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title: "NBC Connecticut: New Haven aims to reach young disconnected people"
description: A new report shows 119,000 young people are out of work and out of school. Officials say they want to cut that number in half.
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# [NBC Connecticut: New Haven aims to reach young disconnected people](https://schoolstatefinance.org/news-and-press/nbc-connecticut-new-haven-aims-to-reach-young-disconnected-people)

 Written by [Kyle Jones, NBC Connecticut](https://schoolstatefinance.org/news-and-press/author/kyle-jones-nbc-connecticut) | Nov 21, 2024 9:00:00 PM

A new report shows 119,000 young people are out of work and out of school. Officials say they want to cut that number in half.

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