Connecticut State Department of Education

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — School districts across several states are rescheduling high-stakes tests that judge student proficiency and even determine teachers' pay because of technical problems involving the test administrators' computer systems....

More than 1,000 preschool children and their families celebrated the successful end of the Head Start school year by partying with circus performers in Bushnell Park before marching toward the lawn side of the Old State House to watch Asian elephants have...

Coventry High School seniors Amelia Ingraham and Megan Oliphant were two of 350 top Connecticut seniors who excel in the arts and were honored at the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) High School Outstanding Arts Awards Banquet held on April 1 at...

The photo is the article - SM The State of Connecticut African-American Affairs Commission (AAAC) will honor six distinguished African-Americans during its 14th Annual Classic Awards Ceremony on Friday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Legislative Office...

Greater Hartford and suburban families may still apply for the newly renovated and relocated Journalism and Media Academy magnet school in Hartford. The Connecticut State Department of Education's Regional School Choice Office (RSCO) recently announced...

More than 4,000 children are in the custody or care of the state. These are the most vulnerable of our children and the effort to address the state's alarming academic achievement gap must start with them. Three bills before the General Assembly would...

There are a million educational resources on the web, but here are some recommended by teachers from the Connecticut Education Association. About.com, Math: http://math.about.com About.com's page dedicated to math has tutorials, lessons, tips, math...

While it may be something you never considered, many educators, parents and students see advantages in single-sex education. In what is largely a field dominated by private schools, several public schools, including some in the Hartford area, have adopted...

Your child is diagnosed with a learning disability. What do you do? Many parents find themselves asking this question and become easily overwhelmed at the prospect of enrolling their child in special education. But becoming a strong advocate for your...