When the state made public buses free during the pandemic, it was a lifeline for Sean Tomany’s high school students. They could get to school earlier, stay later, participate in extracurriculars, and meet with teachers. The free buses went away, as did the opportunities that so many of his students could access for a short while, helping make sure they did not join the one in five kids in Connecticut who have dropped out or are at risk of dropping out – otherwise known as disconnected youth.
Arjun Vagale, BLOT!, Ash Roy, Midival Punditz, Tuhin Mehta, Nikhil Chinapa, Kohra and more will gather as mentors between February 26th and March 8th in Vagator for electronic music and performance education camp The Bootcamp
At several Ivy League universities and across the country, the Israel-Hamas war has generated tensions and unrest. The News spoke with eight Yale students affected by the war about their concerns for their safety as well as their emotional well-being.
Goldenberg, who previously worked as a Sanskrit teacher, coder and consultant, is challenging two-term incumbent Justin Elicker as a Republican in heavily Democratic New Haven.
During a press conference with Connecticut’s elected officials, Director of the Centers for Disease Control Mandy Cohen urged residents to get updated COVID-19 boosters.