March 19, 2012

REP. WALKER: CT ED REFORMS FEATURED ON NATIONAL
BLACK CAUCUS OF STATE LEGISLATORS’ WEBSITE

With the Achievement Gap receiving national attention, State Representative Toni Walker cheered the National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) for highlighting Connecticut’s proposed education reforms.

An Act Concerning Early Childhood Education and the Establishment of a Coordinated System of Early Care and Education and Child Development (SB 1103) requires school districts to offer preschool; provide additional school readiness grants, and requires the Department of Education to begin a state-wide longitudinal evaluation of the school readiness program.

NBCSL’s breakdown on Connecticut’s education reforms are available online.