Everyone 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…

“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…

By 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…

On 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…

Introduction 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…

Since Governor Malloy released Senate Bill 24, we have noticed a lot of anxiety over the idea that teacher evaluations will be partly informed by standardized tests.  S.B. 24 relies…

A Comparative Look at School Turnaround Policies and Intervention Authorities in Connecticut’s Neighboring States Earlier in the week, we compared the proposals put forth by Governor Malloy in Senate Bill…

A Comparative Look at Teacher Evaluation and Tenure Policies in Our Neighboring States There has been some public opposition in the past few weeks against Governor Malloy’s proposals.  One of…

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…

Introduction 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…

“And so when I say it’s time we reform teacher tenure, I mean it.” – Governor Malloy in his State of the State Address, February 8, 2012 We began this week…