HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 21 -- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: Based on national best practices, ACME removes enrollment and completion barriers, bolsters just-in-time supports, and affords all students a clearer path to success at Connecticut State Community College. The Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR) today voted to adopt the Alignment and Completion of Math and English (ACME) policy aimed at dramatically improving outcomes for com more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 21 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: At 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, Attorney General William Tong and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) will attend a White House ceremony to witness President Joe Biden sign the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law. "I am honored to bear witness to this historic moment for Asian American and Pacific Islander families. We have had targets on our backs since demagogues first uttered rac more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general today in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) applauding the agency for its Proposed Rule to undo the Trump-Pence Administration's harmful 2019 Title X Gag Rule. The Proposed Rule will rectify many of the harms the 2019 Rule caused women, those who live in rura more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong applauded a bipartisan 130-18 vote in the Connecticut House of Representatives passing legislation to strengthen the state's ability to combat price gouging. The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration. "Connecticut families and businesses deserve strong and effective legal protections against those who seek to exploit the pain and panic of a declar more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 20 -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following news release: Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) Chief of Staff Laura Stefon today issued the following message regarding CSDE's invitation to educational stakeholders and members of the public to submit their input on the state's plan for use of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) funding: "Last week, we announced we are seeking  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 18 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on May 17, 2021: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that as Connecticut continues to recover from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, he is creating the Back to Work CT program, which will provide a one-time $1,000 bonus payment to 10,000 long-term unemployed people who live in Connecticut and obtain new jobs. The program is designed to encouraged long-term unemployed individuals to fin more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 18 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on May 17, 2021: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that a new set of COVID-19 safety protocols regarding the use of face masks will be implemented in Connecticut beginning Wednesday, May 19, 2021, as a result of the updated recommendations released late last week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new order will include: Outdoors * Masks not required Indoors * Vaccinate more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 21 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for their bipartisan vote tonight approving legislation that will update the state's gaming compact with the Mohegan Tribe and Mashantucket Pequot Tribe to permit sports wagering in Connecticut under an agreement that was reached by the Lamont administration. "I want to thank the Connecticut House of Representatives for t more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 21 -- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Foundation issued the following news release: The Students First Scholarship is designed to meet the needs of each student that may be unique to them. The scholarship award can be applied to tuition, fees, tutoring services, textbooks, or laptops. In a joint effort between the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) Foundation and the Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR), the Students First scholarsh more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 20 -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report entitled "Department of Labor Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2017 and 2018": * * * Here are excerpts: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In accordance with the provisions of Section 2-90 of the Connecticut General Statutes, we have audited certain operations of the Department of Labor (DOL) for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017 and 2018. Our audit identified internal control deficiencies; inst more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 17 (TNSJou) -- Yale University issued the following news release: One of the enduring mysteries of the COVID-19 pandemic is why most children tend to experience fewer symptoms than adults after infection with the coronavirus. The immune system response that occurs in the rare cases in which children experience life-threatening reactions after infection may offer an important insight, a Yale-led study published in the journal Immunity suggests. While many children in more PR