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connecticut High Court Rules in School Finance Case

...free and current at time of posting, but may require registration or expire over time. Last month, connecticut’s Supreme Court ruled that students have the right to more than just a “free” education. Ruling in connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding (CCJEF) v. Rell, the Court wrote: "We conclude that [the state constitution] entitles connecticut public school students to an education suitable to give them the opportunity to be responsible citizens able to p...
Date: 2010-04-29

connecticut Reduces Suspension Rate

...d current at time of posting, but may require registration or expire over time. Advocacy groups in connecticut are praising the state’s schools for reducing the number of exclusionary discipline actions, even before a state law limiting conditions under which students can be suspended went into effect on July 1. The law was passed in 2007 but its implementation was delayed until this year after some education groups objected that it would be too expensive for schools to follow. The new l...
Date: 2010-07-23

About the Rural Trust's Capacity Building Program

...Executive Director Director, Capacity Building Program The Rural School and Community Trust 4455 connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 310 Washington, D.C. 20008 Tel: (202) 822-3919 Fax: (202) 872-4050 Email: ...
Date: 2009-10-02

Alternative Ways to Achieve Cost Effective Schools

...gress (NAEP) tests tend to have decentralized governance structures. For example, only nine states (connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, Vermont, Nebraska) scored above the national average in both 8th grade mathematics and 8th grade science on the most recent test. All of these states have highly decentralized governance structures with many small local schools, many locally elected school boards, and many local superintendents. Eliminating districts al...
Date: 2003-06-01

Fact and Figures About States With High Rural Graduation Rates

...rural districts and graduating). Nebraska is second with a 93.9% graduation rate and is followed by connecticut (93.8%), New Jersey (93.3%), Iowa (89.5%), Illinois (88.6%), Ohio (87.2%), Pennsylvania (85.8%), South Dakota (85.4%), and Utah (85.0%). (Source: Why Rural Matters, 2009) Read more from the August 2011 Rural Policy Matters....
Date: 2011-08-25

Facts and Figures About States With the Highest Average Teacher Salaries in Rural Districts

...ghest average expenditures for rural instructional staff at $74,800, followed by Alaska at $74,193, connecticut at $73,632, New Jersey at $65,674, and California at $65,120. Actual salary levels may vary widely between districts. Read more from the June 2010 Rural Policy Matters....
Date: 2010-06-25

Facts and Figures About States With the Highest Salary Expenditures for Instructional Staff in Rural Schools

...all instructional staff). New York is followed by Alaska at $74,193 per instructional staff member; connecticut at $73,632; New Jersey at $65,674; and California at $65,120. The national rural average is $51,111. Read more from the May 2011 Rural Policy Matters....
Date: 2011-05-29

New Location for Rural Trust's National Office

...e our new address and phone numbers. The Rural School and Community Trust National Office 4455 connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 310  Washington, D.C. 20008  Tel: (202) 822-3919  Fax: (202) 872-4050 Email: info@ruraledu.org...
Date: 2011-05-01

Rural Child Poverty Rates Often Higher than Urban

...cy Matters Rural child poverty rates far exceed suburban child poverty rates in every state except connecticut, and on average rival central city child poverty rates nationwide, according to an analysis of new data from the U.S. Census Bureau performed by the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire. A child living in rural areas is more likely to live in poverty than one who lives in the central cities in 19 states. In three more states there are not enough rural communities to mak...
Date: 2008-10-10

Rural Policy Matters: April 2010

...ls Hosts Statewide Meeting SASS conference draws attention for important issues…   connecticut High Court Rules in School Finance Case A long-awaited decision in connecticut affirms the right to an adequate education in that state; the decision also establishes a role for the courts in school funding matters… Illinois’ Economy Spurs Actions on Education Funding A new lawsuit in Illinois claims that the current method of funding schools discriminated against taxpa...
Date: 2010-04-29

Rural Policy Matters: July 2010

...s. But a new law gives schools more reporting leeway for children nine to eleven years old… connecticut Reduces Suspension Rate Publicity along with a new law limiting when students can be put out of school is credited with reducing the state's high suspension rate… Georgia Restricts Disciplinary Restraints Georgia’s state school board has banned schools from using certain kinds of physical restraints as disciplinary measures…   RSFN Special Series: Finan...
Date: 2010-07-24

Rural School and Community Trust Policy Strategy

...rogram Staff Marty Strange Director, Policy Program The Rural School and Community Trust 4455 connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 310 Washington, D.C. 20008 Tel: (202) 822-3919 Fax: (202) 872-4050 Email: ...
Date: 2009-09-18

School Discipline: An Occasional Series on Developments in School Disciplinary Policies and Practices

...time. Related Articles connecticut Reduces Suspension Rate Delaware Raises Minimum Reporting Age Georgia Restricts Disciplinary Restraints In recent years, many schools have increased the use of harsh discipline practices, including suspending and expelling students — often for minor offences. Some of this practice is the result of ...
Date: 2010-07-24

Search for Resources by State

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Date: 2009-06-26
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Studies Continue to Show Disparate Discipline

...ts students. The report includes spreadsheets with extensive state and district level information. connecticut and Maryland are cited as states that have made legal changes in order to reduce suspension and expulsion and implement positive behavior techniques in schools. Losen and Gillespie note that a number of districts have very low rates of suspension, raising the question of what practices make a difference. “Opportunities Suspended” summarizes other studies and theories relat...
Date: 2012-09-26