UConn has reportedly been in talks for a possible shift from the Big East to the Big 12. What’s the BIG deal with shifting conferences? And how much does Dan Hurley and the basketball program play a role in this decision? We got insight from our local sports expert, Rob Adams.
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“One year down, nine to go.”
Dr. Carmela Levy-David is entering her second year as Superintendent of Schools in Bridgeport. We asked about the goals for the upcoming year, including a refresher on plans for school buildings and expanding student program opportunities for sports and the arts.
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Ahead of the new school year, we got a check-in with Fran Rabinowitz, Executive Director of CT Association of Public School Superintendents. We got the latest on teacher shortages, filling paraeducator positions, the transition of the kindergarten age cutoff law and controversy around Chromebooks.
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Two youth football players died this week in the US, including a middle school student. While both cases were not here in Connecticut, local families want to know that we are doing our best to protect kids and follow top notch health protocols for contact sports. We got perspective from Glenn Lungarini, Executive Director of the CIAC (Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference.)
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A new study finds that as much as two-thirds of infant and toddler food sold in U.S. supermarkets is unhealthy. The George Institute for Global Health looked at 651 food products sold in ten different grocery chains and found all of them made prohibited claims on the packaging. Some 70 percent didn’t meet nutritional requirements, and more than 40 percent had more sugar than recommended. Some didn’t have enough calories and others had too much sodium. What are the red flags families should know before shopping? We asked Dr. Chelsea Lepus from Yale School of Medicine.
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Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli welcomed State Senate GOP leader Steve Harding (00:23) and Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio (12:16) on the continued anger regarding rising electric bills around the state. Paul also had a few opening thoughts on the issue as well (22:39)
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In a population-based study of adults aged 40 and older, The National Library of Medicine reported approximately one third of those surveyed experienced severe grief after the loss of a loved one. Grief was associated with physical and mental health problems and increased use of health services. Ahead of National Grief Awareness Day August 30th, we asked our morning show counselor, Julius Dudics, about grieving in a health way.
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The Safe Havens law on Connecticut’s books popped up in the news recently. CT News Junkie reported that 57 newborn babies have been given up safely to local hospitals in Connecticut, including two this year. It’s a great opportunity to talk about the history of Safe Haven, how it works and the impact on Connecticut babies from State Senator Lisa Seminara is the Ranking Member of the Committee on Children.
For more information on Safe Havens: SAFE Havens Act for Newborns
For more information on Adoption & Foster Programs: https://portal.ct.gov/dcf/ctfosteradopt/adoption
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Headquartered in Stamford, shipping-and-mailing company Pitney Bowes announced the company is set to lay off about 1,000 employees and close several facilities in the U.S. It’s not clear how many, if any, Connecticut workers are impacted. The most up to date state head count report shows Pitney had about 800 employees based in Connecticut as of last November. Career strategist, Julie Bauke, gave us advice on preparing for a layoff during Julie on the Job.
Julie is also adding a new tool, check it out here: https://www.careercollective.ai/
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