Seeking to help students become more informed in social justice, CCSU launches John Lewis Institute to honor congressman s legacy courant.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from courant.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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“He was an activist and he was also in the streets and protesting and then he really went into Congress and made legislative change and that’s why I think this institute is going to work for CCSU because it’s teaching students you can both mobilize in the streets and get in Congress and make legislative change,” said Mia Dorantes, a CCSU sophomore who is majoring in political science. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
CCSU President Zulma Toro said she spoke with several students about the racial unrest last summer and those discussions spurred the creation of the institute.
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President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the federal Department of Education Miguel Cardona has deep roots in Connecticut public schools.
Biden officially confirmed the long-rumored pick Tuesday evening, tapping Connecticut’s current education commissioner for a spot in his Cabinet if he’s confirmed by the Senate.
Cardona’s current boss, Gov. Ned Lamont, said he believes his commissioner’s elevation has a lot to do with Cardona’s commitment to in-person learning in Connecticut during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“You saw the on-again, off-again with the schools in our neighboring states. I think he was steady. I think he gave parents and teachers confidence that we’re only going to keep our schools open as long as we could do it safely,” Lamont said at a Tuesday news conference.