China Initiatives Discussed with CEAIE

George A. Coleman, Deputy Commissioner of Education, Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) and Daniel W. Gregg, Social Studies Consultant and Director, Connecticut Shandong School Partnerships met with the Honorable Liu Bin, President of the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) and Education and Culture Committee Chair, National People's Congress, People's Republic of China and Lin Zouping, Deputy Secretary General, CEAIE, Ministry of Education on July 2, 2007. The two-hour luncheon agenda included a summary discussion of the exchange between Connecticut and China and a proposal to work together on an international school concept of mutual benefit to Chinese and Connecticut students.

Shanghai Education Forum

George Coleman, Deputy Commissioner of Education, Connecticut State Department of Education, spoke at the Shanghai Education Forum on June 28, 2007. The forum included international speakers from the United Kingdom, Australia, Finland, Germany, Ghana, and the United States. Urban education was the focus for the conference and each speaker reflected on the challenges facing each country.