Thousands haven t shown up for school this year in CT. Where are the students?
Jacqueline Rabe Thomas, CTMirror.org
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Third grade literacy instructor Katelyn Battinelli talks with students about their pandemic-related fears on the first day of in-person learning for five days per week at Stark Elementary School on March 10, 2021 in Stamford, Connecticut. Stamford Public Schools, like many school districts nationwide, are returning to full time in-school learning as pandemic restrictions begin to ease.John Moore / Getty Images
Editor’s Note: On March 15, 2020, Gov. Ned Lamont ordered all schools in Connecticut closed due to the pandemic. In the months that followed, learning moved online and many schools still haven’t reopened to full-time classroom instruction. On the one-year anniversary of this event, we examine the impact a year of disrupted learning has had on the state’s children.
Editor’s Note: On March 15, 2020, Gov. Ned Lamont ordered all schools in Connecticut closed due to the pandemic. In the months that followed, learning moved online and many schools still haven’t reopened to full-time classroom instruction. On the one year anniversary of this event, we examine the impact a year of disrupted learning has had on the state’s children.
On his first day as the nation’s education secretary, Miguel Cardona claimed the spotlight as he and the first lady toured an elementary school in his hometown, about one year after COVID-19 first disrupted the lives of students, teachers and parents.
Connecticut families that rely chiefly on minimum-wage jobs could effectively lose
more than half of the pay hikes they will receive by mid-2023 due to the potential loss of state benefits, according to a new report from Connecticut Voices for Children.
The New Haven-based policy think-tank is also urging state legislators to expand Medicaid eligibility, enact a new child tax credit and take other measures to help Connecticut’s poorest households save more over the next two years.
“Increases in the minimum wage should not result in minimum wage workers having to use so much of their modest increase in earnings to compensate for losing governmental financial supports that help them meet their essential needs,” researchers Jaclyn Willner, Armelle Casau and Lauren Ruth wrote. “Over time, these hard-working families should be able to save money that can provide some cushion against sudden income loss and help them invest in educational opportunities, career-advancement oppor
New York City is known for having a lot of great signature foods, including pizza, cheesecake, and of course its famous bagels. But when another state attempted to stake its claim to the best bagel, New Yorkers reacted exactly the way one might expect.
New Haven business incubator, co-working center allows tenants to pay leases and fees with cryptocurrency
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The New Haven-based business incubator and work sharing space, The District, has joined a small but growing group of businesses that accept cryptocurrency.
David Salinas, co-founder of The District, said he made the decision to begin accepting cryptocurrency for membership and commercial real estate leases because he believes in the technology. Since making the decision last week and marketing it on a nearby billboard, Salinas said The District has received several membership and tenancy inquiries each day.
“The people who have called say that the decision got their attention,” he said. “It shows we are a group of forward-thinking people. The District is built on innovation, so I believe it is important to be involved in this now.”