Connecticut has made great improvements in recent years in its treatment of young people who have committed crimes. As this issue brief for candidates outlines, going forward, Connecticut nee
- Issue Area:
- Juvenile Justice
PUBLICATIONS
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August 2012
Protecting Kids, Preventing Crime: Creating a Fair and Effective Juvenile Justice System
August 2012
Child Well-Being Data by Town: 2012
This sheet summarizes data for each Connecticut town highlighting areas of child and family well-being, including, including children under 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, unemployment rates, 3r
- Issue Areas:
- Child Welfare, Early Care, Education, Family Economic Security, Health
August 2012
The State of Working Connecticut 2012: Employment, Jobs and Wages in the Wake of the Great Recession
This report finds that the wage gap between the wealthy and others has grown over the recent economic recession and recovery, with the highest wage workers enjoying wage growth four times that of m
- Issue Area:
- Family Economic Security
August 2012
Budget Challenges Facing Connecticut
Connecticut has a revenue problem. Recent non-partisan budget forecasts confirm what Connecticut families already know: the Great Recession is not really over.
- Issue Area:
- Budget and Tax
August 2012
Improving Care for Children and Youth in Connecticut's Child Welfare System
Children in the foster care system are among Connecticut’s most vulnerable young citizens.
- Issue Area:
- Child Welfare
August 2012
Building an Adequate, Fair, and Accountable 21st Century Revenue System
Connecticut's revenue system is falling short of providing the revenues we need to maintain the public structures that keep Connecticut strong and vibrant, including our education, health, public safety, environmental protection, and transportation systems.
- Issue Area:
- Budget and Tax
August 2012
Strengthening Economic Security for Connecticut Families
For decades, Connecticut’s lower-income families have faced stagnating wages, rising costs, and growing economic insecurity.
- Issue Area:
- Family Economic Security
July 2012
Making Sense of the Vertical Scales: An Alternative View of the Connecticut Mastery Test Results
Using an alternate measure of educational progress – vertical scale scores – can present a different picture of change over time in the performance of Connecticut students.
- Issue Area:
- Education
May 2012
Children in the HUSKY Program Experience Coverage Gaps: An Update
This analysis of enrollment data in the HUSKY program for 2010 finds that more than one in six children experienced a gap or loss of coverage during the year.
- Issue Area:
- Health
May 2012
Impact on Early Care and Education of the Final Budget for FY13
The final Fiscal Year 2013 state budget adjustments, as passed, contain many important increases in funding for quality and access in early care and education programs. These incorporate the
- Issue Areas:
- Budget and Tax, Early Care