Competitive Ed Reform: Education Commissioner Urges Local Districts to Join the Race to the Top

Following the passage of comprehensive school reform legislation designed to strengthen Connecticut’s chances of securing federal funding, Commissioner Mark K. McQuillan is urging every school district to sign on to participate in the state’s Race to the Top application which could bring in $175 million in federal funds to help districts implement improvements to their [...]

Phase II MOUs Due May 19, Upcoming Con Calls

In order to be a strong competitor for the Race to the Top (RTTT) grant in Phase II, Connecticut is asking all superintendents, board of education chairs, and local union presidents, that elect to implement all or significantly all of the State’s RTTT plan, to once again formally sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining the [...]