The young people spoke out on the same day that CT officials and the 119K Commission shared a multimillion dollar plan to extend resources to more youth.
Jessika Harkay
Jessika Harkay is CT Mirror’s Education Reporter, covering the K-12 achievement gap, education funding, curriculum, mental health, school safety, inequity and other education topics. Jessika's experience includes roles as a breaking news reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Hartford Courant. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Baylor University.
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Cómo una graduada de la escuela secundaria de Hartford no aprendió a leer
El caso de la joven, dijo su abogado, puede ser de los “casos más impactantes” de negligencia educativa que haya visto.
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This Hartford Public High School grad can’t read. Here’s how it happened.
The young woman’s inability to read or write, her attorney said, may be one of the ‘most shocking cases’ of educational neglect she’s seen in 24 years.
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Bridgeport families rallied to save special education program and won – for now
How teachers and parents fought to save Bridgeport’s only pre K-12 special education program with an in-district therapeutic school setting.
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Amid housing concerns, CT lawmakers ask: Can UConn sustain its growth?
CT lawmakers reiterated their worries about UConn’s long-term planning after reports that hundreds of students were waitlisted for housing.
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CT sees improvements in math, science, chronic absenteeism rate
Data released Tuesday showed CT students’ math and science scores rose, while English scores stayed flat. Chronic absenteeism rates dropped.
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CT recommends cellphone restrictions in schools
The guidelines tell CT school districts to keep cellphones out of students’ hands, with varying restrictions recommended per grade level.
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‘Disconnected youth’ commission taking first steps toward strategy
The group tasked with addressing the problem of disconnected youth is still developing a strategy. But its goal is to get 60,000 young people back on track.
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Challenge to CT religious vaccine exemption ban largely dismissed
The CT Supreme Court dismissed five of six issues raised in a lawsuit challenging the ban on religious exemptions to school vaccine mandates.
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Free summer camp for more kids? Murphy pitches $4B investment
Murphy called the bill ‘absolutely critical,’ especially given the learning loss and socialization disruptions caused by COVID-19.
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DOJ complaint over High Road Schools names 4 CT districts
The complaint alleges special education law violations by Hartford, Bridgeport, Waterbury and Stratford schools related to High Road Schools.
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CT religious vaccine exemption ban will hold; SCOTUS rejects case
The Supreme Court decided not to hear the case challenging the CT law that eliminated the religious exemption for school vaccines.
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CT sees increased learning loss despite high rankings, report says
CT’s education rankings show struggles with learning loss, despite leading in overall child well-being, according to a report.
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CSCU, faculty union still at odds over spending plan
CT State College and Universities officials and the faculty unions have disagreed for months on how the system’s funds should be spent.
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CT LGBTQ+ groups issue ‘best practices’ for Title IX expansion
CT and federal laws now explicitly include LGBTQ+ students, have a broader definition of sex-based harassment and clarify school obligations.
