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The Killingly Mascot Case Study, Jordan Lumpkins
The Killingly Mascot Case Study, Jordan Lumpkins
School of Professional Studies
In the summer of 2019, in Killingly, Connecticut the local Board of Education voted to retire the "Redmen" mascot name it had used for nearly a century. This legislation was widely opposed and received extensive media coverage. Within a few months, the town experienced a massive political referendum where several local Board of Education members and Councilmen were replaced by single issue politicians promising to reinstate the "Redmen" name. Now holding a majority on the Board of Education, these Board members made Killingly the first school in U.S. history to reinstate a mascot after being deemed "derogatory."
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The Elder Economic Security Initiative™ Program: The Elder Economic Security Standard™ Index For Connecticut, Gerontology Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston, Wider Opportunities For Women
The Elder Economic Security Initiative™ Program: The Elder Economic Security Standard™ Index For Connecticut, Gerontology Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston, Wider Opportunities For Women
Gerontology Institute Publications
This report addresses income adequacy for Connecticut’s older adults using the national WOW-GI National Elder Economic Security Standard Index (Elder Index) methodology. The Index benchmarks basic costs of living for elder households and illustrates how costs of living vary geographically and are based on the characteristics of elder households, including household size, home ownership or renter status, and health status. The costs are based on market costs for basic needs of elder households and do not assume any public or private supports.
The Challenge Of An Aging Population, Nicole Cauvin, Elaine B. Davis
The Challenge Of An Aging Population, Nicole Cauvin, Elaine B. Davis
Sociology Faculty Publications
In chapter seven of Public Policy in Connecticut, Nicole X. Cauvin and Elaine B. Davis discuss the policy challenges associated with an aging or "graying" state population. Demographic data clearly demonstrate that Connecticut's population, similar to the population of other states, is becoming older. The authors propose innovative public policies designed to accommodate the long-term health care and social service needs of the state's elderly.
Elderly Population Of Connecticut: 1980, The, Kenneth P. Hadden
Elderly Population Of Connecticut: 1980, The, Kenneth P. Hadden
Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station
No abstract provided.
School Enrollment In Connecticut, 1980: Past Trends And Future Prospects, Kenneth P. Hadden, William H. Groff
School Enrollment In Connecticut, 1980: Past Trends And Future Prospects, Kenneth P. Hadden, William H. Groff
Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station
No abstract provided.
Cause Of Death And Socioeconomic Structures Of Towns In Connecticut, Thomas E. Steahr, Ronald Pitruzzello
Cause Of Death And Socioeconomic Structures Of Towns In Connecticut, Thomas E. Steahr, Ronald Pitruzzello
Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station
No abstract provided.
Elderly Population Of Connecticut: 1970, The, Kenneth Hadden, William Clark, Douglas Crockett
Elderly Population Of Connecticut: 1970, The, Kenneth Hadden, William Clark, Douglas Crockett
Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station
No abstract provided.
1980 Projections Of Population By Age And Town For Connecticut, Thomas E. Steahr
1980 Projections Of Population By Age And Town For Connecticut, Thomas E. Steahr
Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station
No abstract provided.
Residential Mobility Of The Population Of Connecticut, 1965-70, Kenneth Hadden
Residential Mobility Of The Population Of Connecticut, 1965-70, Kenneth Hadden
Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station
No abstract provided.