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8 July 2020
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Members of a community group in North Hartford, CT are a positive presence on the streets of the dangerous neighborhood they once grew up in. Men Standing Up Against Violence aim to deter violence, provide support, me...
19 June 2020
Connecticut, United States
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Under 800 Words
Connecticut's assisted living facilities have been able to slow the spread of coronavirus cases largely due to an "omnibus testing program." Adopted at facilities throughout the state, the protocol involves testing al...
10 February 2020
Connecticut, United States
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800-1500 Words
Since 2007, Connecticut has taken major steps in juvenile justice reform – namely, the ages that youth are arrested or charged as adults. By moving 16 and 17 year olds out of the adult system and into the juvenile jus...
24 January 2020
Suffield, Connecticut, United States
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At Connecticut’s MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution, people experiencing incarceration have the opportunity to participate in postsecondary classes, even completing a certificate or degree. They’re able to do ...
16 December 2019
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Connecticut has a law that requires the state to collect unused prescription drugs to be reimbursed by the vendor companies, but advocates for better health equity want to see the unexpired drugs instead be distribute...
30 October 2019
Connecticut, United States
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The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving granted $448,400 to 20 community organizations to support voter registration and the census. Connecticut did not earmark any money in the state budget for the census. Public l...
19 September 2019
South Windsor, Connecticut, United States
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Under 800 Words
The town of South Windsor, Connecticut, is committed to reducing energy use and costs by going all-in on solar power. By incorporating solar into five of the town's schools, South Windsor will save an estimated $100,0...
18 September 2019
Meriden, Connecticut, United States
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Under 800 Words
Climate change adaptation efforts and economic development can go hand in hand, according to one Connecticut town. Meriden transformed a former mall into a large park, a natural solution that helps mitigate the town's...
17 September 2019
Stonington, Connecticut, United States
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Under 800 Words
To address increased tidal flooding on its shoreline, Stonington, Connecticut, is sticking to a simple principle: "Where possible, work with nature not against it.” Volunteers plant native plants, helping to restore a...
The Connecticut Mirror
Bill Sarno
28 August 2019
Connecticut, United States
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800-1500 Words
To address the persistent lack of minority teachers in Connecticut classrooms, the Capital Region Education Council has developed a teacher residency program. Local minority college graduates are paid to teach for a y...
The Connecticut Mirror
Tom Condon
29 July 2019
New Britain, Connecticut, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Connecticut cities like New Britain are taking a comprehensive approach to urban planning, incorporating public transportation and economic equity structures into redevelopment plans. By investing in "transit-oriented...
The Connecticut Mirror
Tom Condon
24 June 2019
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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1500-3000 Words
In the middle of the 20th century, the Housing Act of 1949 launched cities across the city into a downtown reconstruction frenzy, the often to no avail; in the modern renewal movement, cities try to get it right. Citi...
9 July 2018
East Lyme, Connecticut, United States
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Under 800 Words
Connecticut’s women's prison launched a new unit in 2018 devoted to rehabilitation and reintegration. It’s based on prisons for young offenders in Germany, which the state's governor and the head of corrections visite...
31 May 2018
Cheshire, Connecticut, United States
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800-1500 Words
Inspired by German institutions, a prison in Connecticut is focusing on rehabilitation rather than punishment for the most disruptive young inmates. Sixteen months after the program launched, there has been no violenc...
The Connecticut Mirror
Tom Condon
28 February 2018
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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800-1500 Words
As America’s economy becomes increasingly concentrated in metropolitan areas, smaller cities and towns are coming together to act like cohesive regions, thereby generating economic benefits that can be shared. Northea...
12 June 2017
Connecticut, United States
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Over 3000 Words
Dual language programs that split the school day into half English instruction and half in a different language have been shown to be effective for students learning English as well as native English speakers to learn...
The Connecticut Mirror
Jacqueline Rabe Thomas
22 May 2017
Portland, Oregon, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Dual language programs create a bifurcated school day with one half taught in English and the other half in a different language. Research has overwhelmingly shown that these programs, starting as early as kindergarte...
5 March 2017
Connecticut, United States
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1500-3000 Words
The state of Connecticut is partnering with the Vera Institute of Justice to creating a new model of incarceration for young people ages 18 to 25. That state has created four integration centers to help inmates transi...
The Connecticut Mirror
Jacqueline Rabe Thomas
6 February 2017
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Schools in Connecticut are facing serious challenges with allocation of finances and resources that have dramatically affected their ability to provide programs such as after school curriculum to students, disproporti...
21 January 2015
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Over 3000 Words
Science suggests that having a secure relationship with a caregiver can help protect a child’s brain and body from the effects of adversity. A Connecticut program for young children who have experienced trauma or othe...
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