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San Diego Gives, a fundraising program for local San Diego-based nonprofits, announced this week that it raised nearly $1.2 million for 338 organizations during one day of giving.

WINSTED, CT-050520JS11--Northwestern Connecticut Community College in Winsted. Governor Lamont is looking into ways to allow state colleges to open back up during the summer. Jim Shannon Republican-American The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities board of regents voted Thursday to approve a program aimed at helping community college students complete courses necessary to their progress in the system. The Alignment and Completion of Math and English model, or ACME, expands support for students who enroll at the state’s community colleges unprepared for college-level math and English...

Fewer CT high school grads are taking remedial courses in state colleges Housatonic Community College The number of Connecticut high school graduates enrolled in remedial courses at Connecticut’s regional universities or community colleges dropped steadily from 2010 to 2016, according to a recent report released by the state department of education. In 2016, of the 13,500 graduates who enrolled in one of the Connecticut state colleges and universities, just over 41% enrolled in remediation courses within the first two years of attending — down from nearly 50% in 2010. “We’ve continued...