ConnCAN

With the close of the legislative session, Connecticut continues moving toward a broader vision of educational opportunity.

This year included important momentum around:

📚 Literacy and academic supports

➕ Math achievement

👨‍🏫 Strengthening the educator pipeline

🌎 Language access and family engagement

🏫 Keeping students connected to classrooms and learning

Real progress takes persistence, collaboration, and community voice. We are proud to continue being part of that work alongside families, students, educators, and advocates across Connecticut.

Executive Director, Steven Hernández , has been appointed to this commission. Bringing critical community voice and advocacy into the conversation.

This is an important moment. How we fund our schools directly impacts opportunity, access, and outcomes for students across Connecticut.

Gov. Lamont creates commission to reevaluate Connecticut school funding Lamont on Thursday said he supports at least a $100 million boost for public schools this session.

In a new piece for The 74, 50CAN President Derrell Bradford argues that instead of refusing to participate in the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, governors from blue states should use this as an opportunity to assert their priorities and vision for education policy.

A psychologist explains how discovery-first math falls short, despite it becoming common practice in many classrooms.

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