Connecticut Data Blog
Public safety concerns in our neighborhoods are legitimate, but 24/7 Wall Street?s ?Most Dangerous Cities? ranking is not
The article below appeared as an op-ed in the Sunday, June 5, 2011 New Haven Register, but it is applicable to cities throughout Connecticut and the United States. Please check this page for additional footnotes and detail on data sources. New Haven crime real, danger ranking is not The Register and other media recently highlighted a [...]
Nine Connecticut Technology Companies (Six in New Haven Region) Receive Venture Capital in 4Q 2010; Concerns Over Continued Growth
The Hartford Courant recently covered venture capital financing deals for technology companies in Connecticut, as studied by the industry-benchmarking MoneyTree Report.  Overall, there were 52 venture capital deals in 2010 in the state, with $187 million invested — a fairly large increase over the 39 deals worth $157 million in 2009.  For comparison, Oklahoma, [...]
New Reports Highlight Potential Policy Solutions to Connecticut Achievement Gap
Executive Summary: Recent reports released over the past few months focus on the educational system in Connecticut, highlighting challenges facing the state with the largest achievement gap in the nation between low-income students and the rest of their peers. In this report, we detail income disparities and poverty concentrations, which disproportionately impact minority students, [...]
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