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Student Voice
Public policy issues in Connecticut affect everyone in the state, and The Connecticut Mirror is committed to diversifying the range of voices involved in the conversation.
Student Voice is an important part of that effort.
Our Student Voice editor works with college classes to help young writers understand the power of public opinion and develop compelling essays on topics that matter to them.
Our partner schools include the University of Connecticut, Trinity College, Central Connecticut State University and Sacred Heart University.
Read our guidelines and submit your commentary here. To learn more about the program and how your college can be involved, contact Harriet Jones harrietjonesct@gmail.com.
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Connecticut must ensure its paraeducators can afford health care, living expenses
Paras are essential in the classroom, but they are forced to survive on poverty wages. CT must provide permanent help for healthcare.
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CT must backstop essential childcare facilities
Connecticut must find ways to improve access for families struggling with childcare costs in the wake of the pandemic.
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CT should require all insurance carriers to cover abortion
CT calls itself a champion of reproductive rights, yet doesn’t require private insurers to cover elective abortions. That should change.
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Parents should become certified in mental health first aid
Families can be a first line of defense in the growing mental health crisis. We should give them the tools to succeed.
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Connecticut shouldn’t prevent nurse practitioners from operating independ
Connecticut currently restricts nurse practitioners from operating independently. That affects patients’ access to quality care.
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Why college students need mental health days
The statistics show more and more students are struggling. We need a ‘no questions asked’ approach to mental health breaks in college.
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Social media harms teens’ body image
All middle schoolers should have a mandatory class that teaches them how to preserve their mental health by limiting social media use.
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Connecticut needs universal free school meals
The current school meal program in Connecticut leaves too many students hungry and struggling to learn. Meals should be free to all.
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Connecticut colleges must help students access abortions
Health centers at every CT college should provide the financial and emotional support their students need to get an abortion.
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Connecticut’s nursing homes must combat staff shortages. Here’s how.
Federal and state authorities need to do more to support long-term care facilities struggling with staffing shortages.
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CT’s offshore wind roadmap cannot fall victim to more roadblocks
The state should be moving full-speed-ahead to create offshore wind power as a solution to the climate crisis.
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Connecticut universities should require financial literacy classes
A mandatory personal finance class at CT colleges and universities would equip students with the skills they need to make sound financial decisions.
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Why is intranasal naloxone not available to frontline medical staff?
When I’m on duty at the hospital I don’t have the tools I need to protect myself from secondary exposure to illicit drugs.
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Connecticut should require gun safety education for firearm owners
Connecticut should follow New York’s lead in ensuring all new gun owners undergo training in safe handling and storage of their weapons.