PROUD Academy, a private school in Ansonia for LGBTQ+ students and allies, will begin teaching seventh- and eighth-graders in the fall.
CT’s first school for LGBTQ+ students could open this fall
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As CT Medicaid ‘unwinds,’ community health centers help patients
CT’s community health centers receive lists of patients who can’t be automatically renewed for Medicaid. That’s when the hard work begins.
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The Supreme Court reasserts rule of law and affirms our Constitution
In three recent Supreme Court decisions, three sacred cows for our elites were thrown into the circular file.
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CT high schoolers now need a financial literacy course to graduate
Students will learn banking, investing, saving, and the impact of credit cards. The requirement will become effective for freshman this fall.
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Over 7K CT residents to get student loan relief under Biden plan
The plan adjusts the number of payments some borrowers have made that qualify toward loan forgiveness. It will save CT borrowers over $300M.
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The national movement to make school lunches free has hit six states
Minnesota’s universal free meal legislation is part of a growing national movement to provide all students with no-cost breakfast and lunch.
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With Social Security fund running dry, CT Dems push for reform
Current estimates show depletion of the fund for old age and survivors insurance in the 2030s, and CT Democrats want to expand benefits.
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Connecticut’s CT Paid Leave Program is a national model
Nearly 66,000 workers in Connecticut have received over $375 million in benefits when they were unable to work due to a qualifying serious health or family reason.
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A look at racial inequalities in CT high schools’ advanced courses enrollment
Black and Latino high school students are enrolling in advanced courses at lower rates than white students in Connecticut. Here’s the data.
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A look at CT’s racial inequalities in college readiness benchmarks
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.