{"id":3496,"date":"2016-04-06T13:11:12","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T17:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/?p=3496"},"modified":"2016-04-06T13:11:12","modified_gmt":"2016-04-06T17:11:12","slug":"bei-legislative-forum-a-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/?p=3496","title":{"rendered":"BEI Legislative Forum A Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kate Ariano ’18
\nEE\u00a0<\/em>Staff Writer<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 10, in the Senior Lounge, state educational leaders and legislators offered students and parents an opportunity to ask questions to a panel of legislators. The event, hosted by the Trumbull Business-Education Initiative (BEI), was officially titled the Legislative Forum on Education: Preparing for Post-High School Success. The major focus of the night was to supply the public, especially students, with a chance to interact with their legislators and understand what is to come of their lives after high school.<\/span><\/p>\n

Moderator Tony Hwang, State Senator for Connecticut\u2019s 28th District and a former State Representative for Trumbull, explained that this \u201cincredible privilege for Trumbull\u201d was to help inform students of the importance of \u201cconstant connectedness,\u201d and the night was to \u201cbe a resource to all of [us]\u201d to \u201csee what the next chapter is.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He also mentioned that the forum \u201ctie[d] into what BEI really stands for,\u201d putting forth the effort to \u201cnurture great talent\u201d with \u201copportunities to learn hands-on\u201d and form a \u201cunique relationship\u201d with everyday partners in the business, education, and day-to-day community.<\/span><\/p>\n

The forum also introduced the attendees and viewers to the distinguished panel of Stephen Wright and Dr. Dianna Wentzell, board member and commissioner of the Connecticut State Department of Education, as well as our Superintendent Dr. Gary Cialfi. In addition, three of Trumbull\u2019s four elected State Representatives, Laura Devlin, Ben McGorty, and Dave Rutigliano, offered their knowledge to the public. <\/span><\/p>\n

One of the topics in the hot seat that night was the issue of Advanced Placement courses, something strongly suggested for students to take. Seniors Ava Gallo, Matt Buckwald, and Aravind Sureshbabu were some of those who questioned AP courses and students\u2019 enrollment in them as well as the cost of the AP test itself.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Dr. Dianna Wentzell, 70% of a school\u2019s overall \u2018score\u2019 that comes from the government is derived from students\u2019 involvement in AP or other rigorous classes. In answering the questions students had regarding their education, she mentioned that the No Child Left Behind law that we are familiar with has become the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), as of December 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n

The U.S. Department of Education says, \u201cThis bipartisan measure reauthorizes the 50-year-old Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the nation\u2019s national education law and longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for all students.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

It also mentions that \u201cThe new law builds on key areas of progress in recent years, made possible by the efforts of educators, communities, parents, and students across the country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Although there was no heated debating, the legislators thoroughly expressed their opinions on issues like these that students are genuinely concerned with. For the second consecutive year, the forum was an overall success. <\/span><\/p>\n

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