Resources for Graduating Seniors
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…
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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…
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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…
DetailsStudents Urge Greater Focus on Extracurriculars
State standardized test scores still make up the lion’s share of a high school’s rating under Connecticut’s Next Generation Accountability System, but high school students today urged the state Board…
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Explore the history of the stars and stripes through these K-12 resources compiled by Phil Nast for NEA. HISTORY OF THE STARS & STRIPES Flag Day Celebrated A brief description…
DetailsCEA-Retired Members Elect Officers, Show Commitment to Education
CEA members’ commitment to students and their teaching colleagues doesn’t stop with retirement. Hundreds of retired teachers demonstrated that truth today with their active engagement at the CEA-Retired Spring Business…
DetailsNational Teacher of the Year Talks Evaluations, Ranking Schools, and Giving Back
“There’s this common misconception that teachers don’t like evaluation, and that’s not accurate at all,” National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes told WNPR’s Lucy Nalpathanchil. In an interview yesterday…
DetailsState Continues to See Upward Trend in Graduation Rates
Thanks to the hard work of students and their teachers, graduation rates in Connecticut continue to climb. The state’s four-year graduation rate reached 87.2 percent in 2015—significantly higher than the…
DetailsMemorial Day Lesson Ideas
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day, a day to honor American Civil War dead. Following World War I, Memorial Day became a day to honor soldiers killed in all…
DetailsEducators, Parents Give State Accountability Tests Poor Marks
Only 37 percent of principals and 31 percent of superintendents consider state accountability tests useful for students, parents, teachers, and administrators. That’s just one of the attention grabbing findings from…
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