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January 18, 2012
New Haven Register

 Connecticut lost ground in the annual ranking of state laws that govern charter schools, mainly because other states such as Maine and New Mexico passed more progressive reforms in the past year.

January 15, 2012
Hartford Courant

 When Gov. Dannel P. Malloy put education reform on the front burner for 2012, he caught a wave of public sentiment that has been building for a couple of years in every corner of the state. Everybody from superintendents and the state's largest teachers union to business leaders, advocacy groups, parents and political leaders wants to improve the state's public schools.

January 15, 2012
CT Now / Fox 61

"Major education reforms for Connecticut are planned for this year, and I'm here with Michael Sharpe, Director of Jamoke Academy, one of the fastest rising charter schools in Connecticut, in Hartford, [and] Patrick Riccards, the new CEO/President of ConnCAN..."

January 8, 2012
CT News Junkie

By Patrick Riccards, CEO, ConnCAN

Last week, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy made a passionate case for why we all must commit to education reform in 2012. Speaking at his education reform summit, the governor made clear that school improvement is a team effort, requiring the involvement of all stakeholders.

January 4, 2012
Connecticut Post

About the only top slot the constitution state still clings to is "largest achievement gap in the nation."

So educational reform advocates say much is riding on Malloy's pledge that 2012 will be the year of education reform.

Malloy is hosting an Education Workshop Thursday at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain. Many invited are convinced the policies that begin to take shape there may lead to legislation that can transform the state's failing schools and ultimately assist in growing the economy.

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Report shows Connecticut losing ground in ranking of charter schools
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
New Haven Register

 Connecticut lost ground in the annual ranking of state laws that govern charter schools, mainly because other states such as Maine and New Mexico passed more progressive reforms...

Seven Views: So How Do We Fix Our Schools?
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Hartford Courant

 When Gov. Dannel P. Malloy put education reform on the front burner for 2012, he caught a wave of public sentiment that has been building for a couple of years in every corner of the state. Everybody from superintendents and...

Gov. Malloy's Education Reform Agenda
Sunday, January 15, 2012
CT Now / Fox 61

"Major education reforms for Connecticut are planned for this year, and I'm here with Michael Sharpe, Director of Jamoke Academy, one of the fastest rising charter schools in Connecticut, in Hartford, [and] Patrick Riccards, the new CEO/President of ConnCAN..."

CT School Improvement Requires A Team Effort
Sunday, January 8, 2012
CT News Junkie

By Patrick Riccards, CEO, ConnCAN

Last week, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy made a passionate case for why we all must commit to education reform in 2012. Speaking at his education reform summit, the governor made clear that school improvement is a team effort, requiring the...

Education advocates pin high hopes on Malloy for reform
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Connecticut Post

About the only top slot the constitution state still clings to is "largest achievement gap in the nation."

So educational reform advocates say much is riding on Malloy's pledge that 2012 will be the year of education reform.

Malloy is hosting an Education Workshop...

Connecticut Teachers Union Steps Into Schools Debate
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Wall Street Journal

Connecticut Education Association, which represents more than 41,000 public school teachers, called for expanding early-childhood programs, crafting a mandatory yearly teacher evaluation process, and making changes to current tenure and dismissal rules.

The proposals in some cases overlap...

Teachers Union Takes On Tenure
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
CT News Junkie



 

The report, titled “A View From The Classroom,” cautioned lawmakers from passing legislation that could lead to teachers being arbitrarily fired, but said the current tenure system is outdated and must be streamlined.

 

“In some cases...

Heading into tumultuous education reform year, 'Common ground' on education reform highlighted
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Connecticut Mirror

 

 

But Tuesday was a day of niceties, as -- at a meeting that included Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor and Senate President Donald E. Williams -- the union representing more than 41,000 teachers unveiled the reforms they would like to see this year.

 

Connecticut's largest teacher union proposes reforms
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Associated Press

A union representing more than 41,000 Connecticut teachers is asking lawmakers to require districts to evaluate all teachers each year, but to...

High Dropout Rate Must Be State Focus
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Hartford Courant

The Alliance for Excellent Education reports that nationwide, more than 1 million of the students who enter high school annually do not graduate four years later. Connecticut's numbers are also a cause for concern — according to the Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now, the class of...

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