Paul Vallas played pivotal role in case that could cost New Orleans and Louisiana $1.5 billion
Last week, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, which is located in Louisiana, ruled in favor of a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of about 7000 New Orleans public school employees who were wrongfully terminated when the State of Louisiana took control of 107 New Orleans public schools following Hurricane Katrina. The case will […]The post Paul Vallas played pivotal role in case that could c
And speaking of Common Core and “Ed Reform”… CT teacher’s editorial goes viral
Go into any teacher’s lounge in Connecticut… Heck, go into any teacher’s lounge in the United States… And you are likely to find a copy of Elizabeth Natale’s commentary piece entitled, “Why I Want To Give Up Teaching” that was recently published in the Hartford Courant Elizabeth Natale is an English and language arts teacher […]The post And speaking of Common Core and “Ed Reform”… CT teacher’s edi
Jonathan Kantrowitz: A FACT based assessment of the Common Core
Jonathan Kantrowitz writes a great blog that can be found on the Connecticut Post and Hearst Connecticut Media Group websites. Kantrowitz is a self-described “Political activist and health nut.” You should read the blog for both the political content and his health news. Kantrowitz is also an expert on school curriculum and curriculum development. When […]The post Jonathan Kantrowitz: A FACT base
1-22-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: School Bus Seat Belt Fund: A prime example of Connecticut’s budget gimmickryAccording to Governor Malloy and his administration, the State of Connecticut is on target to end this Fiscal Year (FY14) with a $506.1 million surplus. Malloy administration officials are so excited about the notion of a budget surplus that they are talking about proposing a targeted election year tax cut to w