Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge

CONNECTICUT'S RACE TO THE TOP APPLICATION (2011)

Connecticut's Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge application and appendices 
can be found by following this link: Connecticut's Race to the Top

Reviewer scores and comments can be found here.
 
The Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) grant competition will focus on improving early learning and development programs for young children supporting states' efforts to:
  • increase the number and percentage of low-income and disadvantaged children in each age group of infants, toddlers and preschoolers who are enrolled in high-quality early learning programs;
  • design and implement an integrated system of high-quality early learning programs and services; and
  • ensure that any use of assessments conforms with the commendations of the National Research Council's reports on early childhood.
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RACE TO THE TOP - EARLY LEARNING CHALLENGE ON WICC 600

Listen to Harriet Feldlaufer, Bureau Chief of Teaching & Learning for the State Department of Education, as she is interviewed by Mike Bellamy of WICC 600 on Tuesday, October 18, regarding Connecticut's Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge application. 
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SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Thank you to everyone who attended the Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge event. 
Feedback about the event has been overwhelmingly positive and we have you to thank!



VIDEO OF THE EVENT

If you were not able to attend and would like to watch the proceedings, the following link will take you to the CT-N video:
http://ct-n.com/ondemand.asp?ID=6933

 

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS

Though written public comments were not required by speakers, a compilation of the written comments submitted by those who choose to do so can be found here:
 
9-8-11 Written Public Comments.pdf
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File Type: pdf
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Photos courtesy of the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance

                 

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CONNECTICUT'S RTT-ELC LEADERSHIP TEAM

Charlene Russell-Tucker, Team Lead
Associate Commissioner, Department of Education
    
Deborah Adams, Department of Education
Jessica Andrews-Walsh, Department of Education
Andrea Brinnel, Department of Education
Jane Crowell, Office of Young Children, Hartford
Lisa Davis, Department of Public Health
Elizabeth Donahue, Dir. of Policy, Office of the Governor
Harriet Feldlaufer, Department of Education
Deb Flis, Connecticut Charts-a-Course
Linda Goodman, Department of Developmental Services
Kathy Guay, Office of Policy and Management
Debra Johnson, Department of Public Health
Michelle Levy, Department of Education
Deanna Lia, Department of Children & Families
Sherry Linton-Massiah, Early Childhood Cabinet
Peter Palermino, Department of Social Services
Nancy Roberts, Connecticut Council for Philanthropy
Grace Whitney, Head Start Collaboration Office