Schools Expected to Do Too Much With Too Few Resources
In communities with high rates of poverty, “schools are really all that’s left of the safety net for children,” NYU Professor Pedro Noguera told a WNPR host this morning. Noguera…
Poll Finds CT Teachers Support Stronger Gun Laws
The senselessness of the Sandy Hook tragedy has brought much needed attention to gun and school safety issues. At a news conference today at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford,…
From the Front Lines of Public Education: Connecticut Teachers Support Stronger Gun Laws
In overwhelming numbers, Connecticut teachers support tougher gun laws and additional funding to modernize school facilities to provide safe and secure public schools, according to the first poll of Connecticut…
School Safety Takes Center Stage at Legislature
Educators, first responders, parents, and others who testified before a new legislative task force today urged lawmakers not to make schools fortresses, but to maintain their status as warm and…
Going Where We’ve Never Gone Before to Fund Public Education
When it comes to funding local public schools, top state officials may be ready to go where none of their predecessors has gone before in carving out new fiscal policy.…
Inaugural Address: President Calls for New Responses to New Challenges
As we remember and celebrate the life of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and mark the presidential inauguration today, thoughts of nonviolence and justice are on the minds of…
King: Poverty the Next Civil Rights Battle
The nation will recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. again this Monday and remember his important work to advance racial equality. But what about King’s efforts to fight poverty? In the…
Nonnewaug Food Science Team Wins Big
Nonnewaug High School Food Science Team members have a head start on their careers thanks to their first place finish in a national competition. Their Gold Team Medal earned them…
Governor Opposes Guns in Schools
The 2013 legislative session got underway today. While legislators face a number of major issues, including a looming budget crisis, all thoughts were on the horrific Dec. 14 shooting in…
The Stories Teachers Tell
How can educators better promote their profession? Julie Conlon, a Florida teacher writing for Education Week, says teachers need to brag more. I received an advertisement for a magazine in the…