The Sheff Movement is a coalition of parents, students, educators, and community members working to assure access to quality integrated education for every child in the Hartford region.
Picture by Frankie Graziano - Connecticut Public Radio
WHAT'S NEW
This is what is happening in our community.
April Virtual Meeting
Please join us on the 20th to hear updates on our 2024 visit to the Legislature!
During our upcoming meeting we will continue discussion on our legislative agenda, including updates on our trip to the Legislature this session.
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Saturday, April 20, 2024
10 AM - 11:30 AM
RSVP here for Zoom link:
https://forms.gle/JCZUPoQMPR3fyXRE9
March Virtual Meeting
Please join us on the 23rd to plan our 2024 visit to the Legislature!
During our upcoming meeting we will continue discussion on our legislative agenda, including planning for a trip to the Legislature this session.
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Saturday, March 23, 2024
10 AM - 11:30 AM
RSVP here for Zoom link:
https://forms.gle/JCZUPoQMPR3fyXRE9
Elizabeth Horton Sheff Honored as Unsung Hero in 7th Grade Art Project
For her 7th grade art project at The Unquowa School in Fairfield, Connecticut, Oola Breen-Ryan honored Alumni Specialist, Elizabeth Horton Sheff, as an unsung hero. We are so grateful for Elizabeth's committment to education and for her hard work at GUMSS.
Oola is quoted saying, "For my project, I made a stack of cardboard books to show how Elizabeth Horton Sheff paved the way for education in Connecticut. I glued printed versions of the original complaint for the case, as well as the eventual agreement, onto my books. I also included a map of Hartford and a cut-up map of Connecticut. The different counties are separated and scattered around the sculpture to represent the differences in funding for education in parts of Connecticut, but also to show that, ultimately, the differences that are made in one part of a state could affect the rest of Connecticut. Finally, I put some inspiring quotes by Elizabeth Horton Sheff onto the covers and spines of the books."
UConn Law Honors John Brittain, Original Sheff Lawyer: Read Full Article
Article from Hartford Courant: UConn Law honors John Brittain, original Sheff lawyer, 33 years after school desegregation suit was filed.
Sheff on WSHU Public Radio - Read or Listen Here
After 33 years in Connecticut courts, a Hartford school integration lawsuit reaches a new settlement.
WHAT IS THE SHEFF MOVEMENT?
The Sheff Movement is a coalition of parents, students, educators, and community members working to assure access to quality integrated education for every child in the Hartford region. Our coalition has an extensive track record of success illustrative of its past, present, and future capacity to effect change. A deep commitment to this work is our greatest strength. We have been meeting monthly for approximately 20 years (among other things), demonstrating a sustained community commitment to actualizing Sheff v. O'Neill's vision of quality integrated education.
Where We're Located
75 Charter Oak Ave, Hartford, CT 06106