‘We Is Always Better Than Me’: New Education Commissioner Kicks Off School Year
“In a few days, half a million kids will come through our doors. What we provide will be the best chance they have at success in life,” Connecticut’s new Education…
State Board of Ed Recommends Dr. Miguel Cardona as CT’s Next Education Commissioner
The State Board of Education today voted to recommend Dr. Miguel Cardona, assistant superintendent of schools for teaching and learning in Meriden, to serve as the next commissioner of the…
Change Is on the Horizon This Back-to-School Season
While the last weeks of summer vacation bring much of the same back-to-school prep across Connecticut as they do every year, superintendents and other education leaders attending the Commissioner of…
Veto Attempt Falls Short
The Connecticut General Assembly held a veto session on Monday, July 20, but didn’t have the votes to overturn the governor’s veto of HB 6977, An Act Establishing Qualifications for…
Urge Your Legislators to Override HB 6977: Qualifications, Experience Always Important for Education Chief
House Bill 6977, An Act Establishing Qualifications for the Commissioner of Education, has been vetoed despite overwhelming bipartisan support, passing the State Senate unanimously and the House of Representatives 138-5.…
TIME RUNNING OUT: Teachers Intensify Call for Override
Saying children, parents, and communities always deserve a qualified and experienced leader at the helm of public education, Connecticut teachers are urging state legislators to override Governor Malloy’s veto of…
Former CT Public School Teacher Selected to Lead State Department of Education
The next Connecticut commissioner of education is a long-time educator with many years of experience in the classroom and as a school leader. Dr. Dianna Wentzell was today named commissioner…
Search for New Permanent Commissioner of Education Underway
At its meeting today, the State Board of Education (SBE) formally appointed a search committee to find a new commissioner of education for the state. Former Commissioner Stefan Pryor has…
Pryor Justifies his Record at Annual Back-to-School Meeting
One day after announcing he wouldn’t seek a second term, State Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor defended his record, acknowledging there have been necessary revisions and much anxiety about his sweeping…
Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor Leaving
Connecticut Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor announced today that he is resigning. In a press release from the governor’s office, Pryor said he will not serve a second term and is…