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Ginny Monk

Ginny Monk covers real estate and consumer issues across Connecticut. She's a native of Arkansas and last worked on the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette investigations team covering housing and child welfare. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Arkansas.

Stories By Ginny Monk

CT expanding supportive housing for adults with disabilities

A Connecticut state program is offering another option for people with intellectual disabilities when it comes to housing. Ginny Monk

Report: CT district 'failed' to address students' mental health

CT officials want an inquiry after the Killingly board of education rejected a proposed grant-based mental health center at the high school. Ginny Monk

Federal law expands access to mental health care for CT kids

Connecticut’s program, which is called Access Mental Health CT, covers children and young adults age 18 to 22. Ginny Monk

CT rental assistance programs gets $11 million in funding

Initially, the UniteCT program had about $400 million from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act. Ginny Monk

CT's homeless population rises for first time in years

The number of people experiencing homelessness in Connecticut rose for the first time in nearly a decade. Ginny Monk

CT parents, students call for school anti-racism policies

Statewide, many districts are building policies related to diversity, equity and inclusion, in addition to hiring diversity, equity and inclusion directors. Ginny Monk

Stefanowski calls for CT's affordable housing law to be repealed

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski repeated his calls to repeal one of the state’s tools to encourage affordable housing development. Ginny Monk

Why a funded mental health center was rejected at a CT school

After the board voted 6-3 to reject the proposal on March 16, concerned parents and residents filed a complaint against the board on April 5. By Ginny Monk

For months, Killingly has been embroiled in a battle over the school-based health center. By Ginny Monk

CT ranks 7th in the nation for childhood well-being, report shows

The Kids Count examines child well-being by state, based on 16 indicators across four broad categories: health, education, family and community, and economic well-being. By Ginny Monk

CT’s college system faces cost cuts, declining enrollment

Some faculty disagree with administrators’ strategy for handling financial problems at the state university system By Ginny Monk

UConn passes $1.7 billion budget, grapples with costs

The recently approved budget includes $1.7 billion for the four regional campuses and the main campus in Storrs and $1.6 billion for UConn Health. By Ginny Monk

CT legislature takes no action despite housing need

As of Thursday, just 46% of the state’s towns had submitted plans to the Office of Policy and Management. By Ginny Monk

CT town torn on a school-based mental health clinic

A school board meeting last week devolved into a shouting match, and neither side shows signs of budging By Ginny Monk

CT schools will soon be required to teach climate change

Connecticut schools will soon be required to teach climate change as a part of the science curriculum, a move state legislators and advocates say will mean changes at a small percentage of schools. By Ginny Monk

CT budget put $5 million for eviction prevention programs

As the number of evictions in Connecticut spikes, the state legislature has set aside $5 million for eviction prevention programs through the Department of Housing, including an expanded “rent bank.” By Ginny Monk

UConn student fees to increase beginning July 1

Many UConn students are set to pay more than $600 extra in fees per year beginning in July, one of a few adjustments the state university’s Board of Trustees made to student payment programs Wednesday. By Ginny Monk

How politics derailed mental health care at Killingly High School

Conservatives are pitted against advocates over a mental health center at the school. By Ginny Monk

Towns in CT’s richest area could pay to meet affordable housing goals

The Western Connecticut Council of Governments plan aims to provide solutions beyond zoning, creators say. By Ginny Monk

Thousands of CT children go without enough to eat, report shows

About 125,000 Connecticut kids didn’t have enough to eat in the fall of 2021, according to a new statewide report on the financial hardships faced by families with children. By Ginny Monk