Welcome to CBIA Education Foundation's
No Child Left Behind Web site
The CBIA Education Foundation has spent the past two decades working
with Connecticut schools and the business community to create programs
that enable tomorrow’s leaders to be better prepared for entering
the workforce. Our past accomplishments include Math Connections and
School-to-Career programs that prepare Connecticut students for careers
in various areas of interest. We have also partnered with local companies
to introduce educators to the ever-changing world of work. Through
our innovative teacher externship programs we have shown educators
from across the state the opportunities that await their students.
In January 2002, President Bush and
Congress finalized reforms of federal education programs. The No Child
Left Behind Act 2002 (NCLB) amends the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (ESEA) to revise, reauthorize and consolidate various programs.
The overall goal of NCLB is to have all students proficient by 2014.
NCLB differs from past initiatives in two important ways. First, it
represents a more systemic approach to achieving
reform and improvement, tying together a variety of requirements
and incentives in areas ranging from student testing, school safety
and reading instruction, to professional development for teachers
and technical assistance for low-performing schools. Second, it
significantly raises the stakes – for states, districts and
schools – for failure to make steady, demonstrable progress
toward improving student achievement.
NCLB has: increased accountability for
states, school districts, and schools; greater choice for parents and
students, particularly those attending low-performing schools; more flexibility
for states and local educational agencies (LEA’s) in the use of
Federal education dollars; and a stronger emphasis on reading as its pillars.
While we know there are many challenges in front of educators trying to
implement the many provisions of the law, it is the law. And CBIA believes
it is important to try to identify resources in the community that can
assist schools in meeting these challenges.
The passage of the No Child Left
Behind Act of 2002 (NCLB) is putting a lot of demands on the communities
to help improve students' academic performances in schools. The CBIA
Education Foundation would like to help educators tap into
the resources that businesses and their employee volunteers
can provide. We believe it is important to create a bridge for
local businesses and schools to interact with each other
for the
betterment
of students
across the state. We hope this Web site provides an easy
portal for you to find the information you need to help create long-standing
relationships with your area schools and the community.
Please contact us if you would like
information on how to help out - 860-244-1900.
Want to help a specific school and don't know where to start? Click
on the following link and you'll be linked to the Connecticut
Education Directory, which contains names, addresses, phone numbers,
and e-mail addresses, where applicable, for all public and nonpublic
school personnel.
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