Education
Education is one of the biggest issues facing our state and I have made it my top priority since coming to the Legislature.
While most of us would agree that providing quality education to our children is simply the right thing to do, many don't realize the economic cost of the existing achievement gap. In fact, it costs the state millions of dollars in lost future productivity. With our state, having one of the worst achievement gaps is in the country, such opportunity cost just cannot be ignored.
The solution to providing quality education to our communities can only be solved by continued input from parents, students, teachers, public officials and other interested parties. In this section, I have compiled a series of documents on achievement gap in hope of continuing this vital dialogue. As always, I look forward to hearing from you.
March 4, 2010
LEGISLATIVE BLACK & PUERTO RICAN CAUCUS DISAPPOINTED BY STATE'S LOSS OF RACE TO THE TOP DOLLARS
Vow to work with state education officials to seek next round of funding
Lawmakers from the Connecticut General Assembly's Black and Puerto Rican Caucus today expressed their disappointment that the State of Connecticut has missed out on the first round of federal Race to the Top education grants. The lawmakers vowed to work with state education officials to ensure that Connecticut is successful in the next round of applications. READ MORE
February 24, 2010
PARENT REVOLUTION SPREADS FROM CALIFORNIA TO CONNECTICUT
Media Availability & Conference Call Thursday, 2/25 at 12:00 p.m.
Lawmakers from the Connecticut General Assembly's Black & Puerto Rican Caucus, led by State Representatives Jason Bartlett (D-Bethel, Danbury, Redding), Douglas McCrory (D-Hartford), and Patricia Billie Miller (D-Stamford), who each serve on the Education Committee, will host an opportunity on Thursday for reporters to speak with lawmakers and education activists from the State of California regarding a "Parent Trigger" law recently approved in their state. Similar legislation is currently being considered for adoption by the Connecticut General Assembly. READ MORE
February 12, 2010
BLACK & PUERTO RICAN CAUCUS OFFERS 10-POINT PLAN
TO CLOSE SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT GAP
Tired of waiting for schools to improve on their own, legislators from the Black & Puerto Rican Caucus said Thursday they are filing legislation that they hope will close Connecticut's academic achievement gap with such ideas as giving income tax breaks to teachers for working longer school days and allowing parents to petition to close failing schools. READ MORE
February 12, 2010
LEGISLATORS TARGET THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP
Parents would have the authority to shake up or even close failing public schools in Connecticut under a proposal outlined by members of the legislature's Black and Puerto Rican Caucus Thursday. READ MORE
February 11, 2010
LAWMAKERS LOOK AT CLOSING ACHIEVEMENT GAP
Looking to build on a mission starting in New Haven, Black and Puerto Rican lawmakers want to put closing Connecticut's achievement gap front and center this legislative session. READ MORE
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October 14, 2009
Connecticut's Eighth Grade Students Post Gains on 2009 NAEP Math; Student Performance in Grade Four Remains Unchanged
August 25, 2009
Connecticut's Class of 2009 Scores Higher on SAT Math Test Exceeds National Average on Reading and Writing Tests
July 29, 2009
CAPT Results for Grade 10 Students Show Slight Declines at Both the Proficient and Goal Levels in all Content Areas Except Reading
May 18, 2009
ECS Minimum Budget Requirement
July 6, 2007
New ECS Grants And Minimum Budget Requirement
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