Education Week: Connecticut

K-12 Scorecard Mixed as State Lawmakers Finish

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Some states hiked education aid in recent legislative sessions, but other K-12 issues also competed for lawmakers' attention.

Connecticut Education Overhaul Is Approved

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Connecticut legislators have approved major changes to the state's public education system.

Conn. bill eliminate remedial college courses

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Conn. Legislature Approves Education Overhaul

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Conn. Senate Approves Education Overhaul

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Conn. lawmakers wrapping up education reform bill

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

AP: Privatization an issue in Conn. education bill

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

SIG Aid Gives Schools Budget Relief—For Now

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

School Improvement Grant recipients are anxious about sustaining gains once the funds run out.

Governors Push Hard on K-12 Agendas

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

Teacher tenure and evaluation, along with school choice and fiscal issues, draw fierce debate in state legislatures.

State Court Ruling Adds Fresh Twist to Bridgeport Saga

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0500

Changes are continuing in the struggling school system, says Superintendent Paul G. Vallas, despite a state Supreme Court ruling last week.

Conn., N.Y. Approve Evaluation Systems

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

Two more states approved evaluation systems for educators that rely partially on student-achievement data.

Conn. Governor Pushes Aggressive Schools Plan

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

Teacher tenure and a focus on charters and low-performing schools mark a multiprong effort expected to gain traction.

Overhaul on Way for Conn. Agency

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

The Connecticut education department will be overhauled over the next several months, under a plan intended to make the agency more responsive to districts and, by extension, to better serve Connecticut's half-million public school students and their families, Commissioner Stefan Pryor announced last week.

Paul Vallas to Lead Bridgeport, Conn., District

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Paul G. Vallas, who has led school districts in Chicago, Philadelphia, and, most recently, New Orleans, took over the leadership of the troubled Bridgeport, Conn., district last week.

Superintendents Push Dramatic Changes for Conn. Schools

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

The Connecticut classroom of the future may not be limited by a traditional school year, the four walls of a classroom, or even the standard progression of grades if a group of superintendents gets its way.