Don’t leave Bridgeport children behind
Kathryn Meyer, Director, Educational Success Project, CCA No one could have planned for our school closure crisis and all the disparities it has laid bare. We must see this closure …
Experts: educational equity in midst of a pandemic isn’t easy
Across the state, students are logging in to distance learning, but are they actually learning — In the midst of the pandemic, some wonder if the American right to an …
Covid-19 Strikes Critical Supports for Kids
The situation is urgent and demanding, stressful for families, overwhelming for children, critical for youth who are homeless. Those on the front lines of this fight have our most sincere gratitude, risking …
CT doctors seek coronavirus health coverage for undocumented
Working in conjunction with our medical partners Dr. Julia Rosemberg, Dr. Kiki Kennedy, and Dr. Andrea Asnes, the Center’s Medical-Legal team drafted and forwarded a letter to Governor Lamont and …
Legal services help children and youth affected by pandemic
Although children seem to be relatively invulnerable to the worst health effects of COVID-19 — a silver lining as the virus shuts down public life and overwhelms hospitals — they …
Connecticut Advocates Urge Release of Juveniles, Other COVID-19 Safety Steps
A coalition of juvenile justice advocates in Connecticut are calling on state leadership to take action to protect juveniles currently held in detention from the COVID-19 pandemic before it is …
COVID-19 Calamity: CT’s most vulnerable children more at risk during coronavirus crisis
Martha Stone is worried. She is the executive director of the Center for Children’s Advocacy, a nonprofit with attorneys who represent children intertwined with the child protection agency. “… Is …
Bernie’s Billion-Dollar Education Plan: Expand Magnet Funding to Integrate Racially Isolated Schools
4,300 magnet schools educate about 3.5 million students nationally, making them a leading form of public school choice and a primary lever to promote integration. They have been viewed as …
