The State Board of Education yesterday voted 5-4 to take over the Bridgeport Public Schools. The vote came after the Bridgeport Board of Education – responding to a call from Mayor Bill Finch, Superintendent John Ramos, and Board of Education President Barbara Bellinger – voted 6-3 Tuesday to ask the state that the board be reconstituted. The…
DetailsMany Connecticut teachers are grateful to President Barack Obama for keeping class sizes from ballooning and preserving their jobs in recent years through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. They’re not alone, as evidenced today in Chicago as NEA teacher leaders from across the country voted to get behind President Obama in his bid for re-election…
DetailsBefore you take a trip, go out to eat, or make any major purchases this summer, make sure you’re not spending more than you need to. Below we’ve listed some deals available this summer, but remember to check out CEA’s Benefits and Discounts and NEA Member Benefits for a complete list of offers. You can…
DetailsConnecticut teachers have arrived in Chicago and are ready to get down to business at the NEA Representative Assembly (RA). The NEA RA is the world’s largest democratic deliberative assembly. It is the primary legislative and policymaking body of the NEA and consists of some 9,000 delegates. Members of every state affiliate elect the delegates…
DetailsMusic teachers from around the country are gathered in Washington, D.C. right now to discuss the latest on their profession and learn from one another. The National Association for Music Education (MENC) sponsors Music Education Week, which began yesterday and continues through Tuesday. Participants will discuss music education policy, attend professional development workshops, and hear performances by the…
DetailsWhat are you doing July 11? If you’re a golfer and you’re not yet signed up for the Connecticut Education Foundation’s (CEF) Hands Across the Green Golf Tournament, register today. The golf tournament is the primary fund-raising event for the CEF Children’s Fund, which supports children experiencing extraordinary hardships. The Hands Across the Green Tournament…
DetailsLast week Secretary Duncan hurled down the gauntlet to the United States Congress. In essence, he told reporters in a telephone press conference that he would start handing out waivers to states if the Congress does not finish reauthorization by the end of the summer. This would be good news for many states who find…
DetailsTeachers in New Jersey first had the idea, and it has spread around the country, including to Connecticut. The idea: A group of teachers gathers in a public space to grade papers and do the preparation they normally work on at home. Grade-ins have been a big hit among teachers and the public. Earlier this…
DetailsWhat school reform model has no student lotteries and doesn’t require youngsters to leave their neighborhood schools? U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal may not have known the answer prior to a visit to Waterbury last week. Now he knows the answer (CommPACT Schools) and much more! Sen. Richard Blumenthal visited Washington Elementary School in Waterbury. “I…
DetailsToday the Hartford Courant ran a letter to the editor from Ray Rossomando, CEA’s Legislative Coordinator. He wrote in response to a Courant editorial which stated, Step one is to make teachers accountable for student learning. A simple way is for Connecticut’s General Assembly to pass a law that allows school boards to use performance,…
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