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Friday, November 8, 2013

11-8-13 Wait What?

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Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis on Paul Vallas
Lewis addresses Illinois Governor Pat Quinn’s decision to name Paul Vallas to be his running mate: ”The Chicago Teachers Union has supported Governor Quinn in the past because of his commitment to grassroots organizing, publicly funded public education, and collective bargaining. For these reasons we are concerned about his choice of Paul Vallas as a […]The post Chicago Teachers Union President Ka


Vallas could face residency lawsuit in Illinois – file under you can’t make this ______up…
Capitol Fax is the media outlet that broke the story this morning that Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has selected Paul Vallas to be his running mate. “* 10:01 am - Gov. Quinn is calling around telling people that he has picked Paul Vallas as his running mate.  Completely unexpected. Stay tuned.” A little later, Capital Fax […]The post Vallas could face residency lawsuit in Illinois – file under you

llinois Governor calls Paul Vallas a renowned fiscal and education expert
Maybe there are two Paul Vallas? Maybe Pat Quinn, the Governor of Illinois, asked the “other” Paul Vallas to be his running mate? Could it be he chose “our” Paul Vallas? Does Governor Pat Quinn really want that arrogant, elitist, self-righteous, thin skinned, glass jawed faux superintendent of Bridgeport’s schools to be his running mate […]The post Illinois Governor calls Paul Vallas a renowned fi

Newsflash: Illinois Gov. Quinn taps Paul Vallas for running mate
Breaking News…from Crain’s Chicago Business Gov. Pat Quinn apparently has made an unexpected choice for his running mate for lieutenant governor: Paul Vallas, the former Chicago Public Schools chief and an ex-candidate for governor himself. The surprise development first was reported by political blog Capital Fax in a subscribers-only alert, and it’s being confirmed by Dean Vallas, Paul Vallas’ […

When Capital Prep’s Steve Perry isn’t AWOL he is busy doing media interviews…
Thursday, November 7, 8:15 AM More than 500 students are inside or headed to Capital Prep Magnet School in Hartford But Steve Perry, Capital Prep’s principal is tweeting “Birmingham Alabama! Tune in at 7:30 to WJLD. I can’t wait to be back in Birmingham w your Mayor,” Since Birmingham, Alabama is in the Central Time […]The post When Capital Prep’s Steve Perry isn’t AWOL he is busy doing media inte

11-7-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: Steve Perry Tworking (Tweeting while working) on teachers and unionsState and local laws, ordinances, regulations and work rules prohibit public employees from engaging in politics while at work. Public employees have lost their jobs for violating these policies. Steve Perry is the principal of Capital Preparatory Magnet School in Harford, Connecticut. As a public employee, Perry is co