The Blueprint: A Rose by Any Other Name
The Obama administration officially conveyed it’s blueprint for reauthorization to Congress last week, even while seeking ideas from teachers. So what else is new, you might ask? Apparently, while seeking…
Underfunding Public Schools Undermines Excellence Says State Supreme Court
The Connecticut Supreme Court has breathed new life into one of the most important school finance cases in the history of our state. The case, CCJEF v. Rell, asserts that…
ESEA Blueprint Proposal Disappointing
On Saturday the Obama administration announced the release of its blueprint for reforming the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Read the blueprint and find more information from the Department…
Education Reform in the News: Are Teachers Ignored?
Race to the Top finalists were announced last week and, probably not coincidentally, teachers and education have been in the news recently. Newsweek and the New York Times Magazine, mainstream…
Economists Discuss State Recession, Federal Stimulus at CEA
Key state economists gathered at CEA today – along with reporters – to discuss a variety of topics from the depth of the state recession to the wisdom of how…
Ravitch Reversal: A Turnaround That Could Make A Difference
Well known conservative NYU education historian Diane Ravitch has done a slow, but complete 180º turn in her views on education reform. In her recently published book, The Death and…
Crossing the Rubicon: Central Falls High School
We were all shocked by the decision made in Central Falls, RI last week to fire the entire staff of its high school. For many of us who are “long…
Stakeholders Come Together to Discuss Next Steps for RTTT
It’s expected to be over a month before Connecticut policymakers can separate fact from fiction regarding why the state was not named a finalist in the Race to the Top…
Hartford Courant Covers CEA Ad Campaign
Today’s Hartford Courant has an article about CEA’s new ad campaign. “We’re trying to promote the image of teachers and remind the public of the hard work teachers do, especially…