ConnCAN

06/01/2026

🎬 JOIN US FOR A FILM SCREENING!

Join ConnCAN and the Every Kid Counts Coalition for a screening of Counted Out, a powerful documentary that explores how math influences our daily lives, shapes access to opportunity, and helps us better understand the world around us. Through compelling stories and expert perspectives, the film challenges us to rethink who math is for and why it matters in our schools, our communities, and our democracy.

🌎 Spanish subtitles available.

Parents, educators, students, and advocates are encouraged to attend.

WHEN FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION, STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY.

🎟️ RSVP: https://countedoutfilm.com/screenings/conncan/

05/13/2026

With the close of the legislative session, Connecticut continues moving toward a broader vision of educational opportunity.

This year included important momentum around:

📚 Literacy and academic supports

➕ Math achievement

👨‍🏫 Strengthening the educator pipeline

🌎 Language access and family engagement

🏫 Keeping students connected to classrooms and learning

Real progress takes persistence, collaboration, and community voice. We are proud to continue being part of that work alongside families, students, educators, and advocates across Connecticut.

05/05/2026

On , we express extra gratitude to the educators who care for kids, who lay the foundation for all professions, and who shape the future of our state! Thank you, CT Teachers!

04/21/2026

Executive Director, Steven Hernández , has been appointed to this commission. Bringing critical community voice and advocacy into the conversation.

This is an important moment. How we fund our schools directly impacts opportunity, access, and outcomes for students across Connecticut.

Lamont on Thursday said he supports at least a $100 million boost for public schools this session.

04/21/2026

In a new piece for The 74, 50CAN President Derrell Bradford argues that instead of refusing to participate in the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, governors from blue states should use this as an opportunity to assert their priorities and vision for education policy.

04/21/2026

Looking forward to this important conversation led by the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity & Opportunity

Have you registered yet? As members of the Right to Read Coalition we are excited to present this event to explore the work needed to support multilingual learners.

This forum will bring together multilingual learners, agency, and legislative partners for a thoughtful discussion on literacy and the experiences of multilingual learners in Connecticut. The program will highlight student and parent perspectives; classroom supports and best practices to support Connecticut’s multilingual learners.

Register using the QR code, contact [email protected] for more into.

04/20/2026

A psychologist explains how discovery-first math falls short, despite it becoming common practice in many classrooms.

🧮 Read more: https://bit.ly/4szreO4

04/19/2026

04/10/2026

Mississippi has gone from near the bottom to one of the strongest states in early literacy, especially for low-income students.

But when you look at what they actually did, it doesn’t feel like a miracle. It feels intentional.

📚 A clear focus on how kids are taught to read (phonics, structured literacy)

👩‍🏫 Coaching teachers in real time, not just evaluating them

📊 Tracking student growth

🎯 Staying focused on outcomes

Not just what resources go in, but what results come out.

🎧 Take a listen:

Podcast Episode · The Daily · April 10 · 31m

03/27/2026

Appreciate for highlighting this.

As Steven Hernández, Esq. shared, “Under half of our kids are proficient in math—and it’s even worse for kids of color and those in poverty. It’s a crisis.”

Important conversation for Connecticut.