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‘A Giant Step Forward’
HARTFORD, CT – Described as a project that was a long time coming, the Lamont administration on Monday announced the launch of the Connecticut Student Loan Repayment Program to address the state's...
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Murphy Introduces Legislation To Modernize Job Corps
US Sen. Chris Murphy introduced new legislation last week to modernize the Job Corps and help connect youth to employment in strategic fields of national importance.
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JAX Summer Mentor Program Turns 100
Daisy Lockshire started learning about genetics and analyzing DNA when she was in 10th grade at the University High School of Science and Engineering in Hartford. The curriculum – titled Teaching the...
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Scholarship Investments Announced As Demand Grows For Healthcare Workers
Healthcare education in Connecticut received a significant boost Wednesday with the announcement of two different scholarship grants for future medical professionals.
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Opinion: Government-Mandated Vacations
Opinion columnist Tom Purcell says US Sen. Bernie Sanders has sponsored a bill to mandate paid vacations for all employees. Like so many of Bernie’s proposals, it sounds good until you get into the...
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119K Commission Outlines Goals For October Report
The 119K Commission laid out the beginnings of its strategy to help tens of thousands of at-risk and disconnected youth find meaningful work and education opportunities during a media call held...
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Livestream: 119K Commission Meeting On Workforce Development
The final scheduled meeting of the 119K Commission is underway in New London. Watch/listen/comment and watch for news about the report the commission plans to compile based on its seven public forums.
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119K Commission Holds Final Public Forum In New London
NEW LONDON, CT – Over the course of a four-hour meeting at City Hall on Tuesday, the 119K Commission along with panelists, industry experts, and mayors from around the state talked through the state's...
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A Community Approach to Helping Students
The Connecticut Education Association (CEA) kicked off its Public Education Champions campaign in Glastonbury on Monday, calling attention to mental health issues facing students and the need to better...
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UConn Breaks Ground On New School Of Nursing
A $50 million private donation from Elisabeth DeLuca, the former wife of Subway billionaire Fred DeLuca, will go toward creating a new School of Nursing at the University of Connecticut's Storrs campus.
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