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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
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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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Tipping our caps to education champions

Posted June 28, 2010 at 9:37am
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Today we're pleased to announce the establishment of a new award to honor rank-and-file state legislators who have championed education reform during their time in office: the Tip of the Cap. The award acknowledges lawmakers who are redefining the conversation about public education in Connecticut and making extraordinary contributions to ConnCAN's mission of providing great schools for all.

The five legislators to be awarded the inaugural 2010 Tip of the Cap are:

Rep. Jason Bartlett (D-Bethel/Danbury)
Sen. Toni Boucher (R-Westport/Wilton)
Rep. Tony Hwang (R-Trumbull/Fairfield)
Rep. Christopher Lyddy (D-Newtown)
Rep. Douglas McCrory (D-Hartford)

Read more about the winners and why they were selected here. 

As CEO Alex Johnston rightly points out, these legislators have had a direct and lasting impact on the progress our education system has made over the last several years.

“Over the past few years, education leaders have emerged from the rank-and-file of the state legislature, and it’s high time we recognized their vision and courage,” Johnston said. “Standing up for education reform is never easy, but these leaders’ commitment to ensuring an excellent public education for all children in Connecticut has been vital in effecting the changes we need."

Congratulations to the 2010 recipients. We tip our caps to you and your hard work on behalf of Connecticut kids. 

For more information, read the press release here.

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