Teachers in high-poverty schools report fewer computers and less training on how to use technology with students compared to their colleagues in wealthier districts—leading to decreased confidence for these teachers…
Collaboration between teachers and administrators is key to shaping educator evaluation and professional development programs to improve teaching and learning and help all students succeed. Most districts’ Professional Development and…
Join in the fun and support Team CEF in the Eversource Hartford Marathon on October 8. You don’t have to be a runner to be part of the excitement and…
Back when Nikole Hannah-Jones was a student in the 1980s and 90s, many towns and cities had programs in place to integrate their public schools. Her parents chose to enroll…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…