America’s love for data is nothing new. The real challenge is asking whether the data makes sense. As more states apply data to the classroom in the form of standardized…
Alliance Districts Focus on Data What gets measured gets done. That was the message today from top education officials who encouraged educators in the Alliance Districts to focus their priorities…
The hard work of teachers and students at Alliance Schools this year will be assessed by the “big 5,” according to top state education officials. Their goal is to have…
Much has changed over the last 100 years, but it turns out that the advice doctors give their patients when it comes to weight loss is still very similar. A…
Aiming for success and achieving success were the dual themes at two education meetings that attracted the attention of Governor Dannel P. Malloy today. In Hartford, educators from the state’s…
West Hartford teachers and music teachers from around the state have a great reason to celebrate today. One of their own, John Mastroianni, Director of Bands at Hall High School,…
Should parents fear new technology connected with student records? Do teachers and parents know everything they need to know about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)? What safeguards…
Your evaluation is important to you and your profession, and CEA is here to help you through the ups and downs, challenges, and issues that may arise. That’s why we’ve…
It’s likely that the federal shutdown won’t have a severe impact on Connecticut public education if—and it’s a big if—the shutdown lasts what the state’s top education official calls “a…
Several government-run education websites are offline, and U.S. Department of Education Twitter accounts posted messages early today saying the accounts won’t be updated during the shutdown — but what effect will…