Our lives changed one-year ago today, and they will never be the same. Today, families, friends, and educators in the small town of Newtown, across Connecticut and the entire country,…
Cromwell Public School employees are just some of the many around the state today who are remembering the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School and showing their support for the…
It’s still so fresh in our minds that it seems like it happened just yesterday, but Saturday will mark the one-year anniversary of the horrific massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary…
The kind of education system we have is shaped by the kind of society we want to live in, and if we want to change education, we need to change…
The State Department of Education is reporting “greater numbers of parents desiring to remove their child(ren) from participation in the statewide testing program.” In response, the department’s Academic Office has…
Bridgeport educators, parents, and community members showed their optimism about the possibility for change in their district by rallying last night before the first meeting of Bridgeport’s new Board of…
The state’s largest teacher organization urges people to be careful not to miss the big picture when analyzing Connecticut’s new School and District Performance Reports. CEA President Sheila Cohen said, “The takeaway…
Yesterday, in another major win for Connecticut school children, a Connecticut trial court rejected the State of Connecticut’s attempt to dismiss a major school funding case. The case, Connecticut Coalition…
We join with the worldwide community in mourning the passing of human rights champion Nelson Mandela. He led South Africa through a difficult transition to democracy and proved true his…
Too often changes in education come from the top down, teachers have little say in the process, and results are mixed. But when unions and district leaders partner together in…