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PAID POST: Leading the Change: CSCU Embraces Innovation, Preparing Students for Jobs of Tomorrow
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (401+ words) Stay informed with our daily newsletter that delivers trusted Connecticut public policy news and analysis "for free. by Branded Storytelling, CT Mirror April 5, 2026 The pace of innovation is accelerating. The demand for new skills is immediate. And the traditional timelines…...
CT expanding program for Head Start child care, housing aid
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (524+ words) Stay informed with our daily newsletter that delivers trusted Connecticut public policy news and analysis "for free. by Ginny Monk, CT Mirror April 2, 2026 Connecticut is putting more money into case management and expanding a program that offers families child care…...
CT advocates want $70M for Care4Kids from emergency fund
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1000+ words) by Laura Tillman and Keith M. Phaneuf, CT Mirror February 25, 2026 Advocates and child care providers say that they are in a crisis moment and are asking lawmakers to draw on an emergency fund created to address Trump administration cuts to programs…...
CT lawmakers consider signage requirements for energy drinks
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (811+ words) Lawmakers are weighing whether Connecticut should require signage warning of the dangers of energy drinks for children and teens. In a public hearing on Tuesday, lawmakers on the legislature's Committee on Children heard testimony on House Bill 5269, which would establish…...
Opinion: CT’s lifeline for young children is at risk
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (448+ words) The story of what is at stake in Connecticut's Birth to Three system begins, as so many do, with a family facing the unimaginable. One family we serve welcomed their son, Maveryk, seven weeks early. Weighing under three pounds, he…...
CT's first 'course in a box' focuses on music history
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (781+ words) by Theo Peck-Suzuki, CT Mirror February 10, 2026 Connecticut education leaders are expressing cautious optimism as the state Department of Education tries its hand at course development. The department announced the release of its first-ever "Course in a Box," An American History…...
CT legislature to weigh online safety, data protections for minors
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (944+ words) by P.R. Lockhart, CT Mirror February 5, 2026 Connecticut lawmakers will be pushing to regulate the online activity of minors and better protect the data privacy of residents, Attorney General William Tong and state Sen. James Maroney, D-Milford, announced on Thursday. During a…...
Inside CT's push to increase 'kinship care' placements for children
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1856+ words) by Laura Tillman, CT Mirror December 21, 2025 We are 90% funded by individual contributions. That means you create the'reader-powered journalism'that cuts through the noise, and delivers the trusted information Connecticut cares about. "I didn't hesitate to say yes," Woody said. "It was…...
CT families are struggling with the necessities, including diapers
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (440+ words) by Sasha Allen, CT Mirror November 21, 2025 Amid an uncertain month of benefit freezes and shifting eligibility rules, families struggling to afford basic necessities are confronting another urgent need affecting Connecticut's youngest residents: diapers. In the U.S., close to half of families…...
CT Adoption Day makes over 40 families official: 'A special day"
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (563+ words) by Josie Reich, CT Mirror November 21, 2025 Cherie Yopp turned to her 11-year-old niece, Sherray Fortes, in a New Haven courtroom Friday, ready to finalize her adoption. After four years and 32 court dates, Sherray was finally legally hers. "This is definitely…...