Educators Planning for Extended Time at School
Extended time is a frequently cited strategy for improving student achievement, and educators from seven Connecticut schools today had a chance to plan how they will make use of extended…
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Common Core Forum for Parents, Students, Teachers, and Community Members
Build relationships with parents, students, and community members and establish a shared understanding of the Common Core at a forum Saturday, Jan. 25, at Cromwell High School.
Task Force Focuses on Teacher Evaluation
“The legislative mandate that concerns teachers more than any other is teacher evaluation,” CEA Policy Director Linette Branham told the Education Mandate Relief Task Force today at a meeting at the…
Book Questions Direction of Education Reforms
Former Connecticut Commissioner of Education Gerald Tirozzi has a book out questioning the direction in which education reform has taken our public schools. In Stop the School Bus: Getting Education…
Teacher Evaluation Pilot Study Released
The Connecticut Department of Education today released the UConn Neag School of Education report on the implementation of SEED, Connecticut’s system for educator evaluation and development, in the 10 pilot…
Your Chance to Tell Legislators What’s Happening in Your School
Many of you have voiced concerns about the rapid changes in public education and their impact on students. CEA officers and staff have shared your concerns with state policymakers, and…
Waterbury Grad Keeps Connecticut Updated on Space Activities
NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio, a Waterbury native and Crosby High School graduate, successfully completed a series of spacewalks on Dec. 24. Watch highlights of the spacewalk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOrzKtEW0xg. Mastracchio is…
Waterbury Grad Walking in Space this Week
Have you been following NASA’s repairs to the International Space Station? Rick Mastracchio, one of the astronauts walking in space this week, is just one more example of the outstanding…
Activities for Kids Over Winter Break
Winter break is almost here, and if you have children of your own at home you may be looking for some ideas to keep them occupied. Here are just some…
Should Schools Close on Election Day?
The group looking into a uniform school calendar for Connecticut heard from Secretary of the State Denise Merrill today about the need to close schools on Election Day.