June 25, 2014

THURSDAY: GOV. MALLOY UNVEILS COMMON CORE TASKFORCE REPORT, LAUNCHES PUBLIC SCHOOL INITIATIVE

(HARTFORD, CT) - On Thursday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Hartford to announce the launch of a new public school initiative in response to the final report from the Educators' Common Core Implementation Taskforce. He will be joined by Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, state and local officials.

In March, pursuant to the Governor's Executive Order No. 41, the taskforce was asked to consider ways to advance the translation of Common Core State Standards into curricula; consider ways to strengthen the professional development opportunities available to classroom teachers and school leaders; and identify and highlight best practices and lessons learned by teachers, schools and school districts across the state and nation. Its final report lists specific recommendations for successful implementation of the Standards.

WHO : Governor Malloy, Lt. Governor Wyman
WHAT : Governor Malloy holds press conference to unveil Taskforce Report, announce launch of public school initiative
WHEN : Thursday, June 26, 12:00 p.m.
WHERE : Annie Fisher STEM Magnet School; 280 Plainfield Street, Hartford

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For Immediate Release: June 25, 2014

Facebook: Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy