Education Now. Prosperity Tomorrow.
Growing Connecticut's Future.
Why is education important to Connecticut's future?
Most recent televised program...
Jun29
Today's Children in Tomorrow's World, an original documentary, premiered on June 25 and 29. The program may be repeated in the fall.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 in the months ahead throughout Connecticut, in meeting halls across our state. If your organization is interested in learning more about this topic, or is considering a locally-based forum on the subject, support material will be available. Contact 860.493.0040.
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)
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
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The Town Meetings, free to the public, featured panels of business, education and community leaders. Audience participation was a critical component. Excerpts from each meeting, and more, can be found below:
Town Meeting Highlights
Education & the Economy in the News
- Pulling Apart in Connecticut: Income Gaps Grow More Than in Any Other State (pdf)
- (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)