CT was never a leader in gender-responsive strategies — for boys
CT has never been a leader in gender-responsive strategies for boys, because the state has not built any.
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talking transportation
The cheapest gallon of gas is the one you don’t use
We’ve all known ways to save on gasoline expenses, but now that it costs more than $4 a gallon, it’s time to pay attention.
In CT, a cathedral for trains… but no trains.
Why are we spending $402 million on station improvements when we can’t find a paltry $3 million to restore some train service on Shore Line East?
License plate fraud is costing CT towns a lot of money
Connecticut cars registered out of state are costing municipalities millions in property taxes each year. No one is trying to collect it.
student voice
The cost of becoming a nurse
In order for me and thousands of others to achieve our dreams, we need not only financial assistance, but respect.
Finding balance in school phone use policies
Instead of banning phones in schools, CT should focus on teaching students how to manage technology in real-world ways.
When schools and providers communicate, lives can be saved
Stopping the rate of child suicide from rising anymore should be a primary concern of the State of Connecticut.
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CT children can’t wait any longer for more investment in behavioral health
It will not be possible to meet the behavioral health needs of CT children and families without raising Medicaid reimbursement rates.
Act to protect Muslim students in CT schools
A 12-year-old boy in Danbury went to school this year expecting to learn, grow, and feel safe among his peers. Instead, according to his family, he was called a “terrorist” by his classmates —a slur that no child should ever have to hear, let alone carry. Eventually, the harassment escalated. The child —whom I will…
Needy CT patients won’t benefit from 340B changes
The 340B drug plan language that was recently added into SB 494 risks increasing costs for the very patients it purports to help.
A solution to CT’s high energy costs — more shared solar
CT has a good solution to rising electricity costs: community solar. It should be expanded.
Assisted suicide is not the compassionate answer
Assisted suicide contradicts the physician’s most basic calling, to provide cure and hope for the patient.
Medical debt? Blame high-deductible insurance
Health insurers report billions in profits while increasingly promoting products that shift more financial responsibility onto patients and physicians.
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