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Monday, November 11, 2013

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Hartford’s Clark Elementary School Community says “NO” to takeover
Achievement First, Inc. the large charter school company that was co-founded by Governor Malloy’s Commissioner of Education, Stefan Pryor, is continuing their campaign to get the Hartford Board of Education to close the Clark Elementary School and hand it over to the charter school operator. In response, Hartford parents, teachers and community residents are fighting […]The post Hartford’s Clark E

Mr Excessive Absences, Steve Perry, will be out again on Thursday.
This time he is speaking at Rutgers on the topic of “Why Aren’t Students Ready? Barriers to College Access for America’s Youth” at 10:00 am–11:15 am. As fellow pro-public education blogger, Jersey Jazzman notes in his recent post, “nice to see Rutgers University – perhaps the most important center for teacher training in the state […]The post Mr Excessive Absences, Steve Perry, will be out again o
Malloy Administration turns Connecticut’s Freedom of Information law into a joke
Hartford Courant columnist Kevin Rennie has unearthed what might be the most serious attack on the public’s right to know in modern times. In a weekend article entitled “Private Emails Hide Work Of Malloy’s Administration,” Rennie reveals “The Malloy administration has created a far-flung network of private email accounts to conduct the public’s business.” Rennie […]The post Malloy Administration
11-10-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: Curiouser and curiouser! – It was said down in the rabbit hole…The Connecticut Post has the latest chapter in the Vallas in Wonderland installment with a news article entitled, “Vallas may be going but Moales is not.” Bridgeport Board of Education members received their packet for Tuesday’s upcoming meeting.  Inside was a three page letter from Board Chairman Kenneth Moales, Jr. Highli