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Public roundtable about how Connecticut’s tutoring investment impacts families
WHAT:
Hosted by the Connecticut General Assembly’s joint Committee on Education—in partnership with ConnCAN, Boundless Literacy, GO Tutor Corps, New Haven Reads, United Way of Greater New Haven, Achievement First, Teacher for America – Connecticut, and Read to Grow—this event will feature representatives from the State Department of Education, legislators, parents, tutors, researchers, and advocates. Together, they will describe the policy principles behind high-dosage tutoring (HDT), as well as the impact of Connecticut’s HDT investments.
WHO:
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- Moderator: Steven Hernández, Executive Director, ConnCAN
- Irene Parisi, Chief Academic Officer, State Department of Education
- Ajit Gopalakrishnan, Chief Performance Officer, State Department of Education
- Carly Robinson, Senior Researcher at Stanford University
- Jewel Lucien, Ignite Fellow Tutor, Teach for America
- Ebony McMillan, East Hartford Tutor and Parent
- Ms. Beatriz Perez, Parent, Boundless Literacy
- Bob Janes, Secondary Math Supervisor, East Hartford Public School District
- And more!
WHEN AND WHERE:
Friday, March 7 at 10 am in Room 1E of the Legislative Office Building
Click here to register watch remotely
CONTACT:
Hamish MacPhail – hamish.macphail@conncan.org
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ABOUT:
ConnCAN is a leading advocacy organization that ensures each child in Connecticut has equitable access to a high-quality public education. ConnCAN envisions a Connecticut where each learner has access to an exceptional public education system that: (1) supports diverse learning environments with personalized paths to academic, civic, and economic success, and lifelong fulfillment; (2) attracts and retains educators that pursue excellence in every learning space, with rigorous student-centered standards to measure success; and (3) empowers families with the tools they need to guide their children toward that success. This vision relies on a family’s ability to make informed choices about where their children learn and thrive.