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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Legislature Considers Proposal Approved by Education Committee Toward Comprehensive State Response
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.
Live Panel: 119K Commission Gets Underway In New Haven
The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities’ 119K Commission held its first meeting Tuesday at New Haven’s Hillhouse High School to continue the conversation on disconnected youth.