Minnesota’s universal free meal legislation is part of a growing national movement to provide all students with no-cost breakfast and lunch.
The national movement to make school lunches free has hit six states
Posted inGovernment
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.
Posted inData
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.