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The Connecticut State Board of Education is the governing body of the Connecticut State Department of Education, which oversees the public education in the state, distribute funds to the state's 166 school districts, and operates the Connecticut Technical High School System. The State Board of Education consists of fifteen members, at least two ...
The system has about 23,000 students, making the Bridgeport Public Schools the second largest school system in Connecticut. The school system employs a professional staff of more than 1,700. The city has started a large school renovation and construction program, with plans for new schools and modernization of existing buildings.
Staff and Board A February 2007 review [ 7 ] by the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation compared the organization's legislative agenda to that of the Delaware-based Vision 2015 plan for education reform and stated that it is "spearheaded by a large, well-credentialed Board of Directors and Advisors and is clearly serious about school reform."
The issue was brought up again at a board of education meeting in February 2020. At this meeting the West Hartford board of education supported a statewide move to require that students in grades 6-12 begin academic classes no earlier than 8:30 a.m. so they can arrive at school “healthy, awake, alert, and ready to learn.” [10]
The following is a list of public school districts in Connecticut.. The majority of school districts are dependent on town and municipal governments. The U.S. Census Bureau counts the regional school districts, which are governed by independent school boards and cover at least two towns, as individual governments.
The Connecticut Education Association (CEA) is a grassroots organization championing for teachers and public schools. It has been a leading voice for teacher professionalism and school improvement since it was formed in 1848 when 80 teachers met in Meriden .
Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments (MetroCOG) Greater Bridgeport and Valley MPO: Bridgeport: Matthew Fulda 327,651: 140.2 sq mi (363 km 2) Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region: 130: Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG) (Same) Middletown: Samuel S. Gold 176,215: 424.1 sq mi (1,098 km 2)
Vinal Technical High School: Connecticut Technical High School System: Middletown: Middlesex County: Connecticut Technical Conference: Hawks: Wamogo Regional High School: Regional School District 6: Litchfield: Litchfield County: Berkshire League: Warriors: 7th Grade to 12th Grade Waterbury Arts Magnet School: Waterbury Public Schools ...