A new report by the Connecticut Department of Public Health and the Connecticut Oral Health Initiative (COHI) found that tooth decay is the most common chronic infectious disease in children and is considered a significant public health challenge.
Read MoreMore than 1,000 local students throughout Connecticut are gearing up for this year's Model UN Conference, where they'll offer solutions to the world's most contentious issues and continue their individual journeys to becoming future leaders.
Read MoreThe largest city in Connecticut, Bridgeport faces many disparities from the rest of Fairfield County, including public school education.
Read MoreSome Connecticut residents may be looking at higher water utility prices over the next three years. The state's Public Utilities Regulatory Authority is considering a rate increase over three years from water company Aquarion.
Read MoreRising rates of anxiety and depression among children have exacerbated longstanding strains on the behavioral health system and its workforce, a report and series of recommendations developed by the Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) and Clifford Beers Community Health Partners point out in a Policy Brief and accompanying recommendations for Connecticut.
Read MoreThe 2022 Connecticut Book Awards Winners have been selected by the Connecticut Center for the Book. The awards recognize the best books of 2021 which are either about Connecticut or by authors and illustrators from Connecticut. A total of 113 books were submitted among all categories and each went through a rigorous review process to select the finalists and winners in each category.
Read MoreConnecticut’s $2.4 million share of the $84.5 million donation awarded to Girl Scouts USA and 29 local councils selected by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott made the state’s Girl Scouts part of the largest donation from a single individual in the national organization’s 110-year history.
Read MoreOnce again, the education spotlight has swung to Meriden. And this time it is innovative work being done teaching math to elementary school students, making up for time lost due to COVID, and showing progress.
Read MoreA clinical-stage nonprofit biotechnology company, Cure Rare Disease, has acquired its first laboratory space in Greater New Haven - in Woodbridge - with plans to relocate its Boston headquarters to the 30,000-square-foot facility early next year.
Read MoreTwenty-five years ago, the Connecticut state legislature established the Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) direct-sold college savings plan as a means of helping Connecticut families save funds for future college education costs. Through the years, more than $2.1 billion has been withdrawn from individual CHET accounts to help more than 57,000 students pay for college expenses.
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