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Connecticut Set to Boost Charter Funds

February 6, 2012

Wall Street Journal

Connecticut would pump more money into charter schools and increase their numbers under a legislative proposal Gov. Dannel Malloy plans to unveil Monday.

CT leads U.S. high-tech, but nation losing ground

February 5, 2012

Hartford Business Journal Online

Thanks to its strong educational system and manufacturing industry, Connecticut will pace America’s high tech-sector for the next generation.

Breakthrough On Teacher Evaluations

January 25, 2012

Hartford Courant

After about two years of wrangling, a group representing teachers, school administrators and school boards agreed Wednesday on a new way to evaluate teachers that places a strong emphasis on student achievement.

Members of the state Performance Evaluation Advisory Council said the breakthrough in their discussions on the contentious issue occurred in the past few months under the leadership of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor.

Coming soon: teacher report cards based on student performance

January 25, 2012

Connecticut Mirror

Years of disagreement have stalled efforts to grade teachers and dismiss those who are ineffective. That all changed Wednesday when a group of educators -- including teachers' unions, superintendent and school board groups -- agreed on how to properly evaluate teachers so those who are struggling are identified and put on a path to improve or be dismissed.

Report: Conn. teacher policies need improvement

January 24, 2012

Associated Press

Connecticut's policies to improve the quality of teaching in its public schools are mediocre at best, and particularly fall short in efforts to keep the best teachers and remove those who are ineffective, according to a new nationwide assessment of states' regulations.

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Comments

August 25, 2010 - 6:44am

clairelise Said:

An apt yet unfortunate analogy. In the 2010 gubernatorial race we need to make sure each candidate understands that apathy on education is unacceptable. Whoever you vote for, vote for Ed! www.votefored.org

August 24, 2010 - 3:42pm

Anonymous Said:

In the imortal words of a child:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBlgSz8sSM

Prove demographics don’t have to be destiny