IN THE NEWS
CT Voices for Children names Byrne exec. director
Story on our new Executive Director, Emily Byrne
Anti-Poverty Advocates Blast Trump Administration Proposal To Change Poverty Measure
Article cited Voices' opposition to proposed change to the official poverty measure
- Issue Area:
- Family Economic Security
Lamont can bring fairness to budget
Op-ed discussed Voices' revenue proposals for progressive income and capital gains taxes
- Issue Area:
- Budget and Tax
Don’t cut the safety net. Ask for more from those most able to contribute.
Op-ed cited Voices' proposal on capital gains tax
- Issue Area:
- Budget and Tax
Latino Students In Connecticut Suffer Disproportionate Discipline From School Resource Officers
News story and interview on Voices' research about school resource officers
- Issue Areas:
- Education, Juvenile Justice
More Police In Schools = More Latino Arrests
Story about Voices' report on higher arrest rates for Latino students at schools with school resource officers
- Issue Areas:
- Education, Juvenile Justice
It's time for a People's Budget — and it’s doable
Op-ed referenced Voices' recommendations to reform the state's bond lock
- Issue Area:
- Budget and Tax
CT preschool advocates press for better pay, family affordability
Article cited Voices' testimony on early care legislation
- Issue Area:
- Early Care
Bills address school discipline, faculty diversity, college costs
Voices' opposition to a bill preventing disaggregation of study data by ethnicity was cited
- Issue Area:
- Education
Minimum wage hike needed, but not sufficient
Op-ed by Jamie Mills of CT Voices called for a higher minimum wage to help decrease inequality in the state.
