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A recent Connecticut Mirror report found a big drop in the number of students enrolled in school in Connecticut.  How has the pandemic hurt students, and how can state lawmakers help?  One of the leaders of the General Assembly Education Committee joins us.

Meanwhile, the leader of the Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus says he is trying to dispel vaccination myths and get more Black and Hispanic residents interested in getting COVID-19 shots.  

Guests:

State Sen. Douglas McCrory -- representing parts of Hartford, Bloomfield, and Windsor; and Co-chair of the General Assembly Education Committee

State Rep. Geraldo Reyes -- A Democrat serving Waterbury and Chairman of the Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus

Christine Stuart -- Owner and editor in chief of Connecticut News Junkie and a reporter for NBC Connecticut. (@ctnewsjunkie)

A recent&nbsp;<a href="https://ctmirror.org/2021/03/15/thousands-of-students-didnt-show-up-for-school-this-year-where-did-they-go/">Connecticut Mirror</a>&nbsp;report found a big drop in the number of students enrolled in school in Connecticut.&nbsp; How has the pandemic hurt students, and how can state lawmakers help?&nbsp; One of the leaders of the General Assembly Education Committee joins us.
Meanwhile, the leader of the Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus says he is trying to dispel vaccination myths and get more Black and Hispanic residents interested in getting COVID-19 shots.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Guests:
State Sen. Douglas McCrory -- representing parts of Hartford, Bloomfield, and Windsor; and Co-chair of the General Assembly Education Committee
State Rep. Geraldo Reyes -- A Democrat serving Waterbury and Chairman of the Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus
Christine Stuart -- Owner and editor in chief of Connecticut News Junkie and a reporter for NBC Connecticut. (<a href="http://twitter.com/ctnewsjunkie">@ctnewsjunkie</a>)

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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