CT: Early Childhood Education
CT doctors advise best back-to-school health practices
With Connecticut schools starting soon, doctors said healthy practices can help children heading back to the classroom. In the transition from …
CT legislation helps reduce child care provider shortage
Legislation in Connecticut could help reduce the ongoing child care workforce shortage Reports show some 40,000 child care positions unfilled…
K-12 enrollment declining in Connecticut schools
School enrollment has declined statewide in Connecticut. State education data shows between 2018 and 2023, statewide enrollment was down more than 17…
Report: CT early childhood education needs improvements
Child advocates feel early childhood education must be a top-of-mind issue for Connecticut lawmakers. A new report found early learning in the state …
CT child advocates hope to blunt impacts of new education law
Child advocates across Connecticut are imploring Gov. Ned Lamont to increase state funding for subsidized preschool and child care slots. It would …
Report: CT Children Need Health, Education Investments
Investments in education and health are needed to bolster Connecticut's children, a new annual report found. In the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids …
CT United Way Working on Family Child-Care Network Hub
United Way of Connecticut is launching a network hub for family child care providers. The new hub, created in partnership with the Connecticut Office …
Children's Trust Fund Proposal an Investment in CT Families
A proposal in Connecticut would create a Children's Trust Fund, to support a state Child Tax Credit and early child care initiatives. Advocates said …
Report Suggests More CT Families Backslid Financially in Pandemic
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut ranks in the top 10 states for children's education and health, but its families rank lower in terms of economic well-…
CT Ranks High for Children’s Well-Being, but Census Change Raises Concerns
HARTFORD, Conn. – The latest figures on the well-being of children show Connecticut ranks seventh in the nation, but children's advocates fear …
Children of Color, Immigrant Children Still Falling Behind
HARTFORD, Conn. – Wide gaps in progress for children of color and immigrant children persist in Connecticut, according to a new report…
Analysis Says CT Budget Proposals Hurt Kids
HARTFORD, Conn. – An analysis of four proposed state budgets finds they all would cut critical spending on programs for children to record lows …