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ConnCAN announces 'Tip of the Cap' award for state lawmakers

Rank-and-file legislators to be recognized for their leadership on school reform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- June 28, 2010
Contact: 
Jessica Bloom, ConnCAN
Tel: 
203-772-4017 x 25 x19
Email: 
jessica.bloom@conncan.org
New Haven, Conn

ConnCAN (the Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now) announces the establishment of a new, annual award to recognize rank-and-file state legislators who champion education reform: the “Tip of the Cap” award. With this award, ConnCAN acknowledges the work of lawmakers who have made improving Connecticut’s public schools a priority of their time in office.

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 recipients and why they were selected here.

ConnCAN conducts results-oriented campaigns to improve public education in Connecticut by improving state education policy. The winners of the 2010 Tip of the Cap award played a critical role in ensuring the passage of Senate Bill 438, the Race to the Top bill ConnCAN advocated for as part of its 2010 legislative campaign, “Our Race to the Top."

CEO Alex Johnston praised the leadership of the five winners and noted the impact of rank-and-file legislators on education reform in Connecticut in recent 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.”

 

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The Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now (ConnCAN) is an advocacy organization building a new movement of concerned Connecticut citizens working to create fundamental change in our education system. To learn more visit: www.conncan.org.

 

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