Thousands of students of color in Connecticut are underserved by the state’s education system, experts say. In particular, Black and Latino high school students are meeting college benchmarks at lower rates than white students.
A look at CT’s racial inequalities in college readiness benchmarks
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Wesleyan University ends legacy admissions. How common is it?
Officials said an applicant’s family connections played a ‘negligible’ role in admissions for years, but the school is formally ending the practice.
Posted inEspañol
Mi empleador de CT no me pagó. ¿Qué tengo que hacer?
¿No está seguro de lo que puede hacer con su propia experiencia de salarios no pagados? Esto es lo que debe saber.
Posted inHealth
With Lamont’s signature, CT enacts four reproductive rights bills
The bills expand contraception access, protect abortion providers against legal action from other states, and safeguard online health data.
Posted inData
How has the rate of eviction filings in CT changed from 2017 to 2022?
The number of eviction filings in 2022 was the highest since at least 2017, the earliest year with available data.
Posted inPartner Content
CT mapping tool to bring visibility to environmental justice communities
UConn and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection unveiled a mapping tool that shows which census tracts are most at risk from pollution exposure, socioeconomic impacts and health disparities.
CT Viewpoints
Thomas Broderick, middle school teacher, activist
Thomas Broderick is an eighth grade social studies teacher in Ridgefield.
Posted inHealth
Non-compete agreements limit access to care, CT doctors say
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy introduced the Workforce Mobility Act, which would prohibit non-compete agreements. Health care providers say that would be good for their patients.
CT Viewpoints
CT’s new budget provides critical resources for students
Next year, the state’s Education Cost Sharing (ECS) formula will be 96 percent fully funded for historically underfunded communities.
Posted inHousing
Does CT’s lack of affordable housing contribute to its eviction rate?
A new report tied evictions in CT to a lack of housing, noting landlords can charge more during a housing shortage. But it offered solutions.
Posted inHealth
Federal funds to boost mental health care for teens in northwest CT
CT was awarded $1.2 million to improve rural teens’ access to mental health services by increasing providers’ capacity and adding new ones.
CT Viewpoints
Public defenders now more inclusive, more effective
As she approaches her one-year anniversary as the Chief Public Defender for Connecticut, TaShun Bowden-Lewis looks back in awe and pride, noting the challenges of her first year.
Posted inEconomic Development
From drought to deluge, a hard year to farm in Connecticut
Officials described last week’s torrential rains as a consequence of climate change. What did the flooding mean for farmers?
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: Some of Connecticut’s top students are being left behind before college
WSHU spoke with CT Mirror’s Jessika Harkay to discuss an article she wrote about the fact that CT’s white students tend to be more prepared for college than Black and Latino students.
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How Harlan Crow slashed his tax bill by taking Clarence Thomas on superyacht cruises
For months, Harlan Crow and members of Congress have engaged in a fight over whether the billionaire needs to divulge details about his gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, including trips aboard his yacht.