A new report highlights Connecticut’s laws on the books when it comes to homeschooling. According to the Office of Legislative Research, our homeschooling framework largely relies on voluntary guidelines rather than on state statute. It details Connecticut as an outlier compared to our surrounding New England states (Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.). We spoke with Senator Jason Perillo, ranking senator on the Committee on Children, about this latest report.

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According to the market research firm Omdia, the school security industry is now worth as much as $4 billion, and it’s projected to keep growing. Following what happened to Charlie Kirk on a college campus, the conversation is back. We spoke about it with Former FBI Agent and UNH lecturer, Ken Gray.

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Comments made by a Connecticut lawmaker are not sitting well with many. Last month, the Relief for Connecticut Borrowers Working Group convened to propose policy directed towards student loan assistance. In that August meeting, co-chair and State Representative Kavros-DeGraw, of Avon, was emphasizing the importance of a college education when she referred to workers without a college degree as “burdens.” We spoke about it with State Representative Tim Ackert, an electrician, business owner, and longtime advocate for growing our skilled labor workforce.

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