STAFFORD — Rep. Penny Bacciochi stopped by Stafford Elementary School today and read to children there participating in American Education Week. One book, written by the late Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, provided the students with a bit of information about congress. And Bacchiochi read a second book about Thanksgiving.
Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced she has signed a bill that will help more students get access to low-interest loans for higher education through a financing partnership the she helped establish last year with Connecticut credit unions. Rep. Penny Bacchiochi supported the legislation during a May 22 vote, which saw the House of Representatives [...]
SOMERS — A firm handshake while looking someone in the eye is a great way to greet someone for the first time, and it’s a move common among most great leaders, Rep. Penny Bacchiochi told a group of Somers Elementary School students today. Bacchiochi participated in the school’s Social Skills Convention, which had adults of [...]
State Rep. Penny Bacchiochi pushed for changes last week after she got a look at a deficit mitigation proposal that would have slashed education funds for students in her district. Legislators gathered at the Capitol to close a current-year deficit of roughly $1.35 billion. The original proposal from majority Democrats would have reduced special education [...]
