An Act Concerning Student Loan Reimbursement for Connecticut Residents who Have graduated from a State University Good Morning Senator Slap, Representative Elliot, Ranking Members Haines and Witkos, My name is John Board and I am a graduate of the CSCU System and longstanding advocate for higher education reform. …

Today the President of the United States will make history: He will nominate an African-American female to the Supreme Court of the United States — Ketanji Brown Jackson. Judge Jackson was confirmed last year to D.C Circuit by a vote of 53–44. With this nomination, the President has up to…

Twenty years ago today Redding Elementary School, as well as many schools across the nation, were dismissed early. The power to the school was cut — we were running off emergency generators — and Kathleen Kelly, the principal, dismissed the school via megaphone. After getting off the bus, I remember…

It’s been an honor for the last 1500 days to lead New Britain’s LGBTQ+ outreach, as chair of New Britain Pride. We had tough discussions, marched in parades, raised the flag, contributed to changing policy, and collaborated with business and labor. Below you’ll see some of the memories we’ve created…

Good Morning Chair Sanchez, Chair McCrory, Ranking Member McCarty, Ranking Member Berthel, and Members of the Education Committee: My name is John Board and I am Chair of New Britain Pride, the city’s LGBTQ+ outreach group. I am here to testify today on House Bill 6619: An Act Concerning the…

Two important bills (HB 5467 & HB 5468) to help students passed out of the Higher Education Committee.

Chair Slap, Chair Elliot, Ranking Member Witkos, Ranking Member Haines, and Members of the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on Senate Bill 997: An Act Concerning An Expansion of the Membership of the Board of Trustees of the University of Connecticut and…

Good Morning Chair Winfield, Chair Stafsrom, Ranking Members Kissel & Fishbein, and Members of the Judiciary Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify in favor of House Bill 6321: An Act Concerning the Adoption and Implementation of the Connecticut Parentage Act. …

Good Afternoon Chair McCorory, Chair Sanchez, Ranking Member Berthel, Ranking Member McCarty, and Members of the Education Committee. My name is John Board and I’m here to testify on House Bill 6557: An Act Concerning Social and Emotional Learning. I would first like to associate myself with any remarks and…