Are today’s politics too nasty in nature to allow for discussion about them in school?
Opinion
A CT prisoner’s gratitude for education
We are not students in the true sense of that word and we are not permitted to fully commit or engage in the educational experience.
CT’s workforce crisis is hiding in plain sight
While employers search for workers, thousands of CT young people remain disconnected from the education and career pathways allowing them to contribute.
The abandoned — CT’s talented and gifted students
Nearly three quarters of CT’s 202 districts served no gifted and talented students in the 2025-26 school year.
Is it time for CT to tax EVs?
Why do electric vehicle drivers pay much less toward the upkeep of our highways even though they contribute to their wear and tear?
As a new school year begins, let’s put children’s mental health first
The need to pay attention to our children’s emotional well-being has never been greater.
A reality check for CT’s housing market
State and municipal officials control the real answer to CT housing shortage: allowing higher density zoning and cutting local red tape.
Climate change doesn’t care if you believe in it. But CT is paying the price
Sooner or later, more people will be forced to confront the reality that climate change is not someone else’s problem, it is everyone’s problem.
Waterbury’s water main breaks: A century of aging infrastructure
The recent failures beneath Waterbury’s streets were not isolated incidents but warnings from an aging infrastructure network.
CT should not restrict HIV medication access
It is concerning that the CT Medicaid program is now considering limiting the treatment options available to patients,
Kidney disease disproportionately affects Black Americans. Organ donation can help change that
Currently, 27,487 Black patients in the U.S. are on the transplant waitlist for a kidney.
Broken pipes reveal more than aging infrastructure
Like many Waterbury residents, I’ve watched aging infrastructure become an increasingly familiar part of life.
Separate political truths from lies. Democracy depends on it
Despite the deluge of lies we’re exposed to every day, please don’t give up on seeking, finding, and acting on the truth.
CT insurers deny adequate coverage for chronic illness
An estimated 74,000 CTresidents take high-cost biologics like adalimumab, and many of these people are facing choosing between their medication, rent or groceries.
CT’s $1.6 billion railroad promise
It would be nice if officialdom would stop overpromising and under-delivering.
