State Board May Consider Charter School Funding at February Meeting
The full State Board of Education (SBE) will get a report on Wednesday, February 3, from its Legislation and Bylaws committee regarding a proposal for a “money follows the child”…
Why Do You Teach? Watch Your Colleagues Answer in a New CEA Video
I teach because there’s no better feeling than watching a kid be confused and you say something — and there’s a spark of recognition. There’s no better feeling in the…
CEA Part of RTTT Conversation on WNPR
Yesterday was the deadline for states to apply for the first round of Race to the Top (RTTT) education funding from the federal government. CEA’s Director of Policy and Professional…
Connecticut RTTT Update
Approximately 120 districts have signed on to Connecticut’s Race to the Top (RTTT) Application, which the state must submit to the federal government by this Tuesday. The U.S. Department of…
RTTT Reform Effort in High Gear on Deadline for Local Participation
State Education Commissioner Mark McQuillan has announced that upwards of 50 school districts have signed on to the Connecticut State Department of Education’s (SDE) proposed education reform plan for funding…
State Policymakers Seek More Money for Charter Schools
Proposals to overhaul charter school law could negatively impact local schools In its race to meet a looming deadline to apply for a competitive federal grant, the State Board of…
CEA Ad Opposing Health Care Tax in Today’s Papers
CEA continues to be concerned about the U.S. Senate’s proposed health care reform legislation and its tax on middle class health benefits. Today CEA and six other Connecticut unions placed…