Recent restrictive legislation embraces censorship, the same failed strategy that caused the social mess foisted on public schools in the first place.
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It is long past due that we fully fund education
Passing the children’s mental health bills is a step in the right direction toward equitable education, but the legislation cannot succeed without full funding in all districts.
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Access to care cannot be equitable while stigma remains pervasive
Mental illness-related stigma, including that which exists in the healthcare system, creates serious barriers to access and quality of care.
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Passing the buck on safety in schools
The harmful and uninspired tactic of relying on police to handle problems inside of schools drastically disrupts the learning environment and student wellness.
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Active shooter drills lead to trauma
Active shooter drills may be needed because of the nation’s uniquely high incidence of school shootings, but the drills themselves cause trauma.
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To end gun violence we need to address poverty
In cities like Hartford, the gun violence crisis is ongoing and will not be solved through gun laws alone. It will require us to address poverty and violence caused by systemic racism.
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Memorial Day: Remembrance and reckoning
I visited my father’s grave at the veterans cemetery in Windsor the other day. He had been in the Army Air Corps during the second world war.
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A Memorial Day tribute: Let’s try to understand each other
As the son of Navy fighter pilot, I was taught three things at a very early age: 1. To always thank a veteran when you saw him or her; 2. To always honor those veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice; and 3: To never forget those veterans that have yet to make it home. Memorial […]
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CT legislators must get out of the charter schoolhouse doorway
Governor Lamont should call a special session of the legislature and put through line items for all public charter schools approved by the Connecticut Board of Education, post haste.
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Getting back to basics (not the ones you think) in Connecticut schools
Once a student feels like they are cared for and safe, they will feel the urge to try and improve; whether that be academically or socially.
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A badge, a gun, and the Connecticut cop’s right to lie
If we disallow lying in the interrogation room, what’s next? Disallow it on the campaign trail? On cable news? This will threaten our whole way of life!
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CSCU Managers and Regents: An embarrassing aroma
No wonder huge numbers of faculty, staff, and students are deeply dismayed by CSCU’s leadership these days. The hypocrisy is breathtaking.
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Media literacy is as important as math, science and writing
Without a reliable foundation for discovering and vetting news and information, too much of what we read and hear is either infotainment posing as news or, worse, blatantly false.
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ISO-NE: Promoting renewable energy requires hard decisions
The fallacies spread by CLF and others about the ease in which the region can transition are simply not grounded in reality.
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Letter to Connecticut from Afghanistan: Please do not forget us
As a woman living in Kabul, I am witness to the suffering of thousands of Afghans. Every day we are worried about what new rules the Taliban will set for us.