Connecticut

News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Connecticut
States Connecticut Approves New School Accountability System
The new accountability system ranks schools based on 12 indicators, including college access and physical fitness, in addition to test scores and expanded ways of measuring graduation.
Daarel Burnette II, March 4, 2016
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OKLAHOMA: Gov. Mary Fallin, who told lawmakers in her State of the State speech that she wants to boost teacher pay, stands behind a chart showing falling revenues as she outlines proposals to boost cigarette tax and close tax exemptions to deal with a state budget hole.
<b>OKLAHOMA:</b> Gov. Mary Fallin, who told lawmakers in her State of the State speech that she wants to boost teacher pay, stands behind a chart showing falling revenues as she outlines proposals to boost cigarette tax and close tax exemptions to deal with a state budget hole.
J Pat Carter/AP
States State of the States: Ala., Alaska, Conn., Del., Ill., Md., Mass., Mo., Miss., Okla., Tenn., Utah
Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.
February 9, 2016
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Education News in Brief Connecticut School District Welcomes Syrian Refugees
Count the Hartford, Conn., school system as one of the institutions welcoming Syrian refugees with open arms.
Tribune News Service, December 1, 2015
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1 min read
Science Connecticut and Michigan Adopt the Next Generation Science Standards
With the additions of Connecticut and Michigan, one-third of states have now officially adopted the Next Generation Science Standards
Liana Loewus, November 10, 2015
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1 min read
States Connecticut Seeks to Strengthen Financial Literacy Offerings
Connecticut lawmakers want to add lessons on banking, investing, and personal finance to financial literacy classes.
Jessica Brown, June 9, 2015
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1 min read
Assessment Opinion Performance Assessment 2.0: Lessons From the Last Century
A new report from Stanford University examines the factors that can support or hinder performance assessment.
Robert Rothman, June 8, 2015
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4 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
Special Education Connecticut's Graduation Rate Is 86 Percent Overall, 65 Percent for Students With Disabilities
This Diplomas Count 2015 State Graduation Brief contains state-specific data on high school completion and includes a special focus on students with disabilities. The information is presented in a series of charts and graphs, and includes comparisons to national averages.
May 29, 2015
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Vada Mooney, left, and Jakhai Bland-Jenious, both 4, play literacy games on tablet computers at Pine Ridge Prep in Topeka, Kan., part of a free program for students in public housing.
Vada Mooney, left, and Jakhai Bland-Jenious, both 4, play literacy games on tablet computers at Pine Ridge Prep in Topeka, Kan., part of a free program for students in public housing.
Barrett Emke for Education Week
Student Well-Being & Movement Push for Grade-Level Reading Takes Many Forms
A school attendance program in Connecticut, a free preschool in Kansas, and summer learning programs in Illinois and Iowa are all part of an effort to ensure students read proficiently by the end of 3rd grade.
Catherine Gewertz, May 11, 2015
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Federal Everyone Wants an NCLB Waiver Renewal
It's official! Every single state that currently has a waiver from the No Child Left Behind Act has filed for a renewal, or is about to.
Alyson Klein, April 2, 2015
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School & District Management Video Leadership Snapshot: Mark D. Benigni
March 24, 2015
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States States' Efforts to Close Achievement Gap Examined in New Report
A recent report from the Education Commission of the States takes a look at how four states are innovatively or effectively tackling the various achievement gaps among students.
Andrew Ujifusa, January 27, 2015
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California Gov. Jerry Brown and his wife, Anne Gust Brown, center right, are greeted by lawmakers before his inauguration at the state Capitol in Sacramento.
California Gov. Jerry Brown and his wife, Anne Gust Brown, center right, are greeted by lawmakers before his inauguration at the state Capitol in Sacramento.
Rich Pedroncelli/AP
States State of the States State of the States Coverage: California, Connecticut, Kentucky, North Dakota
Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.
January 13, 2015
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Equity & Diversity Changes Coming to Connecticut's School Desegregation Settlement
With the suburbs around Hartford growing increasingly segregated, school officials are struggling to ensure that more students are attending school in a racially integrated setting.
Corey Mitchell, December 8, 2014
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2 min read
Student Achievement Connecticut Awards $4.7 Million for After-School and Expanded Learning
Connecticut awards $4.7 million in grants from the federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers program to expand school days to create new before- and after-school programs that provide students in low-performing, high-poverty schools with academic tutoring, sports, art programs, dance, and hands-on learning.
Kathryn Baron, November 3, 2014
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