Advancing School Reform in an Era of Fiscal Crisis

The Connecticut Department of Education and several school districts around the state are engaged in comprehensive educational reform—despite the scarcity of state and local funding—that will keep Connecticut students at the forefront of academic achievement. Read the full press release.

SDE Receives $249,000 from Foundation to Prepare Proposal

The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) has secured a grant of $249,000 from the New Venture Fund to assist in the development of its school reform proposal under the new $4.35 billion competitive federal Race to the Top (RTTT) grant program. The New Venture Fund received funding to support states’ efforts on RTTT from [...]