And meanwhile…. “Beyond Orwell’s Worst Nightmare”
Here at Wait, What? we tend to stick to the boundaries of the state of Connecticut with a special focus on the building movement to take back our public schools and beat back the corporate education reform industry. But from time to time it is worth trying to part the haze of war, at least […]The post And meanwhile…. “Beyond Orwell’s Worst Nightmare” appeared first on Wait What?.
Common Core Standardized Testing: Lessons from Los Angeles
The cost of ramping up Connecticut’s public schools for the new Common Core Smarter Balanced Test (SBAC) will easily exceed $100 million or more. In fact, the Malloy administration, in conjunction with the Obama administration, have mandated the new test but never bothered to conduct a meaningful study as to how much this new test […]The post Common Core Standardized Testing: Lessons from Los Ang
Malloy to Retired Teachers: Will you forget the past if I give you a little tax break?
After undermining, maligning and insulting retired teachers and teachers for the past three years, with nine months to go before the next gubernatorial election, Governor Malloy has had an epiphany and is now offering retired teachers a “tax break.” Malloy’s proposal plan would reduce the state income tax on teacher’s pension by 25% in Fiscal […]The post Malloy to Retired Teachers: Will you forget
2-1-14 Wait What? All Week
Wait What?: Wait What? All WeekMalloy to retired teaches; I know I tried cutting your legs off with that health insurance cut last year but…A year ago this month, a Wait, What? Blog post began with the words: There are a lot of crazy, irresponsible and down-right mean things in Governor Malloy’s budget proposal, but his plan to totally eliminate Connecticut’s contribution to the retired teachers’