Don’t Let Any “Education Reform” Compromise Sweep the Illegal Activities and Arrogance Under the Rug - Wait, What?

Don’t Let Any “Education Reform” Compromise Sweep the Illegal Activities and Arrogance Under the Rug - Wait, What?:

Don’t Let Any “Education Reform” Compromise Sweep the Illegal Activities and Arrogance Under the Rug

by jonpelto

Various Connecticut news outlets are reporting that Governor Malloy is proposing to compromise on his “Education Reform” bill in the hopes of having a “deal” by the end of the weekend.

Finding common group on strengthening Connecticut’s education system is certainly welcome news, but the Connecticut General Assembly has an obligation not too allow a “compromise” to end the efforts to investigate the arrogance, unethical and illegal activities that have surrounded Malloy’s “reform” package.

The latest Connecticut Mirror headline reads Education reform: Malloy offers compromise on tenure, while the Hartford Courant has a story that’s entitled Education Reform Compromise Could Be Close . (click on links to read

While it remains unclear whether Malloy’s efforts are a genuine effort to move the debate to a reasonable resolution or part of some ploy to sneak in some of the worst aspects of his bill, Legislators need to make sure that any “agreement” is not used to derail the need to understand who engaged in what illegal or inappropriate lobbying activities.
These underlying issues are not about Malloy’s comments that a teacher only needs to