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Gov. Ned Lamont pushes for more money for program aimed at getting disconnected youth back into school

  • Connecticut has reduced the number of disconnected youth from 119,000 in 2023 to 106,000 in 2024, according to a report by Dalio Education.
  • The Learner Engagement and Attendance Program has benefited over 30,000 students and decreased absenteeism by 23.7% in participating districts, as stated by Kari Sullivan-Custer.
  • Governor Ned Lamont is proposing $9 million for LEAP to continue funding the program, which aims to reduce absenteeism and support at-risk students.
  • The Young Adult Services program has successfully helped young adults transition from care systems, according to Emily Koehler-Zieman.
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State Officials Highlight Progress In Addressing Disconnected Youth Issue

MIDDLETOWN, CT – Connecticut has made significant strides in combating the epidemic of disconnected youth across the state, but there is still more work to do.

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Gov. Ned Lamont pushes for more money for program aimed at getting disconnected youth back into school

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) is pushing for more money for a program started during the COVID-19 pandemic to get disconnected kids back into school. Charlene Russell-Tucker, the Connecticut Education Commissioner, said that as many as one in five students are chronically absent, meaning they're missing 10% or more of school days. The Learner Engagement and Attendance Program, or LEAP, started in 2021 during COVID. The gov…

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PODCAST: Lamont wants to make pre-K free for some CT families. What’s in the way?

One of Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s biggest legislative pushes this year is to establish a free pre-K system for families who make less than $100,000 annually. Will it happen? WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Laura Tillman to discuss her article, “Will Lamont’s universal pre-K plan prevail?” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short. Read Laura’s story here. WSHU: Hello, Laura. What’s the obstacle to universal pre-K in Conn…

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Lamont wants to expand funding for LEAP program in CT

(Jeniece Roman / WSHU)Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont wants to continue funding for the state’s Learner Engagement and Attendance Program.Lamont met with education leaders Monday at Beman Middle School in Middletown. He said his administration wants to help engage youth by providing support services in housing, employment, mental health needs and absenteeism.The Learner Engagement and Attendance Program, also known as LEAP, was launched in 2021 to a…

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