Category: CT State Gov

Beth Bye,Commissioner for the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, has been committed to ensuring that the Early Child Care and Education strategic plan is developed with input from stakeholders that works for families, providers, and Connecticut’s economy. SVP CT staff, Jen Gerber and Dr. Monisha Gibson, along with The Hunt Institute, have been serving as lead advisors in this work.

In 2022, OWS launched the Tech Talent Accelerator (TTA), a tool helping to bridge the skills/talent mismatch between industry and institutions of higher education. TTAs 7 inaugural grantees divided $1M in public investments to expand their computer science curricula and short-term credential offerings. In year one, 113 students across the state were equipped with industry-recognized credentials and certifications.