Alliance Districts Celebrate Progress/Focus on Work Ahead
The hard work of teachers and students at Alliance Schools this year will be assessed by the “big 5,” according to top state education officials. Their goal is to have…
History Lesson on Diet and Weight Loss
Much has changed over the last 100 years, but it turns out that the advice doctors give their patients when it comes to weight loss is still very similar. A…
Much Deserved Praise for Hard-Working Educators and Students
Aiming for success and achieving success were the dual themes at two education meetings that attracted the attention of Governor Dannel P. Malloy today. In Hartford, educators from the state’s…
West Hartford Music Teacher Named CT Teacher of the Year
West Hartford teachers and music teachers from around the state have a great reason to celebrate today. One of their own, John Mastroianni, Director of Bands at Hall High School,…
Student Records Online – What are the Safeguards?
Should parents fear new technology connected with student records? Do teachers and parents know everything they need to know about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)? What safeguards…
Teacher Evaluation Questions? Call CEA’s New Hotline
Your evaluation is important to you and your profession, and CEA is here to help you through the ups and downs, challenges, and issues that may arise. That’s why we’ve…
Effects of Shutdown on CT Education Could Be Limited
It’s likely that the federal shutdown won’t have a severe impact on Connecticut public education if—and it’s a big if—the shutdown lasts what the state’s top education official calls “a…
The Government Shutdown and Education
Several government-run education websites are offline, and U.S. Department of Education Twitter accounts posted messages early today saying the accounts won’t be updated during the shutdown — but what effect will…
SAT Scores Cause for Concern?
SAT results were released today, and Connecticut’s scores remained flat, as they did on average for the entire country. (Scores for individual Connecticut schools can be found here.) This has…
Homework: Do Kids Need Less or More?
The Atlantic invited a variety of voices to weigh in recently on the value of homework, and they provide some interesting reading. Karl Taro Greenfeld decided to do his eighth-grade…