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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.

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SMC Reps Meet with Hartford City Council

Hartford City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting

SMC Honors Legacy of Justice Ellen Peters

"Chief Justice Ellen Peter was a courageous trailblazer for social justice on many fronts. Her legacy lives on all around us, most especially in the lives of those privileged to attend schools of their choice."
~Elizabeth Horton Sheff, Sheff v. O'Neill Plaintiff/Co-chair Sheff Movement Coalition

"Ellen Ash Peters, as the first woman appointed to the Connecticut Supreme Court, courageously extended civil rights through her landmark decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all. Her bravery has positively impacted countless families and set the foundation for ongoing legal and legislative efforts to provide quality integrated education across the state."
~Jessica Pepin, Educator/Sheff Movement Board Member

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."

"Use Your Voice"

Sheff Movement Leadership Recently Accompanied a
Group of Students
from Sheff Magnet Schools to the Capitol and Met with Legislators, including Governor Ned Lamont.

Stone, Knopp, & Horton Sheff Receive Honorary Doctorates

On May 23, 2024 at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, Martha Stone, Alex Knopp, and Elizabeth Horton Sheff were awarded honorary doctorates from Goodwin University at the 2024 Commencement Ceremony.

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.

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