The cancelled grant included funds meant to support graduate social work students in providing mental health services in four CT districts.
Trump administration
Posted inEnergy & Environment
What could Trump’s changes mean for CT endangered species?
Climate change jeopardizes endangered species’ habitats. Potentially jeopardizing them further is a federal proposal around habitat loss.
Posted inEducation
Bloomfield, Canton schools added to Title IX investigations
Feds say Bloomfield, Canton may be violating federal law by allowing transgender students to play sports, use facilities aligned with their gender identity.
Posted inImmigration
CT court stops feds from revoking immigration status for four students
Though the government restored the students’ immigration status, attorneys argued the decision gave no assurance that restoration would last.
Posted inImmigration
CT leaders respond to Trump administration’s ‘sanctuary’ designation
Six CT cities and the state itself were on the Trump administration’s list of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ publicly released on Thursday night.
Posted inEducation
U.S. Dept. of Education launches Title IX probe of Cromwell Public Schools
Trump administration is probing policies allowing transgender students to play sports and use facilities aligned with their gender identity.
Posted inHuman Services
What to know about CT’s EBT summer benefits in 2025
This is the second year the program, federally known as SUN Bucks, is offered to eligible families. Most people will not need to apply.
Posted inHuman Services
RFK, Jr. assures Congress funding for Head Start will not be cut
After layoffs, funding freezes at the six-decade-old program, HHS Secretary vows to ‘assure the program continues to serve’ families.
Posted inImmigration
Advocates urge CT lawmakers to approve Trust Act expansion
Amid intensifying federal immigration enforcement, as 2025 legislative session nears its close, CT advocates push for Trust Act expansion.
Posted inHuman Services
CT AmeriCorps programs shut down by Trump administration cuts
AmeriCorps members in CT, including 184 working in a preschool program, were informed last month of program closures due to federal cuts.
Posted inEducation
CT, 18 states sue Trump administration over K-12 DEI guidance and threats to funding
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of state AGs challenging the Education Department’s interpretation of civil rights laws.
Posted inHealth
Some CT veterans fear federal changes will lead to health care cuts
The Trump administration says its VA staffing reductions won’t impact the services veterans receive. But some vets say that’s unrealistic.
