Lawmakers’ plan to stop wave of CT kids from being disconnected advances
With more than 119,000 Connecticut youth at risk or disconnected, lawmakers are urgently trying to find ways to keep students on the path to employment and education.
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Data Underscores Imperative for Action on CT's At-Risk Youth
Legislature Considers Proposal Approved by Education Committee Toward Comprehensive State Response
Opinion: Working together toward a brighter future for CT’s young people
The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut welcomes the “119K Commission,” the newly established initiative by the CT Conference of Municipalities (CCM).
Commission meets for first time to tackle issue of disconnected youth
The 119K Commission met for the first time Tuesday. The group is tasked with finding ways to help students at risk of not graduating. The 119K number comes from a commissioned study last fall, showing the number of students disconnected from school or at risk of not graduating.