2-21-14 Wait What?

Wait What?:

Connecticut Pumps Millions into Google Books But….

Once again, Diane Ravitch, the nation’s leading public education advocate has honored me by re-posting one of my Wait, What? blog posts. This one about Governor Malloy’s decision to put $25  million more on the state credit card to buy computers for the absurd Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Testing extravaganza. Ravitch says; Jonathan Pelto […]The post Connecticut Pumps Millions into Goog

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WNPR’s John Dankosky to host panel with real educators – Liz Natale and Ebony Murphy-Root

WNPR’s John Dankosky to host panel with hero teachers Liz Natale and Ebony Murphy-Root “Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” – Buddha Stefan Pryor and the corporate education reform industry should be worried because teacher’s voices will finally be heard when WNPR’s Where We Live will record and then […]The post WNPR’s John Dankosky to host panel with real educat

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2-20-14 Wait What?

Wait What?: No real financial support for public schools, but plenty more for charter schools (especially Bridgeport)When Dan Malloy was running for governor he pledged to make adequate funding for Connecticut’s public schools a priority. Instead Malloy introduced the most anti-teacher, anti-union, anti-public education corporate education reform industry initiative of any Democratic governor in t

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