Supply and demand forces have led many states to explore policies that de-emphasize college degree requirements and prioritize alternative measures of job applicants’ competencies.
Scholars Reflections
Opinion pieces written by members of the Connecticut Scholars Strategy Network.
For progress, put Connecticut lawmakers and researchers in the same room
CT lawmakers heard 15 policy presentations from academic researchers Tuesday in a first-of-its-kind event. The takeaway: We need more.
Connecticut’s Green Plan must preserve our ‘wildlands’
As DEEP updates the Green Plan, we should focus on identifying, protecting and connecting a small but vital network of nature: wildlands.
Chris Rock and Will Smith can afford selective outrage. The rest of us can’t.
As the adults, both regular and superstar, we have to show up for our kids so that, together, we can learn and practice simple ways to cope with our emotions.
New legislation on the EITC will reduce poverty and promote self sufficiency
Those concerned about the cost of the earned income tax credit need to also weigh how reducing poverty offers real financial returns.
Providing school meals for all is a win for CT families
Students should not have to worry about being hungry at school.
Locked out: Barriers to affordable housing for survivors of domestic violence
It is time that Connecticut moves away from its history of segregation and provides access to safe and affordable housing for all families.
Before unity, Lamont must confront challenges facing CT
It is good for Lamont to chart a hopeful and unifying course for his second term. But, let’s not do so by avoiding the persistent and central challenges facing our state and nation.
A Sandy Hook reflection: Gun violence is preventable — if we want
Connecticut is an example of the preventable nature of gun violence. Our gun death rates are consistently the lowest in the nation – in large part due to Connecticut’s legal framework
Voting is power. Make it easier.
Connecticut citizens deserve what 46 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories have: the opportunity to vote on more than one day.
Make it easier for health care providers to use CT’s new gun law
Health care professionals can now petition for firearms to be removed when a person is at risk, but many don’t know enough about the new law.
To end gun violence we need to address poverty
In cities like Hartford, the gun violence crisis is ongoing and will not be solved through gun laws alone. It will require us to address poverty and violence caused by systemic racism.
Psychological tips aren’t enough – policies need to address structural inequities so everyone can flourish
Modern public health research shows that the ability to achieve your potential depends heavily on the circumstances in which you are born, grow and live.
A better way to help CSCU students who need remedial instruction
Many of Connecticut’s community college students struggle to complete their studies, and remedial courses are substantial obstacles. Here’s a better way to help them.
The EITC is an investment in workers: Make the expansion last
Making the EITC expansion permanent rewards work, benefits children, and makes a long-term investment in the state.