Connecticut airport crash: Multiple people killed after B-17 bomber bursts into flames
Several people have been killed and many others injured after a World War 2-era bomber crashed and burst into flames while trying to land at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut. Daily Express :: World Feed
Educational Rights Tested in Connecticut School Choice Lawsuit
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) The long running political debate regarding the government’s role in providing education has once again made headlines with contesting views on the constitutionality of the finance system for public education, a point of dispute between lawyers, advocacy groups and citizens. A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court this week by […]
Connecticut Kids Improve on Smarter Balanced Exams
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Students in Connecticut who took the state’s Smarter Balanced test in the spring showed improvement over last year’s scores, but less than 50% of the state’s learners are meeting or exceeding the math achievement standards, according to Kathleen Megan of the Hartford Courant: “We are really pleased and excited to announce […]
Connecticut Innovation Fund Supports Student Entrepreneurs
(Photo: Youth Entrepreneurship Summit) The University of Connecticut, in partnership with Connecticut Innovations (CI) and Webster Bank, has designed a $ 1.5 million Innovation Fund to supply university-affiliated businesses with financial aid in the early stages of their development. The plan is to offer help that the businesses need to grow and remain in the […]
Connecticut Poised to Extend Financial Aid to Undocumented Students
(Photo: Dannel Malloy; AP Photo/Jessica Hill, Pool) Undocumented Connecticut residents brought in from other countries as children who are hoping to attend in-state colleges will now have access to the state’s financial aid resources. The Connecticut state Senate, by a vote of 21 – 13, approved a measure that will open up these resources for […]
Connecticut Ed Committee Endorses Bill to Limit Sugary Drinks
The Connecticut General Assembly’s education committee has approved a bill that will curtail sugary drinks in state-funded child care institutions. A ranking member of the education committee, Sen. Toni Boucher (R-Wilton), remarked that drinks with added sugars and artificial sweeteners could affect young people for the rest of their lives. “We’ve reached a point in our […]