Connecticut Education & Workforce: A new Learning Policy Institute report highlights how principals strongly shape whether teachers stay or leave, as Frontline Education’s 2026 K-12 Lens survey finds teacher retention dropped four points in a year—raising the stakes for leadership pipelines, including UConn research on turnover drivers in hard-to-fill STEM roles. Public Health (CT): Connecticut is among states reporting vibriosis cases tied to Vibrio vulnificus (“flesh-eating bacteria”), with health officials warning that public counts likely miss many infections. Healthcare Access & Tech: Rural leaders say AI could help close care gaps, but patients remain skeptical about “AI nurses” and avatars—while outcomes tracking is still unclear. Clean Energy in CT: The Connecticut Green Bank’s Solar MAP+ won a national clean energy leadership award for helping municipalities and schools deploy solar-plus-storage. STEM in the Spotlight: A 14-year-old finalist in the 3M Young Scientist Challenge built an EEG-based system to predict driver fatigue. Local Science & Agriculture: A CT sheep farmer says grazing sheep on solar fields helped solve pasture access and grow the flock. Policy Watch: A Senate panel advanced science of reading and dyslexia bills with bipartisan support.