Education Now. Prosperity Tomorrow.
Growing Connecticut's Future.
Why is education important to Connecticut's future?
That fundamental question is the focus of a statewide conversation across Connecticut that began with four Town Meetings, attended by business leaders, educators, community leaders, parents and students.VIDEO: Growing Connecticut's Future
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View Video Participants »- Governor M. Jodi Rell
- Lieutenant Governor Michael Fedele
- Senate President Donald Williams Jr.
- House Speaker James Amann
- Senate Republican Leader John McKinney
- House Republican Leader Lawrence Cafero Jr.
- Ronald A.Williams, Chairman & CEO, Aetna
- Susan Rottner, President, Bank of America CT
- Lena Rodriguez, Community Renewal Team
VIDEO: Message from Gov. M. Jodi Rell
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ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: CPTV - June 25
Wednesday, June 25 at 9 pm
CPTV will premiere a documentary, "Today's Children in Tomorrow's World"
followed by panelists, audience discussion and key excerpts from the town meetings.
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CPTV will premiere a documentary, "Today's Children in Tomorrow's World"
followed by panelists, audience discussion and key excerpts from the town meetings.
View More Details »
View on CT-N
Capitol news briefing to kick-off town meetingsWatch Online »
Town meeting from Central Connecticut State University
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View Panelists »
- Fernando Betancourt
Executive Director, Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission - Sally Boske
Vice President, Connecticut Association of Boards of Education
Executive Director, Connecticut PTA - Christopher Bruhl
Chief Executive Officer, Business Council of Fairfield County - Gary Chesley
Superintendent of Schools, Town of Bethel - Christopher Clouet
Superintendent of Schools, Town of New London - James P. Comer
Yale Child Study Center, Yale University - Juan Figueroa
President, Universal Health Care Foundation - David Fink
Partnership for Strong Communities - Noel Hord
CEO, The Hord Foundation - Chandler Howard
President & CEO, Liberty Bank - Linda Kelly
President, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving - Fran Rabinowitz
Superintendent of Schools, Town of Hamden - Diane Randall
Partnership for Strong Communities - John R. Rathgeber
President & Chief Executive Officer Connecticut Business & Industry Association - Anthony Rescigno
President, Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce - John W. Rowland
Director, Corporation for Supportive Housing - Robert Santy
President and CEO, Connecticut Economic Resource Center
The connections between education today and prosperity tomorrow became clear as participants sought ways to ensure a vibrant economy and quality of life in Connecticut.
The statewide conversation continues on Connecticut Public Television on June 25 at 9PM with the premiere of a CPTV documentary, Today's Children in Tomorrow's World. Highlights of the Town Meetings, as reported by the news media and televised on CT-N, are featured below.
Town Meetings in the News
- New London Day
Forum Focuses On Role Of Education In State's Economy (pdf) - Danbury News Times
State's future in hands of schools (pdf) - New Haven Register
Town meetings tackle state brain drain (pdf) - New Britain Herald
Connecticut state universities to hold town meetings on educational future (pdf) - New Haven Register
Education woes threaten state economy (pdf)
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Consider the Facts
With dramatic changes in demographics, the advance of technology, and unprecedented demands of global competition, Connecticut's long-term economic strength is in doubt. View the Statistics (pdf) »Education & the Economy in the News
- (Press Release) Town Meetings to Focus on Education and State's Economy (pdf)
- Demographic and Housing Trends Expert Says Connecticut is Facing a Growing Workforce Shortage
- Connecticut Economic Resource Center Issues Analysis of Innovation, Technology
- Governor Says CERC Report Confirms Economic Strategy
- American Diploma Project Network Issues CT Profile(ppt)
- New England 2020 Educational Attainment/Workforce (pdf)
Participating Organizations and Agencies
A statewide coalition and the Connecticut State University System (CSUS) hosted an unprecedented series of four participatory Town Meetings during a two-week period in late March and early April. The list of participating organizations in the initiative continues to grow.View Participating Organizations »
- Connecticut Association of Boards of Education
- Connecticut Business & Industry Association
- Connecticut Office for Workforce Competitiveness
- American Federation of Teachers (Connecticut)
- Capitol Region Council of Governments
- Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents
- Connecticut Health & Education Facilities Authority
- Connecticut State University System Foundation
- Connecticut State University American Association of University Professors
- Connecticut Small Business Development Centers
- Connecticut Department of Education
- Connecticut Department of Higher Education
- Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges
- Connecticut Community Colleges
- African American Affairs Commission
- Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission
- Northeast Utilities Foundation
- The Business Council of Fairfield County
- State University Organization of Administrative Faculty, AFSCME, Council 4 - Local 2836
- Community Renewal Team (CRT)
- Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network
- Connecticut State University System (CSUS)
- Charter Oak College