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@Bobby4Brooklyn@GovKathyHochul@KathyHochul Thats amazing! Happy to connect you and others in NY with CT’s center - they have been up and running for 4 years and they are doing great work w LEAs!
Sign this petition to close the academic achievement gap, close the funding gap, and close the degree/credential gap in public education in DC! #ClosetheGapDC for the kids https://t.co/RqzblNEqIJ
Hmmmm, guessing the anti-vax and homeschoolers got a 2 for one with their vendors this session in CT? Amount of public testimony on bills is growing, but who's writing it? https://t.co/vLoTSeC1K7
Last nite at 11pm, the Chair of the SPED task force in CT held up a vote on a giant Ed bill because she didn’t want reading assessments (best way to ID students for early int/head off more SPED id). One of the most backwards things I have ever seen.
🎧Grateful to be included in the "Literacy at the Center" podcast from @EducateCT. So good to reflect on the @read_ct legislation, and the partnerships that made it happen.
Listening to "Amy Dowell: Why Literacy Reform Requires More Than Curriculum" at https://t.co/fefM4oKCsV
JUST IN: On a mostly party-line vote, CT House approves controversial bill expanding @CTDPH's ability to set vaccine standards-- amid conflicting guidance from the feds
Bill also includes a controversial section effectively blocking a lawsuit on religious exemptions
@Bobby4Brooklyn Happening in deep blue CT! 💙@read_ct legislation was passed in 2021, fully implemented last fall, evidenced based instruction mandated in every K-3 classroom, PD for every district, + funding. @GoodPolicyTeam
Shameful and cruel.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Education Dept. to Pull Out of Civil Rights Settlements for Trans Students https://t.co/NtG0TPJsRx via @NYTimes
“Connecticut ranks 29th in population among states but has the eighth-highest rate of antisemitic incidents in K-12 schools…” A must read.
Students Are Disciplined Over Antisemitic Posts Targeting Hockey Rivals https://t.co/fAnlq641mw via @NYTimes
I have a dyslexic 12yr old. He is the definition of empathy, cleverness, intellect and charm. 💙
Creative, Quick and Not ‘Dumb’ at All: What It’s Like to Have Dyslexia https://t.co/QspKvXZsUM via @NYTimes
To every kid with a learning disability: don’t let anyone — not even the President of the United States — bully you.
Dyslexia isn’t a weakness.
It’s your strength.
A strong math foundation opens doors.
Connecticut must build a comprehensive math system starting in the early grades so students are prepared for life after high school and civic participation.
Learn more: https://t.co/e6v4ngIyXc
#EveryKidCountsCT
1. Retirement benefits are a form of compensation.
2. The state should cover any accumulated unfunded liability costs that might be required. 3. The highest-need districts should be protected from budget increases. 4. This policy solution must be phased in.
@EquableInst
This is the exact scenario when TRB should be added to the equation. If you are looking to level the school funding equation and finding extra dollars- check out: https://t.co/fRMx8IUeQv
@CT_HDCC
House Dems would trim rebate program to aid local schools https://t.co/bLIRVyw6Wb
Every kid can be a math person.
Our new report #EveryKidCountsCT outlines a roadmap to strengthen math instruction across Connecticut.
More in @insider_ct: https://t.co/WArpTjxnHs
"Many more jobs are requiring students to have knowledge of statistics and probability," said Robin Moore of the Connecticut Council of Leaders of Mathematics. https://t.co/2vsZKTa22g