Youth sports are not just becoming more expensive, they are more stressful, unequal, and tougher on kids’ mental health.
Conn College Perspectives
Connecticut’s education crisis
I’m an education major and I worry whether Connecticut is a place where someone like me can build a sustainable career.
Growing up under the algorithm
Social media isn’t just connecting teens, it’s consuming them, and we need a better policy approach to curb harm.
In CT, educational opportunity is still decided by ZIP code
Connecticut must reduce its reliance on local property taxes and fully modernize the Education Cost Sharing formula.
The dropout crisis in youth sports
Youth sports should allow kids to be active, have fun and build friendships, but intense pressure to succeed is causing burnout.
The COVID pandemic, social media and conservatism
My generation is chronically online, severely anxious, and living in political turmoil. Is that why the right wing is pulling in young people?
Finding spiritual grounding in an unstable political climate
Four out of five first-year college students now report having an interest in spirituality, as modern day politics fail to provide stability.
The Gen Z gender divide in politics
I fear as Gen Z becomes older, there will be less social cohesion and greater risks to democratic consensus.
The cost of convenience (hint: more than a dollar)
One out of every 20 independent grocery stores will go out of business within a few years of a dollar store arriving in their area.
The books not on the shelves
It is critical, now more than ever, that communities in Connecticut protect diverse perspectives in their public libraries and schools.
The unofficial guide to your first official election
I was in danger of becoming another statistic, the young voter who doesn’t show up, so I made myself a plan.
Where is God’s love in today’s politics?
Politicians may loudly proclaim their Christian beliefs, but it’s hard to see God’s love in their actions.
DEI opponents wrongly conflate Asians and whites
When DEI despisers conflate my racial experiences with those of white students, they promote a false sense of Asian-white solidarity.
Voter suppression in the name of a pre-existing law
Laws restricting non-citizens from voting already exist, posing the question of what the goal of the SAVE Act truly is?
We need to talk about environmental justice
Powerful industries and military bases are often placed in areas with the least political power, causing long-term damage to the environment.

