There has been lots of press on the potential and growth of the "green" or "clean" economy, but it has been difficult to assess its impact in Greater New Haven and potential to bring sustaining-wage jobs to our labor market.
The Brookings Institute has done a national assessment of the green/clean economy, and provided snapshots for metro regions across the country.
The Hartford Guardian reported on January 4th, 2010 that more Connecticut residents are turning to the state for help in meeting basic needs such as food, medical and financial support, pushing up the Department of Social Services (DSS) caseload by 18%.
Although individuals receiving multiple services are counted more than once, numbers still show a significant increase in need. DSS reports that "...over 295,600 Connecticut residents received federally-funded SNAP/Food Stamp benefits in November 2009, up 32% in one year and 58% in five years."
Submitted by Jennifer Heath on October 23, 2009 - 11:55am
Thomas Friedman's column in the NY Times today highlights the inescapable link between high-quality education and the ability to compete economically. I agree with his overall message -- that in order to succeed in today's economy, our youth will need not only good reading, writing, and math skills, but they that will also have to learn how to think creatively, critically, and innovatively. However, I don't think we should assume that all of this responsibility falls on the schools. To do so leaves out lots of other
