New bill would aid CT's 'disconnected' youth through bus passes, data sharing, more
HB 5213 would commission a plan to address at-risk kids, promote data sharing between districts and local orgs, help students graduate, and more.
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Lawmakers To Consider Bill Aimed At Supporting Disconnected, At-Risk Youth
Following Dalio Education’s release of a report last year identifying 119,000 youth in Connecticut who are disconnected from education or in danger of falling by the wayside, the General Assembly’s Education Committee has raised a bill to address the issue.
19-year-old opens Meriden's newest smoothie and juice bar
In 2022, 51,000 Connecticut youth were considered “moderately disconnected,” according to a report from the Dalio Foundation. Like Yanza, many disconnected youth struggle with figuring out their goals after graduation.
However, once Yanza decided on opening a business, his parents were supportive and became his majority shareholders. His mother, Maria Quito, helped scout locations in several Connecticut towns until they settled on Meriden.
Disconnected youth in Connecticut say they feel hopeless and forgotten
A Connecticut disconnected youth group seeks assistance from the community to regain direction and pursue their future endeavors.