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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

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No Joke: Year 2 Alliance District “kickoff” tomorrow despite Pryor’s failure to get money to Alliance Districts
Although Connecticut’s school districts are over 100 days into the fiscal year and more than six weeks into the school year, a number of Connecticut’s Alliance Districts still haven’t heard whether their “grant applications” have been approved by Commissioner Stefan Pryor’s and his hapless Turnaround Office. Other Alliance Districts have heard funding is coming but […]The post No Joke: Year 2 Alli

The power (abuse) of incumbency is alive and well in the State of Connecticut.
Maybe they just can’t help themselves… The television advertisement came on during the Cooking Channel’s popular Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives show.  One moment it was Guy Fieri talking about a fish taco and the next it was Governor Malloy telling people about a forum for distressed homeowners to be held Oct. 22 at the Connecticut […]The post The power (abuse) of incumbency is alive and well in the

Another school day at Capital Prep – And Steve Perry is taking care of his business…
The principal of Capital Prep Magnet School is at it again – taking care of his private business – paid for by the taxpayers of Hartford and Connecticut. Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 Time:  11:06 A.M. “Joining us now is renowned educator Dr. Steve Perry, here to discuss his new book, Push Has Come to […]The post Another school day at Capital Prep – And Steve Perry is taking care of his business


10-15-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: Capital Prep Principal and No-Excuse Champion Steve Perry: Too big to follow rules?Every Hartford principal knows that rules when it comes to being at work in the weeks leading up to the Connecticut Mastery Testing… “FURTHER, NO VACATIONS OR PROFESSIONAL LEAVE WILL BE APPROVED FOR PRINCIPALS DURING THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 22 THROUGH MARCH 22, 2011” -Hartford Public Schools; The Office of T