AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSchool & Student Support: Eastern Connecticut State University and Southern Connecticut State University are leaning on student-engagement surveys (NSSE/BCSSE) to spot advising gaps and steer first-year support more effectively. Early Childhood & Families: Beth Bye, former CT Office of Early Childhood commissioner, talks about returning to hands-on family work after years in state government. Education Access: Gov. Lamont and Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz highlight Connecticut’s new statewide K-12 school breakfast program, now free for all public students. Nursing Workforce: Yale School of Nursing launches two accelerated direct-entry programs to speed the pipeline into nursing. Community & Belonging: Windsor leaders condemn vandalism targeting Pride and Black community memorials, pledging investigation and renewed support. Identity on Screen: The Puerto Rican film “Esta Isla” brings conversations about identity and belonging to New Haven and Fairfield. Art & Representation: “Independent 20th Century” spotlights female abstractionists, expanding who gets seen in the canon. Music & Culture: Willie Nelson and Neil Young play a joint warm-up show in Bridgeport ahead of Farm Aid. Policy & Privacy: A federal privacy law looks unlikely soon, leaving Connecticut and other states to keep building a patchwork of rules. Trans Health Care: HHS pushes back on Human Rights Campaign claims as more hospitals settle to end trans procedures for minors.
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