JOIN THE MOVEMENT

Prove demographics don’t
have to be destiny

We can’t remake our public schools without you.

CONTRIBUTE

Fix poverty by fixing schools

ConnCAN needs your support right now to make sure that every child in Connecticut, regardless of race, ethnicity, or class, has access to a great public school.

In the News

Report shows Connecticut losing ground in ranking of charter schools

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.

Seven Views: So How Do We Fix Our Schools?

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.

Gov. Malloy's Education Reform Agenda

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

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.

Education advocates pin high hopes on Malloy for reform

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.

Social Networking

conncan Now it’s getting interesting: @GovMalloyOffice pitches 3 parts of his #ctedreform plan in one week t.co/67yy8BlZ (w/ sweet tweets!)
16 hours 1 min ago.