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Waterbury boy was pulled from school after contact with DCF
The Middletown Press | March 13th, 2025
Will CT have to pick up the pieces of U.S. Dept. of Ed. ‘overhaul’?
Connecticut’s ‘lax’ homeschooling rules could have aided boy’s abuse, some education advocates say
NBC News | March 13th, 2025
Opinion: Sky-high emergency room numbers tell us CT needs a new vision for children’s mental health
CT Mirror February 26th, 2025
CT Bill on Abuse Allegation Cases Puts Child Advocate, DCF at Odds
CT Post | February 10th, 2025
Opinion | It’s Time To End Restraint And Seclusion In Schools
In Unanimous Decision, State Board Of Ed Decides To Intervene In Bridgeport Schools
CT News Junkie | January 24th, 2025
State Board of Education Takes Aim at Bridgeport Cuts to Special Education
CT Examiner | January 10th, 2025 | Note: The CT Examiner requires a subscription to view the article online
CT News Junkie | November 20th, 2024
New Haven Independent | August 30th, 2024
Bridgeport families rallied to save special education program and won – for now
News From the States | August 30th, 2024
CT Post | July 29th, 2024
CT Child Advocate Sarah Eagan to resign; join nonprofit law firm
CT Mirror | July 11th, 2024
Hartford Courant | June 25th, 2024 | Note: The Hartford Courant requires a subscription to view this article online
State Health Dept, Hospital Association Honor Yale New Haven Hospital
Patch | June 17th, 2024
Former Norwalk Mayor Alex Knopp gets Goodwin University honorary doctorate
The Hour | June 9th, 2024
For CT parents, special ed meetings with schools are ‘a battlefield’
CT Mirror | May 12th, 2024
119K Commission’s Second Panel Discussion Focuses On Poverty, Homelessness, Housing Insecurity
CT News Junkie | April 30th, 2024
As more youth struggle with behavior, clinicians are partnering with lawyers to help
Chalk Beat | April 30th, 2024
Connecticut lawmakers weigh bills to address crimes committed by children and teens
Hartford Courant | April 14th, 2024
CT bill that would allow utilities to disconnect severely ill patients for non-payment advances
CT Insider | April 1st, 2024
Some people need power to survive, don’t pull the plug on people who can die without it
CT Insider | March 26th, 2024
There are 356 homeless students in Hartford schools
CT Insider | March 26th, 2024
CT lawmakers urged to delay kindergarten age change
CT Mirror | February 22nd, 2024
A $750 million problem: One in five CT youth at risk of not graduating
Hartford Courant | December 18th, 2023 | Note: The Hartford Courant requires a subscription to view this article online
Live Panel-Wethersfield | CT’s Unspoken Crisis: At-Risk And Disconnected
CT News Junkie | October 24th, 2023
CT has 12,000 young people who have dropped out of high school. Experts are sounding the alarm
Hartford Courant | October 26th, 2023 | Note: The Hartford Courant requires a subscription to view this article online
Getting a new high school: A different story in two CT towns
CT Mirror | October 20th, 2023
The Legacy of Sheff v. O’Neill
WSHU | September 7th, 2023
UI’s weird hard sell for a $131M rate hike
CT Mirror | August 28th, 2023
One Year After Sheff v. O’Neill
WSHU | July 19th, 2023
Lamont chides GOP leaders while promoting his own “Bill of Rights” for non-English speaking parents
CT Insider | July 12th, 2023
CT colleges say they want to maintain diversity without affirmative action. The question is how.
CT Insider | July 6th, 2023
Tenant’s Rent Slashed To $1 After Mold Complaint
New Haven Independent | June 23rd, 2023
CT pushes increased support for youth transitioning out of foster care
CT Mirror | June 6th, 2023
Alarming number of CT students report poor mental health, new survey finds
CT Insider | May 16th, 2023
Healthcare providers call on CT to expand HUSKY Medicaid coverage to undocumented teens
CT Public Radio | May 10th, 2023
CT schools combat rise in bullying: ‘It can’t just be disciplinary’
CT Insider | April 6th, 2023
New Haven Register | March 20th, 2023 | Note: The New Haven Register requires a subscription to view this article online
Stamford teen and others with severe disabilities are falling through the gaps in CT, attorneys say
WNPR | March 13th, 2023
CT Committee Oks Medicaid Expansion for Residents Under 19 Without Legal Status
CT Mirror | March 6, 2023
Let’s Not Leave CT’s Older Foster Youth to Advocate for Themselves
CT Mirror Op-Ed, Written by Stacy Schleif, CCA Attorney and Director of the Child Welfare Project | February 24, 2023
CT students experiencing homelessness could increase, data show
CT Mirror | February 13, 2023
Measure offers ‘bill of rights’ for English language learners’ parents
CT Mirror | January 26, 2023
Suburban CT schools accepted fewer Hartford students despite Sheff settlement, $300K in grants
CT Mirror | January 16, 2023
Hartford Courant | January 1, 2023 | Note: The Hartford Courant Requires a Subscription to view articles online
OP-ED | Don’t Get Lost In The Weeds On Rising Cost Of Electricity
CT News Junkie | December 22, 2022
How evictions affect Connecticut’s children and families
CT Mirror | December 18, 2022
Demand for behavioral, legal services surge as CT children return to school
WNPR | January 3, 2023
Advocates, parents rally for interpreter service in Bridgeport schools
CT Post | November 17th, 2022
Susan Campbell (opinion): CT utilities thrive as customers struggle to keep lights on
CT Insider | September 7th, 2022
State Regulators Extend Shut-Off Moratorium to May for Hardship Customers.
CT Examiner | August 30th, 2022
As $171 Million in Unpaid Bills Pile Up, Eversource, Avangrid Ask to End Shutoff Moratorium
CT Examiner | August 22, 2022
State Regulators Extend Shut-Off Moratorium to May for Hardship Customers.
Court ends federal oversight of child protection in CT
CT Mirror | March 24, 2022
Three bills deal with children’s mental health. Here’s what they would do.
CT Mirror | March 24, 2022
In Elite Company: Announcing 2022’s Connecticut Legal Awards Honorees
CT Law Tribune | March 22, 2022
School districts were asked to open up their doors to Danbury students. There wasn’t much interest.
The News-Times | March 17, 2022
Connecticut lawmakers weigh bills to address crimes committed by children and teens
Hartford Courant | March 16, 2022
With no vote on Sheff settlement, legislature clears way for final court approval of racial segregation deal
Hartford Courant | March 16, 2022
Conn. health experts propose lower childhood blood lead levels to trigger early intervention
Connecticut Public | March 8, 2022
New report IDs challenges for young adults transitioning out of child welfare system
Connecticut Public | March 3, 2022
Lawmakers, Advocates Say $1.7M Isn’t Enough
CTNewsJunkie.com | February 21, 2022
Committee Won’t Suggest Ban on Suspending Connecticut’s Youngest Children From School
CTNewsJunkie.com | February 18, 2022
Manson Youth Speak Out
CTNewsJunkie.com | February 7, 2022
Historic agreement reached in Sheff v. O’Neill school desegregation case
Connecticut Public | January 27, 2022
Safety Net For Neglected Older Teens Can Be Difficult To Secure
Connecticut Health I-Team | January 26, 2022