With 40,000 students attending chronically low-performing schools, many thousands of families on wait lists for schools of choice, and the largest-in-the-nation achievement gap, Connecticut leaders must expand and sustain schools that are delivering results for students, especially children in poverty and children of color. Continue Reading →
Jennifer Alexander
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Foley advocates businesslike approach to improving ailing schools
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Connecticut’s governor for the next four years will face a wide range of challenges to improve the state’s public schools. The Mirror spoke with both major party candidates about their approach to education. Today, Republican challenger Tom Foley talks about his plans. Continue Reading →
Filed under: K-12, Politics, ConnCAN, education funding, election 2014, Jennifer Alexander, Tom Foley
Op-ed: Common Core a huge leap forward for Connecticut
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It’s unfortunate to read about the confusion and misinformation being spread about the Common Core Standards, which, in fact, focus on developing the skills that colleges and employers say students need to know in order to succeed. Continue Reading →