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CT early childhood educators are eligible for a new health insurance subsidy in 2027
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (477+ words) Many early childhood educators in Connecticut will soon be eligible for help from the state to pay for health insurance. A group that oversees the state's Early Childhood Education Endowment recently approved using $10 million from the fund to create a…...
Learning Snacks: Summer Road Trip! America’s Great Outdoors 🚗🌲
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (64+ words) Connecticut Public FOR KIDS: ADVENTURE STARTS HERE!Time to buckle up and hit the road! Discover new states and learn about amazing places with your favorite PBS Kids shows! Play a nature road trip game with Nature Cat, check out…...
Quinnipiac students create app for traumatic brain injury recovery
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (376+ words) A group of students from Quinnipiac University’s School of Computing and Engineering tackled a real-world problem by launching ReMind, an app to help with recovery from concussions and mild traumatic brain injury. Available on iOS devices, the app offers games…...
Schools in Springfield move from 'Empowerment Zone' to 'Innovation Zone"
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (472+ words) A new governance structure in eight public schools in Springfield, Massachusetts, was formally announced this week. The Springfield Innovation School Zone grew out of a state mandate more than ten years ago for the district to radically improve student learning…...
Students, alumni and faculty urge Yale not to reach deal with Trump administration
1+ week, 1+ day ago (586+ words) Following reports that Yale University leadership has been negotiating a possible settlement with the Trump administration over federal allegations of admissions discrimination, members of the Yale community are urging the institution to reject a deal. “This investigation is a transparent…...
Learning Snacks: Happy 250th Birthday, America! 🎆🗽
2+ week, 1+ day ago (67+ words) Connecticut Public FOR PARENTS: FESTIVE FAMILY FUNCelebrate America 250 as a family with PBS Kids and CT Public’s special collection of family-friendly resources and events. Build excitement at home by reading a patriotic story together or making Fourth of July rockets…...
WMass AI company uses digital replicas of historical figures to highlight America250
2+ week, 2+ day ago (406+ words) A recently-launched AI company based in Whately, Massachusetts, wants to use the technology to make history education more interactive. This year, they became an official programming partner for America's 250th anniversary celebrations. Edwards said that got the gears turning about how…...
Stamford area students in need receive college scholarship funding from Stamford Rotary Club
2+ week, 3+ day ago (379+ words) The Stamford Rotary Club usually only awards scholarships to ten high school students. But this time, Matthew Stendardi, the club’s scholarship trust fund committee chair, said they had a really tough time figuring out who’d make the cut. “We were…...
Bridgeport’s lack of school librarians prompts community advocacy
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (886+ words) A little free library the size of a mailbox stationed outside of Black Rock School in Bridgeport, may be the only daily opportunity a student has to check out books, according to Ashley Hyde, whose daughter attends the school. “There's…...
CCSU's proposed R2 polytechnic shift sparks debate over future of liberal arts education
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (945+ words) Central Connecticut State University President Zulma Toro says the university's proposed transition to an R2 comprehensive polytechnic institution is essential to keeping the school financially sustainable and relevant in a rapidly changing higher education landscape. According to CCSU's R2 initiative website, the…...