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Using Data To Draw Conclusions Has It’s Limitations, Especially When You Selectively Cherry Pick: Why You Might Not Want To Believe All The Hype Against Amistad
In the State · New Haven · Opinion

Using Data To Draw Conclusions Has It’s Limitations, Especially When You Selectively Cherry Pick: Why You Might Not Want To Believe All The Hype Against Amistad

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I think it should be a rule: If you’re going to point out the limitations of using school data to draw conclusions, you shouldn’t cherry pick. To illustrate what I mean, take a look at blogger Ann Cronin’s latest anti-charter school piece which targets Amistad High School in New Haven, a school that’s received national… Continue reading Using Data To Draw Conclusions Has It’s Limitations, Especially When You Selectively Cherry Pick: Why You Might Not Want To Believe All The Hype Against Amistad

Doesn’t This Sound Familiar? New Haven School Board Infighting Ends In Halted Superintendent Search
In the State · New Haven

Doesn’t This Sound Familiar? New Haven School Board Infighting Ends In Halted Superintendent Search

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In case you need a “poster child” for why politics and education don’t go together, recently New Haven’s school board seems to be taking cues from Bridgeport — where infighting and rancor halted their search for a permanent superintendent nearly three years. If you need a refresher, here’s footage from Bridgeport’s last year: At the… Continue reading Doesn’t This Sound Familiar? New Haven School Board Infighting Ends In Halted Superintendent Search

New Haven Students Want Their Voices Heard: “The Youth Is Our Revolution”
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New Haven Students Want Their Voices Heard: “The Youth Is Our Revolution”

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High School students in New Haven are telling the adults to listen. And, we should. A group of around a hundred students from High School in the Community, Wilbur Cross Metropolitan Business Academy, and Cooperative Arts, held a rally on New Haven’s green, on Monday, issuing a series of demands that include more student representation,… Continue reading New Haven Students Want Their Voices Heard: “The Youth Is Our Revolution”

New Haven Register: Black Principals Discuss Fostering Student Success And Their Roles As School Leaders
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New Haven Register: Black Principals Discuss Fostering Student Success And Their Roles As School Leaders

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Research shows that diverse schools and classrooms benefit all students, yet, in Connecticut, some students go through their entire education without ever being taught by a teacher of color. Minority teacher recruitment has been a persistent issue in Connecticut (and the country as a whole) but one district has made some strides, at least in terms… Continue reading New Haven Register: Black Principals Discuss Fostering Student Success And Their Roles As School Leaders

On The Parent Express Trail: Two State Legislators Discuss Education Priorities Going Into 2017 Session
In the State · New Haven

On The Parent Express Trail: Two State Legislators Discuss Education Priorities Going Into 2017 Session

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Tomorrow begins the legislative session for the Connecticut General Assembly. This year will be an important one. With both the CCJEF decision and budget deficit looming, it’s likely there will be major education decision on the table. Two weeks ago, during the Connecticut Parents Union parent express bus tour I sat down briefly with two… Continue reading On The Parent Express Trail: Two State Legislators Discuss Education Priorities Going Into 2017 Session

Bridgeport Teachers Speak Out On Effects Of High Superintendent Turnover
Bridgeport · In the State

Bridgeport Teachers Speak Out On Effects Of High Superintendent Turnover

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Over the last year, the state’s three largest school districts – Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford – abruptly lost their superintendents to resignation. This revolving door of school leaders is nothing new for Connecticut’s urban school districts and unfortunately, falls in line with trends across the country. Hartford has gone through nearly a dozen superintendents over… Continue reading Bridgeport Teachers Speak Out On Effects Of High Superintendent Turnover

Sorry, Not Sorry: Recent Events In New Haven Prove “High-Stakes Testing” Is A Complete And Utter Myth
Bridgeport · New Haven · Students

Sorry, Not Sorry: Recent Events In New Haven Prove “High-Stakes Testing” Is A Complete And Utter Myth

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Editor’s note: The following rant is not for the eyes of children. You have been warned. —–   What does the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and high-stakes testing in Connecticut all have in common? Stumped? Well, I hate to break it to you, but none of those things exist.   Have I destroyed your… Continue reading Sorry, Not Sorry: Recent Events In New Haven Prove “High-Stakes Testing” Is A Complete And Utter Myth

Connecticut SBAC Results Reveal Continued Achievement Gap
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Connecticut SBAC Results Reveal Continued Achievement Gap

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This year’s annual state assessment results show that when it comes to student achievement, Connecticut is still one of the most unequal states in the nation. Last week, Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now (ConnCAN) released analysis of the district and state data from the first round of Smarter Balanced Consortium Assessments (SBAC). While the scores… Continue reading Connecticut SBAC Results Reveal Continued Achievement Gap