CT Educators Stretched Thin in Teacher Shortage
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A new report confirms Connecticut isn't the only state where school districts are scrambling to cover a shortage of teachers and other school professionals.
Read More20 Connecticut History "Game Changers" to be Featured
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Connecticut Explored, the nonprofit organization that publishes Connecticut Explored magazine, has compiled “20 for 20: Innovation in Connecticut History,” a series highlighting 20 “Game Changers” whose work is advancing the study, interpretation, and dissemination of Connecticut history.
Read MoreThe Unfinished Road to Early Voting
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Connecticut once again lags other states in allowing more opportunities to vote. Despite major changes in society, including increased mobility, modern methods of electronic and telegraphic communications, and demographics … the provision for absentee voting remains virtually unchanged from the 1932 amendment.
Read MoreLatest Data Highlights Prevalence Mental Health Issues Among Adults and Youth; CT Among Highest Ranking States
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Connecticut is one of 10 states described as having “lower prevalence of mental illness and higher rates of access to care” for adult residents. The state ranked 4th in the nation.
Read MoreScam Uses Connecticut Companies, Lures Car-Wrap Volunteers
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Impostors have been using ads and images of legitimate companies headquartered in Connecticut as part of a scam to solicit money from people.
Read MoreTweed New Haven Sees Upswing as Other Small Airports See Service Reductions
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Tweed New Haven Airport and many of the nation’s small airports are traveling in opposite directions. As commercial passenger service from Tweed it popular out-of-state destinations has been steadily growing in recent months with the arrival of Avelo Airlines, other small airports are experiencing reductions in service, and in some instances, outright abandonment by major carriers.
Read MoreCollege Student's Invention Gives Children with Cerebral Palsy Freedom in the Pool
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Thanks to an innovative device called the Water Strider, youngsters with cerebral palsy can play in a pool independently. The Water Strider was designed and built by a University of Hartford student, since graduated from the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, as part of a research project.
Read MoreCT Energy Costs Among Nation's Highest
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If you’re under the impression that energy costs in Connecticut are among the highest in the nation, a new financial analysis says you’re correct.
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