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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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ConnCAN statement on Governor Malloy’s vo-tech school reform plan
February 3, 2012

HARTFORD—Governor Malloy today announced his plan to propose legislation that would strengthen the role of vo-tech high schools in preparing Connecticut’s students for success in work and life.

ConnCAN statement on Governor Malloy’s proposal on early childhood education
February 3, 2012

HARTFORD—Governor Malloy today released his priorities for expanding options for Connecticut’s youngest learners. High-quality early childhood education is a critical component of a holistic approach to education reform, and this proposal lays out a strong foundation on which to build these options.

ConnCAN statement on Governor Malloy’s plans to remove red tape and improve teacher certification
February 2, 2012

HARTFORD—Governor Malloy today announced the first batch of reforms in his “Year for Education Reform” agenda, focused on improving teacher certification processes and removing administrative burdens from districts.

ConnCAN statement on CT Council for Education Reform’s legislative priorities
February 2, 2012

HARTFORD—ConnCAN applauds the release of the Connecticut Council for Education Reform’s (CCER) 2012 legislative priorities.

“We are excited to see CCER take a strong stance on these important reform issues,” said Patrick Riccards, ConnCAN’s CEO. “CCER’s priorities align well with Governor Malloy’s six focus areas for ‘The Year for Education Reform’ and reinforce the improvements ConnCAN and others have been calling for.

ConnCAN statement on guidelines approved by the Performance Evaluation Advisory Council
January 25, 2012

HARTFORD—The Performance Evaluation Advisory Council (PEAC), a statewide group of stakeholders working on educator evaluations, today agreed on a set of guidelines that will inform their recommendations to the State Board of Education on February 10. These guidelines represent a major step forward in Connecticut, a state that lacks a framework for a robust educator evaluation system.

ConnCAN statement on ECS Task Force interim recommendations
January 23, 2012

HARTFORD—The state’s Task Force to study the Education Cost Sharing (ECS) formula has released preliminary recommendations for revising the state’s main contributions to local education spending; final recommendations are due in October.

ConnCAN statement on Connecticut Conference of Municipalities legislative priorities
January 17, 2012

HARTFORD—The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) today released its legislative priorities, putting the future of education reform solely on the shoulders of significant increases in school spending. The bulk of CCM’s recommendations on school finance focus on increasing state funding for education without addressing the deep structural problems within the system.

ConnCAN statement on CEA’s “A View From The Classroom”
January 3, 2012

The Connecticut Education Association today released its “A View from the Classroom” plan, the union’s roadmap for education reform in Connecticut. The plan covers many key areas for improving Connecticut’s public schools, while recognizing the need for education reform across the state.

ConnCAN statement on appointment of Paul Vallas as acting superintendent of Bridgeport Public Schools
December 21, 2011

ConnCAN applauds the Bridgeport Board of Education on its appointment of Paul Vallas as the acting superintendent of Bridgeport Public Schools. Bridgeport is a district that has floundered especially in recent years and will benefit tremendously from the kind of leadership Mr. Vallas can provide:

ConnCAN statement on Governor Malloy’s 2012 principles for education reform
December 20, 2011

ConnCAN commends Governor Malloy for releasing an audacious set of priorities to guide education reform policy change in 2012.

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