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Multiple CT Students Hurt In I-84 Bus Crash Multiple CT Students Hurt In I-84 Bus Crash
Multiple CT Students Hurt In I-84 Bus Crash Multiple Connecticut fourth-grade students were hurt in an I-84 school bus crash while on the way to a field trip, authorities said.  Students from Vernon Public Schools were taken to the hospital on Wednesday, Nov. 20, after the 9: 15 a.m. crash on I-84 West near exit 63 in Manchester, the school district said.  Related: Vernon Mom Left 4 Kids At 'Deplorable' Home While She Went To NY Students from Maple Street School were riding to Hartford for a field trip when the bus crashed with another vehicle, officials said.  Eight students were taken to an area hospital for…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Bridgeport Schools Closed After More Threats Made Online; Fairfield Also Investigated Post Bridgeport Schools Closed After More Threats Made Online; Fairfield Also Investigated Post
Bridgeport Schools Closed After More Threats Made Online; Fairfield Also Investigated Post A 13-year-old Connecticut girl was arrested Thursday morning, Sept. 19, after police say they traced a threat made against a school to her. It's just another example of an alarming trend of people — often students — making threats of violence online toward local schools.  Ansonia Police in New Haven County were alerted to the threat made in a social media post just after 6:30 a.m. on Thursday. Officers contacted the school board and members decided to cancel classes for the day out of an abundance of caution.  The child is charged with first-degree threatening and disturbing the p…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Americans 'Self Silencing' In Record Numbers, New Study Reveals: Here's What It Means Americans 'Self Silencing' In Record Numbers, New Study Reveals: Here's What It Means
Americans 'Self Silencing' In Record Numbers, New Study Reveals: Here's What It Means If you’ve ever found yourself hiding your true opinion just to avoid ruffling feathers, you’re not alone, according to a new study from the think tank Populace. Researchers wanted to find out how prevalent self-silencing, or preference falsification, is - defined as saying what you think others want to hear rather than what you truly believe. What they found is a tendency for people of all demographics to succumb to social pressures to have the “right” opinion when it comes to hot-button issues like abortion, mask wearing, and discussing gender identity in schools, despite their true feelin…

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by Michael Mashburn