Now that Mayor Pedro Segarra has secured a full term, no more important challenge exists for him than creating and motivating a proactive Board of Education that jettisons politics and pushes for the next wave of reform. A strong and effective Board needs to be focused on creating policy that supports the District's strategy for reform on the ground.
Preparations for Governor Dannel Malloy's long-awaited "education session" of the state General Assembly began today, with an education summit leading up to the opening of the legislative session February 8th. Can CT prioritize and deal with its most pressing issues? Click here for the early signals.
Great Expectations ...
College Students from Capital Prep
When Wynton Borders and Khamarr Smith began thinking about going to college, they didn't have the long-range plans of their new classmates at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
We have redesigned Education Matters! for 2012, drawing upon your survey responses - and pursuing our goals of better informing and engaging readers ... and striving for Hartford student and school success.
Paul Diego Holzer, Pat Salner, Lourdes Fonseca, Kent Ashworth
Achieve Hartford! is an independent, nonprofit organization of business and community leaders and family advocates dedicated to supporting student achievement and effective and sustained school reform in the Hartford Public Schools. We welcome - and need - your support. Find out more atwww.achievehartford.org.
How long is the 2012 legislative session - and what are "short" vs. "long" sessions?
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This year's session will begin February 8th. CT alternates between a short session from early February to early May in the even-numbered years, and a long session from early
January to early June in the odd-numbered years. In a short session, individual
legislators may only introduce proposed bills that relate to budgetary, revenue or financial matters.Read more.
