CT injected $70 million more for special education, but it isn’t enough to meet many districts’ needs. Officials are trying to fill the gaps.
Funding for special ed in CT got a bump this year, but is it enough?
Posted inTalking Transportation
Back to the grind… in the air, at sea, and on the road
While you’ve been enjoying the summer (me, too!) we need to get updated on what’s been happening on our roads, rails and waters.
Posted inHealth
As other states act, demand escalates for CT action on COVID vaccines
After the FDA narrowed eligibility for the COVID vaccine, some states are issuing their own guidance. Advocates want CT to do the same.
Posted inBriefs
Has the world broken heat records in recent years?
Global temperatures in 2024 were about 2.3°F higher than the 20th-century average. Scientists say the rise is tied to greenhouse gas emissions.
Posted inPartner Content
Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in Democratic states
Federal officials have sent letters to state health agencies in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington.
Posted inEspañol
¿Cómo se financian las escuelas de CT? Qué saber sobre la fórmula ECS
ECS es la fórmula que representa la principal asistencia operativa de CT para los distritos escolares locales. Esto es lo que debe saber.
Posted inPartner Content
The gender gap in math widened in the pandemic
Efforts to close the gender gap in STEM education are gaining momentum after setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inMoney
Report: More CT families slipping toward poverty
About 40% of Connecticut households couldn’t afford basic needs in 2023, United Way found, and poverty is growing fastest outside urban areas.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Over 100K CT residents could lose Medicaid coverage. What towns may be hit hardest?
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act could cause 100K-170K people in CT to lose Medicaid coverage and would hit low-income areas the hardest.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Fueling failure: Students are running on toxic boosts
Energy drinks need warning labels that highlight both short- and long-term health effects.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Food security and education, critical to world prosperity
Investing in classrooms, teachers, and learning materials is one of the most cost-effective ways to promote peace and economic growth worldwide.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Trump has clean energy in the crosshairs
The Trump administration is making efforts in the northeast to replace job-producing, affordable solar and wind projects with price-volatile gas.
Posted inPolitics
A CT special session? Lawmakers agree on issues — just not solutions
From drafting a new version of H.B. 5002 to potential Trust Act revisions, lawmakers may not agree on solutions to key issues before October.
Posted inBriefs
Has the CT minimum wage for tipped workers remained the same for years?
The CT tipped minimum wage last increased from $6.07 to $6.38 for hotel and restaurant employees and from $7.82 to $8.23 for bartenders.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT and RI to sue Trump administration over Revolution Wind
The lawsuit, which seeks to block the shutdown of work on the offshore wind project, was announced the same day as a similar suit by Ørsted.