Students every day are dealing with the conflicts in their mind, and little knowledge on how to deal with them.
Why mental health should be taught in Connecticut schools
Posted inStudent Voice
The polarization of COVID news is dividing our nation
Over the past two years, this country has not only been at war with COVID-19, but also with itself.
Posted inPolitics
Rep. Hilda Santiago declares for secretary of the state
Rep. Hilda Santiago, D-Meriden, declared her candidacy for secretary of the state
Posted inPolitics
At a sewage plant, a whiff of political hopes for Lamont and Biden
Hopes of a governor and president converged at a sewage treatment plant, a symbol of infrastructure spending coming from Washington.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Lamont aims to succeed on climate where the legislature failed
The governor unveils a wide-ranging executive order addressing a broad spectrum of climate change measures.
Posted inPolitics
Edith Prague, lawmaker and commissioner, dies at 96
Edith G. Prague was a flinty and fierce defender of older Americans and low-wage workers as a lawmaker and commissioner.
Posted inMoney
Education advocates: Pension savings system reinforces inequities in CT’s schools
Education Reform Now wants the state to bill wealthy districts and use some of the money to help poor communities.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Not the first time for a false claim, a mob and attempted minority rule
They were encouraged by a mendacious claim that a victory had been stolen. They saw themselves as protecting their culture.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
The impact of concentrated housing subsidies in Frog Hollow: New data and new questions
Housing subsidies impact different neighborhoods in different ways and we should keep this in mind when pursuing policies and strategies.
Posted inPolitics
Reapportionment Commission reports progress to Supreme Court
The commission asked the Supreme Court to extend a deadline related to the drawing of new congressional districts.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont says Connecticut’s digital vaccine cards are not a passport
Gov. Ned Lamont said he opposes any state mandate requiring people to show a paper or digital vaccination card.
Posted inJustice
Cox granted compassionate release, one month after commutation
Originally serving 75 years for several violent crimes, Cox could have died in prison if his sentence hadn’t been commuted.
Posted inMoney
Policy group challenges Lamont, lawmakers to fix regressive property tax system
1,000 Friends of Connecticut recommends pumping hundreds of millions of additional dollars into cities and towns — particularly poor communities.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Facebook/Meta must stop gathering data on minors
Meta and its affiliates must stop gathering data from minors and stop its practice of using that data for advertising.
Posted inPolitics
Treneé McGee wins vacancy caused by lawmaker’s arrest in West Haven
Democrat Treneé McGee won a special election Tuesday in the 116th House District, succeeding a Democrat who resigned amid scandal.