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Demystifying Student Assessment
May 13, 2015 • High ExpectationsEveryone has an opinion today about whether school assessments are good for students, how many assessments students should be taking each year, and the effects of assessments on students’ well-being. Those who…
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Early Childhood Education: Building Blocks for Future Success
April 6, 2015 • High Expectations“We have lots of evidence that putting investments in early childhood education, even evidence from very hard-nosed economists, is one of the very best investments that the society can possibly…
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For Parents, Testing is an Opportunity
March 24, 2015 • Demand AccountabilityBy Jeffrey Villar, Executive Director of the Connecticut Council for Education Reform I have my annual physical this week. It’s not something I look forward to, and I particularly dislike…
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Testimony of Jeffrey Villar Before Education Committee
March 19, 2015 • Current Events, GeneralOn Thursday, March 19th, the Education Committee heard testimony from the general public and public officials during a hearing that ran deep into the night. To read Jeffrey Villar’s written testimony, click…
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Why Do We Need Assessments?
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Re-Post: How a Bill Becomes a Law and the Role of the Public Hearing
March 11, 2015 • GeneralIntroduction of New Bills Every new piece of legislation begins as a bill before a specific committee, depending on the subject matter of the bill. (For example, education related matters…
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Lessons from a Successful State
Recently, we observed that despite having similar demographics to Connecticut–Massachusetts has both a narrower achievement gap and a low-income population that outperforms Connecticut’s on some key national assessments. Furthermore, Massachusetts’…
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Clarifying Misconceptions About Governor Malloy’s Education Bill (SB 24)
With all of the coverage of Governor Malloy’s education bill, also known as SB 24, we’ve noticed that there are some misconceptions surrounding the content of the bill and what…
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How a Bill Becomes a Law and the Role of the Public Hearing
February 20, 2012 • Current Events, GeneralIntroduction of New Bills Every new piece of legislation begins as a bill before a specific committee, depending on the subject matter of the bill. (For example, education related matters…
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Our Thoughts on the Governor’s Call to Simplify Teacher Certification
Rae Ann Knopf, Executive Director of the Connecticut Council for Education Reform We at the Connecticut Council for Education Reform applaud Governor Malloy for acting swiftly to eliminate unnecessary barriers…
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Education Reform Will Be Focus of Legislative Session
November 14, 2011 • Current Events, GeneralBy: Dr. Joseph Cirasuolo, Executive Director of Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents It has taken some time, but, the Connecticut education community has begun to accept the notion that real and fundamental…
