Connecticut
News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Connecticut
States
Election 2014 Caravan of Delights: Conn. Gubernatorial Race
Incumbent Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy is battling Republican Tom Foley to be Connecticut's next governor, with testing emerging as a major K-12 issue.
Federal
Promise, Challenges Seen in Use of Federal Turnaround Aid
A Connecticut official shares that state's experience--and lessons learned--from its participation in the multibillion-dollar School Improvement Grant Program.
Federal
Connecticut Governor To Arne Duncan: Let's Start a Dialogue About Testing
Malloy sent a letter to Duncan, saying that he wants to "start a dialogue" between the feds and Connecticut on ways to "reduce the testing burden."
School & District Management
Connecticut School Gets Attendance Bump From Longer Days
Attendance and test scores increase at a Connecticut elementary school now in its third year of an extended school day.
States
Connecticut Education Commissioner Pryor Announces Departure
The co-founder of a charter school in Connecticut before he became state chief, Stefan Pryor attracted opposition from teachers' unions during his nearly three-year tenure.
School & District Management
For One Conn. School, Extended School Day a Failed Experiment
The extended-day experiment at Brennan-Rogers School in New Haven, Conn., had exhausted students and teachers without making progress towards closing the achievement gap.
Standards & Accountability
Conn. Governor Pledges $15 Million to Support Common-Core Implementation
Gov. Malloy, a Democrat, has pledged $15 million to ease the implementation of the common-core standards. The money will go towards new school technology and professional development, among other uses.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Chocolate Milk Almost Accidentally Banned in Connecticut Schools
Sodium limits for school beverages included in a state bill would have ruled out chocolate milk, but Gov. Dannel Malloy says that won't happen.
School Climate & Safety
Student Fatally Stabbed at School After Apparent Prom Date Rejection
The attacker and the victim were both students at a Connecticut high school.
School Climate & Safety
Newtown Studying Shootings' Effect on Enrollment
Other suburban Connecticut districts have seen enrollment declines, but not as sharp as Newtown's.
Special Education
Miss. and Tenn. Lawmakers Vote Down Efforts to Expand School Choice
Lawmakers in Miss. and Tenn. vote down efforts to expand school choice, four new charters are approved in Connecticut, and other school-choice news from the week.
School & District Management
State of the States
State of the States 2014: Connecticut
Connecticut should aim toward universal prekindergarten by adding about 1,000 seats for children this year and building up to 4,000 new seats by 2019, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy told state lawmakers in his State of the State speech.
Assessment
Four More States Win Testing Waivers From U.S. Department of Education
Connecticut, Mississippi, South Dakota and Vermont have won federal waivers focused on allowing them to make the transition to common-core tests.
States
Bullying Data Will Improve Prevention Efforts, Connecticut Says
Under a state law passed in 2011, school officials documented 1,431 cases of bullying across the Nutmeg State during the 2012-13 school year.