Third Duncan Speech to Charter School Audience
Earlier this week Secretary Duncan spoke at the national Alliance for Public Charter Schools Conference. He painted a bleak picture of the 5000 lowest performing schools in the country describing…
Urge Governor Rell to Sign Healthcare Bill
Governor Rell now has the Healthcare Partnership bill on her desk. The legislation was adopted overwhelmingly by the House and Senate, however, it is unclear whether the governor will sign…
CommPACT Recognized by National Organization
The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) is introducing a new approach to accrediting teacher education programs and has identified the CommPACT Schools initiative as a national model…
Four Assurances Four Speeches
On June 11 Connecticut became the 31st state to have its application for federal stimulus funds approved by the Federal department of Education. The quid pro quo for receiving these…
CEA Delegates Meet Before Travel to San Diego
172 CEA members will soon be joining their colleagues from around the country in San Diego for the National Education Association Representative Assembly. The NEA RA is the highest decision-making…
Healthcare Partnership Needs Governor Rell’s Signature
House Bill 6582, An Act Establishing the Healthcare Partnership, was adopted overwhelmingly by the House and Senate, and is headed to Governor Rell’s desk. This legislation would allow employees of…
April (usually) is the Cruelest Month …
…but not this year. June may well take that prize. For educators the first week in June begins the dash to the finish line. Usually this is a time of…
Towns and Cities Left Waiting
Legislators and Governor Rell are still a long way from a budget deal after the close of the regular session on Wednesday. One thing Republicans and Democrats agree on, however,…
Budget Agreement Still Out of Reach
With only seven hours left before the legislative session closes tonight, a balanced budget is still out of reach. Governor Rell, Democrats, and Republicans have all crafted budget proposals this…
Legislature Heads to Special Session
With no end to the budget battle in sight, Democrats authorized a special session this weekend. The General Assembly closes its 2009 regular session on Wednesday, and it seems likely…