@TheDayCT covering Killingly, Plainfield and Putnam. Former @HartfordCourant reporter. @UConn grad. Email me: a.cross@theday
New London, CT
Joined June 2021
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I am excited to announce that I have started a new job at @thedayct! I am part of The Day’s efforts to expand into northeastern CT. I am covering Killingly, Plainfield and Putnam, bringing more reporting to news desert communities
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Scores of majors are at risk of disappearing from the University of Connecticut, according to union leaders who are raising concerns over an ongoing review of low-enrollment programs led by the Office of the Provost. courant.com/2024/10/17/uconn…
The number of chronically absent K-12 students has fallen 25% since Connecticut's attendance crisis peaked during the '21-'22 school year, but absenteeism rates are still 70% higher than pre-pandemic levels. Read my latest article to see how local districts are recovering.
I feel so honored and excited to join @ctfog’s board of directors. I’m looking forward to working with this passionate group of advocates to advance open government and the public’s right-to-know!
Thanks @FarrishKate for the shoutout!
One last bit of @CTFOG news: last night, CFOG was thrilled to add @Alison_Cross_, a talented reporter for the @hartfordcourant, as our newest member of the board of directors. Congrats, Alison!
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The state of Connecticut is sitting on millions of dollars in federal food assistance that was scheduled to go to families in need this week. Officials are silent on why “unexpected delays” have pushed the launch of the summer program from June to August. courant.com/2024/06/25/ct-ow…
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In a surprise move, the University of Connecticut relocated a historic venue for free speech on the Storrs campus Thursday, sparking concern among some students who feel the decision was politically motivated.
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A day after police arrested 25 pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of Connecticut, President Radenka Maric issued a statement that encouraged free expression while standing firm in the university’s decision to arrest peaceful protesters. courant.com/2024/05/01/uconn…
…day one of the encampment Friday…
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I’m so honored to be named @NENPA’s 2023 Rookie of the Year. Many thanks to @HartfordCourant, all my editors, mentors, @UConnJournalism professors, scholarship sponsors and everyone who has helped me along the way. I’m so grateful and proud to be a journalist.
Student debt from unpaid meals is soaring after Connecticut schools returned to a paid lunch model at the start of the 2023-2024 school year. A midyear survey representing 1/5 of the state’s student population revealed a collective debt of $366,403. courant.com/2024/02/12/stude…
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Alison Cross retweeted
Pro-Palestinian protesters shouted, “Ceasefire now” outside chamber, but then came inside gallery and continued chant
Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt Gov. Ned Lamont’s State of the State Address chanting “Cease fire now.”
Alison Cross retweeted
Today’s walkout is the single biggest collective action journalists have taken against Alden since it purchased Tribune Publishing in 2021.
Under Alden ownership, newspapers aren’t dying. They’re being killed off.
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Alison Cross retweeted
🚨Tribune journalists are WALKING OUT.🚨
Today, 230+ journalists from Orlando to Chicago are striking for 24 hours to send Alden Global Capital a message: after 5 years of bargaining, it’s time to give workers the contract they deserve.
It’s time to end #AldenAusterity.
When the Sandy Hook School shooter popped up as a character in a fictive cybersecurity exercise at UConn, the school of engineering said the use of the shooter’s name was an “error.” Alumni said it’s happened numerous times before. courant.com/2024/01/31/uconn…
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AI-powered nudification software can churn out a 60-second pornographic deepfake in less than 25 minutes using just one clear photo of a victims face. A new proposal would criminalize the creation & spread of this imagery and offer victims recourse in CT.
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