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The Connecticut Department of Children and Families says there has been an uptick in children accidentally ingesting cannabis since the drug was legalized in Connecticut earlier this month, just 22 days ago.
DCF says since July 1 there have been five cases of kids consuming some type of cannabis product. All of those children will be OK, but it was alarming enough to prompt the agency to put out a new PSA. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
The PSA talks about the importance of safely storing cannabis products, especially ones like gummies and candy bars, which look like something a kid would want to eat.
Two arrested after 2-year-old points handgun at police
July 3, 2021
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The weapon had been left unattended on a bed, police said Friday.
The incident happened at about 5:30 a.m. on June 25. Police released information about the arrests on Saturday.
Detectives secured the handgun without incident and notified the Connecticut Department of Children and Families, which responded to the scene. The two adults were arrested on multiple drug charges, as well as criminal possession of a firearm, criminal negligent storage of a firearm, risk of injury to a minor, interfering with a search warrant and interfering with police.
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Published July 04. 2021 12:14AM
NEW HAVEN (AP) Two adults are facing multiple criminal charges after New Haven Police said a 2-year-old pointed a semi-automatic handgun with a red laser attachment at police detectives during a recent, early morning investigation.
The weapon had been left unattended on a bed, police said Friday.
The incident happened at about 5:30 a.m. on June 25. Police released information about the arrests on Saturday.
Detectives secured the handgun without incident and notified the Connecticut Department of Children and Families, which responded to the scene. The two adults were arrested on multiple drug charges, as well as criminal possession of a firearm, criminal negligent storage of a firearm, risk of injury to a minor, interfering with a search warrant and interfering with police.
Updated: 12:53 PM EDT June 3, 2021
HARTFORD, Conn. Gov. Ned Lamont today announced the expansion of the Connecticut Youth Employment Program, which provides year-round employment opportunities for youths across Connecticut with community-based agencies.
The additional $2 million will bring its total investment to $7.7 million and will be spent to support the program with services like transportation, food support, and other items that will decrease barriers to participation.
The money comes from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act. It is in addition to the $5 million the state previously allocated for the program, which is administered by the Connecticut Department of Labor. The Youth Employment and Training Collaboration, a partnership between the DOL and the Connecticut Department of Children and Families, is also funded at $710,000, giving the program a total of $7.7 million this year.
Chronic Absenteeism Is a Huge School Problem. Can Data Help?
The pandemic has significantly increased the number of students who don’t attend class. Solutions aren’t easy, but school districts can recover the chronically absent by digging deeper into data.
May 24, 2021 • 1/1: empty classroom 4 () The education losses resulting from pandemic school closures and an unanticipated shift to remote learning have slowed academic achievement. But no matter what resources or strategies are devised to make up for learning setbacks and prevent a generational catastrophe, students won’t benefit unless they show up.
Chronic absence, already a significant problem before the pandemic, reached new levels in the last year. One in four American students were chronically missing in 2020, up from the previous rate of one in six. In some school districts, the rate reached as high as 40 percent.