WSHU spoke with CT Mirror’s Jessika Harkay to discuss her story on how parents and districts are responding to CT’s new kindergarten age.
PODCAST: New CT kindergarten law has left parents, school districts scrambling
Posted inPolitics
4 proposals to watch out for in CT’s 2024 legislative session
Here are four bills and initiatives to watch out for this session that could impact CT residents in a tangible way.
Posted inStudent Voice
Neurodiversity in the workplace is an untapped opportunity
Legislators should provide incentives for employers to hire neurodiverse candidates; it will help business, individuals and the economy.
Posted inEducation
New CT law on kindergarten age cutoff causing confusion
CT parents whose children won’t turn 5 by Sept. 1 can request to enroll them in kindergarten early, but that process varies by district.
Posted inTalking Transportation
More lanes bring more traffic, folks, not less
Expanding Connecticut’s highways isn’t the solution to traffic congestion.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
United Illuminating seeks 12% rate increase
United Illuminating filed a request to raise its electric rates by 12%, costing an average residential customer an additional $26 a month.
Posted inPolitics
CT Senate GOP forces Kevin Kelly out as minority leader
Removal of a leader mid-term is extraordinary in CT, but Kelly stepped down after acknowledging he no longer had the support of his caucus.
Posted inPolitics
Bill Cibes, a force in CT politics and higher education, dies
William J. Cibes Jr., a legislator who helped two CT governors find different solutions to seemingly unsolvable budget crises, has died.
Posted inInvestigations
Joe Ganim’s opponents file complaints over mayor’s property taxes
John Gomes’ supporters claim that Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim’s brother improperly influenced the tax assessment on Ganim’s property.
Posted inGovernment
Records detail why Coast Guard didn’t disclose sex assault inquiry
Records from 2018 show the Coast Guard considered whether to tell Congress about sex assault claims investigated in Operation Fouled Anchor.
Posted inGovernment
DCF nominee Jodi Hill-Lilly starts confirmation process
The nominee for head of the Department of Children and Families, Jodi Hill-Lilly, moved to the next step in her confirmation Friday.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Over half of CT problem gamblers report mental, financial problems
The top issues reported by Connecticut’s problem gamblers were trouble with finances, mental health, relationships and work or school.
Posted inMoney
Pandemic put tax burden on CT’s poorest, report shows
CT’s already regressive tax system hit the poorest hard during the coronavirus pandemic’s first year, according to a new tax fairness study.
Posted inHealth
CT Mirror journalists receive national award for elder care series
CT Mirror reporters Dave Altimari and Jenna Carlesso won the National Press Foundation’s AARP Award for Excellence in Journalism on Aging.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Let’s protect Connecticut’s elections from foreign influence
Foreign intelligence threats and nefarious use of the internet are a serious, clear and present danger to elections in Connecticut and nationwide.