Press Releases

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• 1/25/2011 Connecticut Students Perform Higher than the Nation on NAEP Science While Large Performance Differences Between Student Groups Remain

• 1/5/2011 State Board of Education Names Coleman Acting Education Commissioner

• 11/18/2010 Connecticut’s 12 Graders Score above the Nation in Reading and Math

• 10/18/2010 CTHSS to Celebrate 100th Anniversary at October 29th Statewide Event

• 10/13/2010 High School Science Star Is Named Connecticut’s 2011 Teacher of the Year

• 9/13/2010 Connecticut’s Class of 2010 Scores Higher on All Components of the SAT Exceeds National Average on Reading and Writing Tests

• 9/9/2010 Connecticut Grade 8 Students to Take Part in International Assessment of Mathematics and Science Skills to Help Determine How U.S. and CT Student Performance Compares with Students’ Skills in Other Nations

• 8/16/2010 State Grant Helps Three Districts Form Consortium with CT Science Center/WCSU to Improve Science and Math Programs at Elementary Level

• 8/11/2010 AYP Press Information

• 7/27/2010 Statement by State Education Commissioner Mark McQuillan on U.S. Department of Education Announcement of Phase II Race to the Top Finalists

• 7/16/2010 2010 CAPT Results Show Increases from 2009

• 7/15/2010 Connecticut Students Improve Performance on 2010 CMT; Largest Gains Seen in Grades 6, 7 and 8

• 7/7/2010 State Board of Education Adopts New Academic Standards for Connecticut Schools

• 6/7/2010 State Education Commissioner Asks Congressional Delegation to Come to the Aid of Local Schools with Stimulus Legislation

• 5/12/2010 Education Commissioner Urges Local Districts to Join the Race to the Top