Proposed ESSA Regulations: What Do You Think?
New draft regulations of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) were issued by the U.S. Department of Education in May. Educators, parents, and other community members have until August 1…
Bridgeport Students Help Save Program That Gives Them Opportunity to Shine
The leadership skills that Bridgeport students have learned thanks to the bilingual Talented and Gifted (TAG) program at Cesar Batalla Elementary School came in handy earlier this spring when budget…
SBAC Accommodations: Are They Working?
The SBAC test provides students with more accessibility tools than any state test previously used in Connecticut, but how well do these accommodations and supports work and how well do…
Resources for Graduating Seniors
Know any high school seniors graduating this month? New graduates face many transitions as they start college or a job—and sometimes life away from family and friends. The summer after…
5 Ways to Make the End of the Year Memorable
Students may put on a show about how they can’t wait for summer to arrive, but many of them will miss their teachers, their friends and the routine of the…
Summer Reading: Resources, Recommendations, and Tips for Students and Parents
When it comes to summer, reading may not be the first thing—or even in the top 10 things—children have in mind. But reading can be the ideal summer activity. It’s…
Students Urge Greater Focus on Extracurriculars
State standardized test scores still make up the lion’s share of a high school’s rating under Connecticut’s Next Generation Accountability System, but high school students today urged the state Board…
7 Resources for Teaching Flag Day
Explore the history of the stars and stripes through these K-12 resources compiled by Phil Nast for NEA. HISTORY OF THE STARS & STRIPES Flag Day Celebrated A brief description…
CEA-Retired Members Elect Officers, Show Commitment to Education
CEA members’ commitment to students and their teaching colleagues doesn’t stop with retirement. Hundreds of retired teachers demonstrated that truth today with their active engagement at the CEA-Retired Spring Business…
National Teacher of the Year Talks Evaluations, Ranking Schools, and Giving Back
“There’s this common misconception that teachers don’t like evaluation, and that’s not accurate at all,” National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes told WNPR’s Lucy Nalpathanchil. In an interview yesterday…