On August 9th, the State Board of Education approved and adopted the four turnaround plans for James J. Curiale School of Bridgeport, Thirman L. Milner School of Hartford, High School…

By: Rae Ann Knopf and Nicki Perkins As Connecticut continues its work on closing the achievement gap during these summer months, it’s important to know that some disparities in academic…

By Bob Rath, President and CEO of Our Piece of the Pie®, Inc. As Connecticut revels in the passage of Public Act 12-116, and the progress made toward ensuring that…

The Connecticut Mastery Test and the Connecticut Academic Performance Test, often referred to as the CMT and CAPT, are annual tests administered by the Connecticut State Department of Education to…

In the midst of the ongoing work with the Alliance District program, Commissioner’s Network Schools and the exciting addition of 1,000 new School Readiness slots, we don’t want to lose…

The Connecticut Council for Education Reform (CCER), a non-profit organization representing business and civic leaders, has gained invaluable knowledge and experience with the newest addition to its Board of Directors,…

Yesterday, Connecticut’s State Board of Education unanimously approved the adoption of teacher and administrator evaluation guidelines, now known as “Core Requirements”. The Core Requirements, which were developed by the Performance…

Today, the State Department of Education announced that they have invited four districts to establish turnaround committees and begin developing turnaround plans for schools that will be considered for selection…

With 135 schools that have been designated as “In Need of Improvement” for five or more years, the Commissioner’s Network of schools is an innovative and strategic approach to turning…

By Rae Ann Knopf, Executive Director of CCER As we move to support the implementation of innovative strategies and interventions framed by the education reform policies enacted in 2011 and…

In an effort to clear up a misunderstanding and potential obstacle to implementation concerning how students’ test results will count toward a teacher’s evaluation, the Performance Evaluation Advisory Council (PEAC)…

In another landmark moment for education reform in Connecticut, US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Governor Malloy announced that CT’s application for a waiver from requirements of the 2001…