Captain Obvious Speaks for Public Education
Barth Keck, an English teacher and assistant football coach, who also teaches courses in journalism and media literacy at Haddam-Killingworth High School, wrote an interesting piece for CT News Junkie,…
Teachers abuzz about Kozol’s speech
Jonathan Kozol’s speech this morning at the CEA Summer Leadership Conference hit a nerve with teachers when he said, “Using test scores to judge teachers is an absolute atrocity, even…
Lost Dr. Seuss stories available in September
Move over Cat in the Hat, there are four new books from Dr. Seuss about to hit store shelves. We’re all familiar with beloved children’s author Theodor (Dr. Seuss) Geisel’s…
Raising creative thinkers, not test-takers
Two recent stories, including Gina Barreca’s column, “We’re Teaching to the Test—Not Students’ Futures,” in The Hartford Courant and Philip Kovacs blog post, “An Open Letter to My Son’s Kindergarten…
10 Smart Ways to Save on Gas this Summer
Want to spend less at the pump? How you drive, where you buy gas, and how you pay can help you fuel up on savings. If you’re one of the…
Teachers Celebrate 20 Years of Golf, Generosity, and Giving Back
Champions for students in need It was a hot and humid day, and the meteorologists called for heavy rain and thunderstorms in the early afternoon. But thankfully, the bad weather…
What would you tell the president about education in America?
What if you got a chance to sit down with President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan over lunch. What would you tell them about what’s happening…
No Kid Hungry Campaign – Feeding students all summer long
When school is out for the summer, thousands of children miss meals that they received in school as part of the National School Lunch Program.
CCSS Task Force Meets for the Last Time: Puts Forth Recommendations
On the national education scene, the Gates Foundation is making headlines for calling for a two-year moratorium on states or school districts making any high-stakes decisions based on tests aligned…
Pleas for more time to get CCSS right
The state’s Educators Common Core Implementation Task Force is expected to approve final recommendations this afternoon and then forward them to Governor Dannel P. Malloy. The group is working to…