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"This is a bold, honest strategy that is in response to what we heard from young people, from teachers, from so many across the state," said Andrew Ferguson, co-CEO of the non-profit Dalio Education and co-chairperson of the 119k Commission, which produced the new report. "I'm very excited by the integration, the holistic, comprehensive picture here."
Their three stories have two things in common: at one point in their lives they could have been among the 119,000 young people in Connecticut ages 14 through 26 that Dalio Education had identified as disconnected or at risk of being disconnected.
Members of the 119k Commission present the their report on Oct. 9, 2024
On Wednesday, a 10-year plan was released to help disconnected youth that are on track to drop out of school or the workforce.