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The school upon a hill: Education and society in colonial New England (Yale UP, 1974). online, a major scholarly survey; Bomhoff, Carl Bowker. “The development of state support of teacher education in Connecticut's school-reform movement, 1825–1850" (PhD dissertation, New York University; ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 1952. 7308440).
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. CEA is headquartered in Hartford.
In 1850, a new building to house the Normal School was built in New Britain. In 1933, the school became the Teachers College of Connecticut and in 1959 it became Central Connecticut State College, and finally in 1983 renamed Central Connecticut State University. CCSU is the oldest publicly funded higher education institution in Connecticut.
The Neag School of Education was founded in 1940 when the Connecticut Agricultural College became the University of Connecticut. [5] It is based in the Charles B. Gentry Building, which as built in 1960 in honor of the former director of the Division of Teacher Training and University President.
CREC provides professional development and consultation services for school districts, municipalities, corporations, and non-profit organizations. The CREC Foundation, a tax-exempt charitable 501 (c)(3) organization, was established in 2005 to support the Capitol Region Education Council its members, programs, and schools.
FIRST ON FOX– A public school teacher in Connecticut, who is Catholic, was allegedly suspended and "threatened with termination" after refusing to remove a crucifix beside her desk, according to ...
The Communities of Character program for character education was developed by Devereux Glenholme, as the first school to bring the program to Connecticut in the mid-1990s. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In subsequent years the school was supported by Mrs. Van Sinderen's son, Alfred W. Van Sinderen , one-time chief executive officer of Southern New England ...
The Connecticut State Department of Education is a branch of the state government of Connecticut in the United States. The agency is headquartered at 450 Columbus Boulevard in Hartford .