The federal government found against a state law allowing trans girls to compete in sports according to gender identity.
Kathleen Megan
Kathleen Megan wrote for more than three decades for the Hartford Courant, covering education in recent years and winning many regional and national awards. She is now covering education and child welfare issues for the Mirror.
Posted inHealth
People with disabilities can have support person in hospitals despite COVID-19
The agreement is a victory for disability rights groups that brought a federal complaint on behalf of three Connecticut residents.
Posted inHealth
Hospital visitor bans fail disabled patients, complaint says
Relatives and advocates say support for disabled patients in hospitals shouldn’t count as ‘visitors’ when they serve a vital role.
Posted inNews
‘It’s heartbreaking.’ Families of nursing home residents, workers struggle with new reality
Nursing homes here have been especially hard-hit by the coronavirus, a toll that weighs heavily on residents’ family and workers.
Posted inGovernment
‘A veil of guilt comes over you’: Covid-19 hard for people with intellectual disabilities and those who love them
Thousands of families with relatives in Connecticut’s 874 group homes have had to make a wrenching choice because of COVID-19.
Posted inGovernment, Health
During COVID-19, disabled adults lack services and supports
For years, Rachael Cohen, a 27-year-old with autism, has been obsessed with keeping her personal calendar up to date. She knows that on Wednesdays she goes to a stable to help with the horses, while on the other weekdays she goes to a day program where she learns life skills and goes out shopping or […]
Posted inEducation
Unaccompanied minors are moving to Connecticut in record numbers
The number of young migrants joining relatives or sponsors in the state tripled in the past year, and the largest portion of that group settled in Fairfield County.
Posted inJustice
Best of 2019: Hers is a story of racism and exploitation ‘determined to be told’
When Tamara Lanier makes the case for her right to claim ownership of photographs of “Papa Renty,” her message is both global and personal.
Posted inEducation
Best of 2019: Transgender sports debate polarizes women’s advocates
The controversy over the inclusion of transgender athletes on girls’ high school teams in Connecticut has deeply divided advocates who are usually in agreement when it comes to female sports.
Posted inEducation
Best of 2019: Big donations generate high hopes, but don’t always add up to school success
The Dalio family’s donation to Connecticut schools is appreciated, but such generosity has often failed to meet expectations elsewhere in the U.S.
Posted inHealth
Best of 2019: Tenesha Grant’s life experiences help her to empower women at CRT center
Tenesha Grant survived rough years growing up in a Hartford housing project, teen pregnancy, domestic violence and divorce. Now she helps other women overcome their own struggles.
Posted inEducation
Best of 2019: Sheff advocates celebrate 30 years while asking: Where to from here?
Jahana Hayes, center, with Elizabeth Horton Sheff and John Brittain, original lawyer in the Sheff case. (Photo credit: Cindy Navarro) Note: This story was originally published on January 21, 2019. About 150 supporters of the Sheff school desegregation case gathered over the weekend to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the landmark suit, but also to […]
Posted inEducation
Best of 2019: Proponents of ‘free college’ say it would ease, not strain state finances
The free college idea appeared dead this legislative session, until new numbers suggested it could be a boon for the state.
Posted inEducation
Best of 2019: Election of first openly gay Kid Governor is a milestone. But coming out wasn’t easy.
Ella Briggs, 11, is one of a growing number of kids who are coming out at an early age. She’s also Connecticut’s first openly gay Kid Governor.
Posted inEducation
Faculty, staff crowd regents meeting to oppose college merger plan
Several dozen faculty and staff members attended Thursday’s Board of Regents for Higher Education meeting to register their opposition to the plan to consolidate the state’s 12 community colleges into one single statewide college.