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Media & Supporting Quotes

  • "CAPSS strongly supports the report and its recommendations, including increased funding"

    Fran RabinowitzCAPSS

  • "This plan has the power to fundamentally reshape the future for tens of thousands of young people and their families..."

    Kate DiasCEA

  • " We strongly support the Commission's plan and its recommendations to revise and update the state's education funding formulas..."

    Lisa HammersleySchool + State Finance Project

  • "They've done a lot of work, and when you go to the legislature with plans and ideas, it's very helpful. I think there are some very strong recommendations."

    Matt RitterSpeaker of the House

  • "The powerful stories shared by young CT residents at the release of the CCM's plan to address the state's disconnected youth crisis clearly highlighted the issue's human costs. "

    Chris DiPentimaCBIA

  • " We are pleased to stand with Connecticut Conference of Municipalities in our collective efforts to help young people stay on track across every community in our state."

    Lisa Tepper BatesUnited Way of CT

Op-Eds from the 119K Commission


Press for the Report


Alex Putterman, CT Insider
Connecticut education would see sweeping, 'transformational' changes under new proposal
Keith Phaneuf & Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror
CCM opens effort to save at-risk youth, overhaul CT government
Jessika Harkay, CT Mirror
Former ‘at-risk youth’ talk resources as CT weighs investments
Briceyda Landaverde, NBC Connecticut
New report aims to address Connecticut's crisis of disconnected youth
John Penney, New London Day
New strategy aims to cut number of state’s at-risk youths in half
Emilila Otte, CT Examiner
Commission Calls for Major Investments to Reconnect Disengaged Youth
Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant
Town leaders’ group begins effort to save at-risk youth, overhaul CT government
Brian Scott-Smith, Doug Hardy, CT News Junkie
119K Commission Releases Plan To Address Disconnected Youth In Connecticut
Eddy Martinez, CT Public Radio
Child advocates say millions in CT state funding could help at-risk youth
Kathryn Hauser, WTNH
119K Commission Releases Plan To Address Disconnected Youth In Connecticut
Dan Haar, CT Insider
'Transformational change' to save youths will mean hard choices. Can CT make them?
CEA Podcast, Two T's in a Pod
Investing in Our Future
Jessika Harkay, CT Mirror
Inside a plan to get CT’s 119K ‘disconnected youth’ back on track
Melssa In the Morning, WICC
119K Commission
Brian & Company, WTIC
What is the 119K report?
Capitol Report, WTNH
Capitol Report: Strong numbers for early voting in Connecticut
Face The Facts, NBC CT
Face the Facts: Addressing the crisis of young people disconnecting from school and work
Lisa Tepper Bates, CT News Junkie
Opinion: Action Plan To Re-engage Connecticut’s At-Risk Youth Is Needed Now
Julia Leblanc, Fox 61
Bipartisan municipal group calls on CT lawmakers for more education funding
Jessika Harkay, CT Mirror
Education stakeholders call on the Lamont administration for more K-12 funding
Kathryn Hauser, WTNH
Advocates call on Connecticut lawmakers to invest more money in education
Ebong Udoma, WSHU
Municipal leaders push for looser CT fiscal guardrails to increase state education funding

Jamil Ragland, CT News Junkie
Young People Make A Case For Greater State Investment In Reaching Disconnected Youth
John Craven, News 12 Connecticut
Youth advocates: Nearly $1 billion proposal could cut teen crime and boost Connecticut’s economy
Emma Wolfhurst, Fox 61
Advocates, lawmakers talk critical issues facing Connecticut's disconnected youth
Molly Ingram, WSHU
‘Disconnected youth’ advocates lay out their hopes for 2025 legislative session
Ally Lemaster, CT Examiner
Youth Advocates Call for Better Data, Launching ‘Office of Youth Success’
Mike Savino, NBC CT
Advocates push for more money to support struggling teens and young adults

Supporting Statements


Connecticut Educators Association
Strategy Launched to Support and Invest in Disconnected Youth
Kate Dias, Connecticut Educators Association
Statement from CEA President Kate Dias in Support of Young People First, the 119K North Star Mission
Lisa Hammersley, School + State Finance Project
Statement on 119K Commission's Recommendations for K-12 Education Funding & Accountability
United Way of CT
Disconnected Youth Report Requires Urgent Action!
Lisa Tepper Bates, United Way of CT
LinkedIn Post in Support of Report
Chris DiPentima, CBIA
LinkedIn Post in Support of Report
Tow Youth Justice Group
LinkedIn Post in Support of Report
Andrew Feinstein
Opinion:Time to fund CT education

National Press


Frank Prosnitz, What's Up Newport
Just My Opinion: Rhode Island could learn from a Connecticut Commission dedicated to addressing ‘disconnected youth’
Jamil Ragland, CT News Junkie
119K Commission Members, Advocates Demand More Education Funding To Meet The Need
Eddy Martinez, CT Public Radio
119K Commission calls on CT to boost school funding to help at-risk youth
Jabez Choi, New Haven Independent
State $$ Sought To Support Disconnected Youth
Alex Putterman CT Post
Do CT school districts need more state funding? Advocates and Lamont set up for a clash next session

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