Posted on March 4, 2021 by admin

I just wanted you to know that on Monday, March 8, the Education Committee is holding a public hearing regarding S.B. 977, An Act Concerning Virtual Learning.

The stated purpose of this committee bill is “to require the Department of Education to develop uniform standards for the provision of virtual learning in public schools, conduct a comprehensive audit of virtual learning programs in the state and develop guidelines for training educators in the provision of virtual learning.”

There’s little…

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Posted on February 23, 2021 by admin

Governor Ned Lamont recently announced that the state will continue with an age-based approach to expanding eligibility to the vaccine.

The planned schedule of vaccinations is as follows:

March 1, 2021: Expands to age group 55 to 64

March 22, 2021: Expands to age group 45 to 54

April 12, 2021: Expands to age group 35 to 44

May 3, 2021: Expands to age group 16 to 34

According to the governor, he is directing the Connecticut Department of Public Health to set numerical targets and work with vaccine…

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Posted on February 19, 2021 by admin

As Ranking Member of the legislature’s Government Administration and Elections Committee (GAE), I want to make you aware that the committee will hold its first public hearing of this legislative session on MONDAY, February 22, 2021 starting at 10:30 a.m.

During the public hearing on Monday, February 22, the GAE Committee will discuss two possible Connecticut constitutional amendments, along with extending the emergency-ordered election changes to cover the May municipal elections and any special…

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