Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has warmed to the idea of creating a new state agency for early childhood that will be dedicated to coordinating the hodge-podge of childcare programs in the state. Two years ago, during his first weeks on the job, he opposed creating such an office while he was proposing consolidating the number […]
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Lawsuits challenging Malloy executive orders dismissed
A Superior Court judge has dismissed three lawsuits challenging executive orders Gov. Dannel P. Malloy issued last year that allowed certain home care workers and child care providers to unionize. The lawsuits were filed on behalf of child care providers, home care workers and clients. Two were backed by the Yankee Institute for Public Policy, […]
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The kids are all right?
While the overall well-being of Connecticut children is better than in most other states, the economic downturn has not spared the state’s youngest population, according to an annual report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. One in 10 children in the state during 2010 had an unemployed parent, mirroring the national average. Four years […]
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1,000 new state-funded preschools seats added
The Malloy administration announced Tuesday the school districts that will be getting state funding to open 1,000 new preschool seats — with Bridgeport, Hartford, Danbury and Meriden adding the most. Last school year, 6,400 students in Connecticut — 16 percent — showed up to kindergarten having spent no time in a preschool. Half were from […]
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Two approaches to preschool access
Gov. Malloy on universal preschool: 'We simply have to get it done.' When it comes to preschool education, New Jersey and Connecticut are a tale of two states. In New Jersey, the courts mandated access to preschool for every child in the state’s poorest school districts. In Connecticut, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy wants the state to get […]