Flora Padro News Today

After a three-year hiatus due to lack of funding, a day care is making a comeback for teen parents.

This hour, we discuss food insecurity in Connecticut, and some of the solutions, with local advocates and experts. Plus, an in-school pantry just opened at Hartford High School. Principal Flora Padro describes the "new normal" she envisions.

“The pantry is a logical step because it doesn’t just service the students, but also services the families and it helps ease the burden that a lot of students experience,” said Flora Padro, who has been the principal at Hartford Public for the past 18 months.

Food insecurity is an ongoing problem in our state. Data from Connecticut Foodshare shows 490,000 people struggle to put food on the table. This impacts more...

A hands-on professional development program that pairs Hartford Public Schools with Hartford Healthcare and ReadyCT serves as a pipeline for students to jobs in the health care industry.