Eastern Connecticut State University and University of Bridgeport are among 13 New England colleges and universities that have signed on to a multi-institutional collaborative to boost Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) early-career faculty at higher education institutions in the region.
Read MoreThe Attorneys General of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey are pressing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to tighten controls on air pollution emitted by heavy-duty trucks in the tri-state region.
Read MoreIn an initiative designed to increase Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion rates, improve postsecondary access, and close opportunity gaps among high school students, 40 Connecticut high schools from 19 districts across the state will be participating in the 2021-22 Connecticut FAFSA Challenge.
Read MoreAnyone involved in the civic life of Hartford has likely come across the name Knox, whether in the form of KNOX Inc., an organization that uses “greening” programs to spur community development, or the Betty Knox Foundation, which provides small grants to organizations that help under-served Hartford residents. There’s more to the story.
Read MoreDoc Wayne Youth Services — a Boston nonprofit whose sport-infused therapies improve mental health — along with Bristol, CT-based global sports brand ESPN, and The Village — a Hartford nonprofit dedicated to building a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children — are collaborating to advance mental health initiatives for young people by leveraging the power of sport.
Read MoreLisa Lattanza, MD, chair of the Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation at the Yale School of Medicine, has been presented with the 2021 annual Diversity Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
Read MoreThe Connecticut Center for the Book has announced the 2021 Connecticut Book Awards Winners, recognizing the best books of 2020 which are either about Connecticut or by authors and illustrators from Connecticut in multiple categories.
Read MoreConnecticut’s methods of funding and delivering special education services are insufficient, ineffective, and inequitable, according to a new report and analysis by Connecticut Voices for Children. And the pandemic has made it worse.
Read MoreConnecticut's School-Based Diversion Initiative (SBDI) will be implemented in 15 schools across six districts during the 2021-22 school year, bringing the total number of schools served by SBDI in Connecticut to 65.
Read MoreA recent study indicates that utilization of Connecticut’s Mobile Crisis is associated with reduced rates of subsequent ED visits among youth.
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