Obama and Romney on Education
During last night’s first presidential debate President Obama and Governor Romney mentioned education 20 times. Here’s some of what they had to say. President Obama I want to hire another…
ECS Task Force Discusses Conditional Funding, Transition to a New Formula
With only three months remaining before it’s due to issue a final report, the Education Cost Sharing (ECS) Task Force met yesterday to discuss recommendations from its subcommittee examining new…
Reflections on Education Nation from Connecticut Teachers
Teachers’ commitment and professionalism, along with the myriad issues they face every day in the classroom, was broadcast live to the nation yesterday during the NBCNews Education Nation Teacher Town…
Phasing Out the Bubbles: The Rise of Computer-Based Testing
The common pre-test instruction, “take out your #2 pencils,” may soon be a thing of the past. The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) released the first results of its computer-based…
First Three Alliance District Plans to Be Approved This Week
The first three plans from Alliance Districts will be approved this week, Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor told the State Board of Education this morning. All 30 Alliance Districts, the…
Labor Day: How Are Workers Faring in CT?
While we enjoy the day off this Monday, it’s important to remember that Labor Day means much more than a long weekend. Working men and women make this country what…
Is Extended Time a Silver Bullet?
The U.S. Department of Education’s Doing What Works website lists increasing time as a “quick win” strategy for turning around the nation’s lowest performing schools, but a report this spring…
Sample Common Assessment Questions Available
Educators are being asked to align their lesson plans with the Common Core State Standards but tests won’t be available for two more years. Education Week reports that some sample…
Community Launches Herculean Effort
Educators at Stanton School in Norwich are “poised to take off” on school improvement, according to State Board of Education Chair Allan Taylor. He made the comment as the State…
BEA Plays Pivotal Role in School Reform
The Bridgeport Education Association (BEA) is a strong and collaborative partner in developing strategies to implement Connecticut’s new reform law, Public Act 12-116. That’s the essence of commendations delivered this…