A college degree alone is no longer a guarantee of career readiness. That’s why internships and career development need to be institutional priorities
A degree alone is not enough
Posted inHealth
Health centers to withdraw CT Medicaid rate petition after budget earmark
Community health centers will withdraw a petition to the state following an earmark in the CT budget to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates.
Posted inInvestigations
CT judge sets stern tone for Bridgeport absentee ballot cases
A judge nixed a Bridgeport campaign worker’s request to avoid a trial in an absentee ballot case, signaling that others won’t get off light.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Trump cuts endanger CT’s historic preservation
The work of CT’s Historic Preservation Office faces one the largest threats since historic preservation regulation began in the 1960s.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
‘Antisemitism’ and the thought police
If you speak up on behalf of Palestinians in Gaza or elsewhere, you’re an antisemite. That’s it! Even if you’re a Jew.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont seeking revisions to controversial housing bill
Gov. Ned Lamont is weighing whether to call CT lawmakers into special session to revise the housing bill before he must sign or veto it.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: These CT crafters are knitting for a cause
CT Mirror’s Ginny Monk discusses her story about CT crafters completing projects for people who no longer can.
Posted inStudent Voice
Listen to young Palestinians
We cannot remain silent as innocent lives are lost. Our generation must speak up for those whose voices have been silenced.
Posted inCommunity Editorial Board
TRIO transforms lives – but for how long?
Federally funded TRIO programs introduce thousands of kids to the idea of college, but now the Trump administration wants to shut them down.
Posted inPolitics
What bills did CT lawmakers pass in 2025 after years of debate?
Several of the major bills that passed this year addressed issues that lawmakers had unsuccessfully tried to tackle in previous sessions.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
I secured funds to eliminate school meal debt in my district. It’s not a win. It’s a massive policy failure.
It is time for CT to permanently adopt a universal school meals program for all of our students, to ensure healthier learning environments for students.