One of the most challenging issues in American education today is that not all of our nation’s children are educated equitably. Commonly referred to as the “achievement gap,” this problem often becomes…

This year–as CCER began to expand its work to provide support to public school districts –we partnered with an urban school district serving more than 18,000 Connecticut students. Our plan…

This year–as CCER began to expand its work to provide support to public school districts–we partnered with an urban school district serving more than 18,000 Connecticut students. Our plan was to…

We’ve been looking at policy in action in each of our 6 recommendation areas. We’ve already looked at the use of longitudinal data systems to drive accountability, and a teacher’s perspective on the Common Core. We’ve heard about turn…

There is nothing more important to our students’ educations than the teachers and leaders in our schools. The collective bargaining agreements that define the scope of their employment are key…

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…

Having an effective teacher is the most important factor in student achievement, but there seems to be little consistency in how we train teachers, according to a new study by…

At the close of the 2013 legislative session, Connecticut legislators and stakeholders have truly shown just how committed they are to the state’s children. The budget bill that passed on…

“We must move forward with the statewide educator evaluation system, which supports and develops teachers and principals, and holds educators accountable for their performance.” The education reform bill passed by…

Our March 28th Best Practices Forum is designed to highlight strategic innovations that close achievement gaps while raising overall student performance, and Dr. Mark Benigni, superintendent of Meriden Public Schools,…

Our March 28th Best Practices Forum is designed to highlight strategic innovations that close achievement gaps while raising overall student performance, and Dr. Immacula Didier, principal of Ramon E. Betances…

This week, in light of a recent column criticizing the state’s new teacher evaluation program, we thought we’d take a moment to decipher some of the jargon surrounding this important reform.