Schools
Windsor Schools Get Big Funding Boost
As one of the 30 lowest-performing districts in the state, Windsor has been awarded additional funding from the state to aid in improvement efforts.
The State Department of Education announced Wednesday that Windsor has been approved to receive $306,985 as a part of the state's Alliance District program, which aims to "provide new resources to the districts in greatest need."
The state identified 30 of the state's lowest-performing districts for potential participation in the program.
The funding approval provides a significant boost in Education Cost Sharing (ECS) funds to the town, which saw a 1 percent overall increase in the education budget.
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According to the state, Windsor "plans to consolidate, coordinate, and streamline its data-collection and utilization system in order to provide meaningful and actionable data to teachers and school leaders."
The funds will be used, the state said, to hire a district data coordinator and to start a Leadership Development Academy.
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The academy will provide board of Windsor education members, teachers and administrators with professional development, mentoring, and school administration and instructional leadership coaching, according to the state.
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