By Steven Simmons The Connecticut Council for Education Reform (CCER) released its 2013 Policy Progress Report, which tracks the passage and implementation of a 10-year plan to narrow Connecticut’s widest-in-the-nation…

By KATHLEEN MEGAN A school reform group is giving the state high marks for adding new leadership to public education, adopting more rigorous academic standards and tying teacher tenure to…

By David Owens and Steven Goode WINDSOR — Superintendent Jeffrey A. Villar is leaving his post to lead the nonprofit Connecticut Council for Education Reform. A week ago, the town…

New Haven, Conn — The Connecticut Council for Education Reform (CCER)–a statewide, non-partisan, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that works to close the achievement gap and raise academic outcomes for all students…

 This summer, we’ve looked at best practices within each of our six policy recommendation areas. We’ve taken a look at the need to demand accountability at the state level; the need to foster leadership in our districts…

By Brittany Lyte As a kid, Steve Simmons learned a lot about this country on summer road trips to Florida. Things were done a whole lot differently in the South. Restaurants, hotels…

This summer, we’re looking at best practices within each of our six policy recommendation areas. We’ve taken a look at the need to demand accountability at the state level; the need to foster leadership in our districts…

While we’ve discussed the CMT and CAPT results in Connecticut’s urban districts, there’s also a story to be told about achievement in the suburbs. We wanted to give a shout…

Connecticut needs to do much more to help low-income children succeed in school. This year’s Connecticut Mastery Test and Connecticut Academic Performance Test results confirm what everybody already knew: passing…

An early analysis of the 2013 CMT/CAPT student achievement data performed by CCER reveals disappointing results, while highlighting the need for continued, timely implementation of education reforms. Achievement rates for all 3rd graders,…

This summer, we’re looking at best practices within each of our six policy recommendation areas. We’ve taken a look at the need to demand accountability at the state level; the need to foster leadership in…

This summer, we are exploring new research and best practices within each of our six policy recommendation areas. We’ve taken a look at the need to demand accountability at the state level, and…