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Connecticut Department of Education
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| Connecticut Department of Education | |
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| Agency Profile | |
| Superintendent: | Dianna Wentzell |
| Year founded: | 1865 |
| Website: | Department Home Page |
The Connecticut Department of Education oversees public K-12 education in Connecticut. The department was created in 1865 and managed 1,137 schools and 570,494 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year.[1][2]
Structure
Mission
As of 2005, neither the Connecticut Department of Education nor the Connecticut State Board of Education had published a mission statement. However, the Connecticut State Board of Education published a position statement on the principles underlying K-12 education:[3]
| “ | 1.) Schools must provide challenging and rigorous programs of study to all students to prepare
them to become fully educated, responsible citizens. 2.) Schools must be places where important and relevant learning takes place. 3.) Students must be taught in the ways that are most effective for them. 4.) Schools must link curriculum and instruction to ongoing assessment. 5.) Schools must recognize every student as a unique and contributing member of the school community. 6.) Schools must engage families and community members to be active and committed partners in the education of all children.[4] |
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State Board of Education
The State Board of Education is composed of ten voting members, two non-voting student members and the Commissioner of the Department of Higher Education as a non-voting ex officio member. All 13 board members are appointed by the Governor of Connecticut, with the voting members and the Commissioner receiving four-year terms and the student representatives receiving one-year terms. According to state law, at least two of the voting members must have experience in either the manufacturing industry or a trade taught in the state's Technical High School System and at least one voting member must have experience in the agricultural industry. The State Board of Education recommends for appointment the state's Commissioner of Education to the Governor, and the Commissioner also serves as the secretary of the board. The purpose of the board is to set policies and regulations for the state's public school system.[5]
Recent news
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See also
- Connecticut
- Connecticut Commissioner of Education
- Public education in Connecticut
- School board elections portal
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Connecticut Department of Education, "Connecticut Education Data and Research," accessed January 22, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut State Library, "Education, State Department of," accessed January 22, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Department of Education, "Position Statement on Principles Underlying Education, Prekindergarten Through Grade 12," April 6, 2005
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Connecticut Department of Education, "State Board of Education Home," accessed February 20, 2014
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