AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUConn & Early Childhood: A new UConn-led study with the state’s Office of Early Childhood finds CT families are struggling to access childcare, with 53% saying it’s too expensive and toddlers (18–35 months) facing the toughest search and waitlist pressure. Quantum Funding: Connecticut’s NSF Quantum Technologies Engine (QuantumCT) received a two-year, $15M award to speed translation, workforce development, and commercialization of quantum tech for defense, biotech, and finance. Health Policy Research: Yale researchers report that newborn toxicology testing after prenatal substance exposure is often overused and can drive racial and socioeconomic disparities, prompting calls for more clinically useful protocols. Public Health Watch: CDC data show U.S. measles cases hit 2,260 across 44 states, with summer travel a major driver as vaccination rates decline. CT Tech/Business: A Connecticut-based quantum engine gets federal backing, while local families and caregivers feel the squeeze—on childcare costs and access. Sports & Safety: A Norwalk scooter crash sent two 16-year-olds to the hospital; lack of helmets is fueling renewed debate over e-bike/scooter rules and enforcement.
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