Novel Approach for Closing Achievement Gap Focus of New Study
While ethnic studies courses have received negative attention in recent years in places such as Arizona, where a Mexican American studies course was banned in 2010, a new study on…
CEA Forum on Student Data Privacy
The explosion in student data mining poses great risks to the safety, privacy, and civil liberties of children and families. Who is collecting student and teacher data? Who can get…
Teachers, Parents, and Superintendents Share SBAC Concerns with Mastery Examination Committee
Groups representing Connecticut teachers, parents, and superintendents shared their concerns regarding the SBAC test with members of the Mastery Examination Committee today. CEA, the Connecticut Parent Teacher Association (CT PTA),…
U.S. Supreme Court Hearing Case Attacking Teachers and Unions
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in the Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association case today. The case is an attack on long-standing rules that have made it possible…
Report on Education Quality Places Connecticut Among National Leaders
Education Week’s Quality Counts report for 2016 is out and Connecticut scored well compared to most other states, particularly when it comes to the important role education plays here in…
There Is a Better Way—Testing Done Right Is Within Reach
Indisputable evidence from the frontlines of teaching took center stage today at a CEA news conference in Hartford as teachers urged lawmakers to examine the needs of students and reject…
More Testing, More Test Prep in Public Schools
More evidence that the amount of time devoted to standardized testing and test prep in public schools is on the rise is in today with the results of a survey…
Big Wins for Students and Teachers in Congressional Spending Bill
Teachers advocating together across the country have accomplished three important victories in legislation that passed through Congress last week. These wins, part of a bill to fund the government and…
Identifying What’s Wrong, What’s Right About State Testing
The state’s Mastery Examination Committee heard about problems with SBAC from several education stakeholder groups Monday. The Connecticut State Department of Education, the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS), and the…
Sandy Hook Teacher Motivates Others to Choose Hope
As we mark the third anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting our thoughts are with all of those affected by that tragedy. We remember the 20 students and six educators…