Veteran teachers may have felt their ears burning yesterday and wondered why. BlogCEA has the answer. Bloomfield teacher Mary Kay Rendock was on national TV delivering a public expression of…
An article published today in the journal Science argues there is no scientific basis for single-sex schooling. The authors write, In attempting to improve schools, it is critical to remember…
What constitutes character education in your school? You may be interested to know that character education is evolving in the research community– suggesting that good old-fashioned “true grit” plays a…
Continuous improvement is the mantra of today’s classrooms. Even when you’re trying your hardest and doing your best, the drumbeat of NCLB keeps reminding you, there’s even more to do. …
The co-chair of the new task force reviewing the state’s education financing system said today that the door is wide open to new approaches. Ben Barnes, the task force co-chair…
Continued investment and public support for public schools stimulate economic prosperity, promote student achievement, and improve home values. That was the message delivered by a leading Connecticut economist and CEA’s…
The College Board released SAT results for 2011 today. You can find a complete review of Connecticut data here. From the press release: In Connecticut, the largest and most diverse…
This morning President Obama stood with teachers, veterans, small business owners, construction workers and first responders, as he called on Congress to pass the American Jobs Act. Standing with me…
$50 million in federal funding is available to improve early childhood education. “I know we can do this.” That’s the message from Governor Dannel P. Malloy to members of Connecticut’s…
Amistad Academy founder Stefan Pryor will be formally recommended to Governor Malloy as Connecticut’s next Commissioner of Education at a State Board of Education meeting tomorrow. The Hartford Courant reported…