January 8, 2007

January 8, 2007

Washington - On the fifth anniversary of the No Child Left Behind Act, Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Representative Vernon Ehlers (R-MI) will unveil their bipartisan, bicameral legislation which would create rigorous, voluntary core standards for children in grades K-12 in math and science. The Standards to Provide Educational Achievement for Kids (SPEAK) Act will provide incentives for states to adopt these standards in an effort to ensure that all students, regardless of where they live, are taught to common, rigorous, education standards. Holding students to high standards will help to secure America’s competitive edge in the global marketplace.

December 8, 2006



Boston - Senator Dodd addresses the annual meeting of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), where he also received the Charles W. Eliot Award.

Below, Senator Dodd with incoming NEASC President James Mooney, left, and UConn President Philip Austin.

October 12, 2006

Washington – Today, October 12, 2006 is National Lights-On Afterschool Day in celebration of afterschool activities which help keep kids active and engaged. The day-long, annual celebration, designed to promote the critical importance of these initiatives in the lives of America’s children, families, and communities, was commemorated by a resolution authored by U.S. Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), co-founder of the Senate’s Afterschool Caucus.

October 4, 2006

WASHINGTON – Connecticut schools will receive a five-year grant of $2,976,074 from the Department of Education’s Smaller Learning Community Program (SLC), Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) announced today.  The SLC grant supports the development of small, safe, and successful learning environments in large high schools.

September 22, 2006

Washington, DC — Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) today announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded the prestigious 2006 Blue Ribbon Schools Award to three Connecticut schools. The Blue Ribbon award is vigorously sought by schools across the nation. Winners must demonstrate a commitment to academic excellence; a strong sense of leadership; a clear vision and sense of mission; a high quality of teaching and challenging curriculum; and a strong show of family and community involvement in the school.

September 8, 2006

 

Washington – Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) today announced that four cities and towns in Connecticut will receive help from the federal government to assist local law enforcement agencies with school safety measures. The grants, totaling $278,028 and distributed to the towns of Clinton and Granby and the cities of Hartford and Stamford, are disbursed by the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing (COPS).

July 28, 2006

 

WASHINGTON – Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) announced today the allocation of $897,901 from the U.S. Department of Education TRIO programs to Fairfield University, the University of Bridgeport and the University of Connecticut. The money will be used to provide a variety of support services to minority and first generation college students, including academic and financial counseling, to help them graduate high school, and attend and succeed in college.