What’s Our Plan

A Plan to Help Close Connecticut’s Achievement Gap

These recommendations amount to a 10-year plan to improve Connecticut’s pre-K–12 education. If implemented, they will significantly close the achievement gap. Many of them will also help raise the education achievement of all our students, whatever their circumstances.

 

Demand Accountability
Strengthen state leadership and drive accountability for educational change.
High Expectations
Set high expectations for all students. Provide curricula and support so all students can reach them.
Foster Leadership
Attract, develop, and empower the most effective leaders for our school districts.
Excellent Teaching
Ensure students have well-trained, highly effective teachers, and support teachers with effective professional development opportunities.
Invest Intelligently
Provide an effective and transparent way of funding public education.
Turnaround Schools
Improve our lowest achieving schools through greater authority, accountability and more time for learning.