Connecticut

Stakeholder Feedback

“I’ve seen our REL really grow in terms of its authority and in the investment that its nine jurisdictions have in bringing first-class data to our work. Frankly, our department was doing great research and data collection before, but now to know we have an entity we can collaborate with and explore issues with before having a full design of our own, it’s made us smarter about research and the analyses we should do.”

— George Coleman, Deputy Commissioner of Education, State of Connecticut

“From what I’ve heard, those who attended felt the [REL-NEI Policy Challenges Conference] was some of the best training they have ever had because they had direct access to the speakers and an opportunity to collaborate with one another. The expert recommendations also were an affirmation of what they believed were essential for teaching their ELL students but hadn’t been articulated as clearly and as concisely.”

— George Coleman, Deputy Commissioner of Education, State of Connecticut

“First, let me tell you how much I enjoyed the [Policy Challenges Conference] in Simsbury last week. It was nice to network, but we also received an awful lot of solid information…. Thanks!”

— Renie Cervone, Associate Director, Northeast Region, UCLA School Management Program