CURRENT NEWS

Summer safety tips

July 5, 2018

With the heat wave that has hit the state and more hot days ahead, I wanted to take a moment to encourage you to take proper safety measures during this humid and hot period and throughout the summer season.

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Minority Teacher Recruitment Bill Senate Passage

May 3, 2018

Leaders of the state legislature’s Black and Puerto Rican Caucus (BPRC),  Chair State Rep. Christopher Rosario (D-Bridgeport), and vice chair, State Rep. Brandon McGee (D-Hartford/Windsor) issued the following statement after Senate approval Wednesday, of  SB 455, An Act Concerning Minority Teacher Recruitment  and Retention, which will  make a number of changes in the teacher certification laws to make it easier, in certain areas, for teachers to obtain certification or cross endorsement.

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Dreamers Bill Gets Final Legislative Approval in the House

April 26, 2018

As leaders of the state legislature’s Black and Puerto Rican Caucus (BPRC), my colleague and vice chair, State Rep. Brandon McGee and I, are extremely thrilled to see our CT Dreamers' dream closer to reality after House passage of Senate Bill 4, An Act Assisting Students without Legal Immigration Status with the Cost of College, giving students access to a pool of money that they have already paid into. Following is our statement.

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