The paper focuses on "The Four Big Things" Connecticut must do to improve its underperforming schools. "The Four Big Things" are based on reforms in other states that have proven to have the most significant positive impact on student outcomes.
The Connecticut Policy Institute last week hosted a forum entitled, "Connecticut Education Reform: The Pros and Cons of Public School Choice.‚" Read a summary of the discussion here.
The paper distinguishes good policy from good politics and offers guidelines to leaders and policy makers for creating sustainable jobs in Connecticut. The paper was prepared by the CPI staff with the assistance of economists from Harvard and MIT.
The Connecticut Policy Institute (CPI) announced today that Benjamin Zimmer has been named Executive Director of the Institute, effective immediately.
Part of the CPI’s lunch briefing and policy discussion series, this briefing will review the most important developments of the 2013 CT legislative session, placing them in the context of the broader direction of Connecticut government over the last few years.