport, media, and law reflecting on the ESPN acclaimed docuseries, 37 Words, which outlines the history of Title IX, the 1972 amendment passed by Congress to forbid discrimination based on gender.
Read MoreSeptember is National Suicide Prevention Month, which spotlights the issues in Connecticut and across the U.S.
Although suicide rates in Connecticut are low, there still are ways to prevent those deaths.
A new report confirms Connecticut isn't the only state where school districts are scrambling to cover a shortage of teachers and other school professionals.
Read MoreRocky Hill educator Nichole Pitruzzello has been named Connecticut’s Kid Governor® State Coordinator, and program originator Brian Cofrancesco has become Director of Kid Governor®, the national award-winning civics program created by The Connecticut Democracy Center at Connecticut’s Old State House.
Read MoreThe Connecticut State Library’s Five-Year Plan, for 2023-2027, has been approved by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as required by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). It reflects the impact of what COVID-19 and the push for social justice has revealed.
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