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More and more teachers are leading the opt-out effort.
Just this in from Chicago, a growing number of Chicago public schools teachers, like public school teachers in Seattle are standing up and taking on the corporate education reform industry’s absurd, unfair and inappropriate standardized testing frenzy. Guy Brandenburg, a fellow pro-public education advocate and bloggers reports that, “According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the entire […]The post More
Is Dan Malloy a Pathological liar?
A pathological liar someone who, “is an abnormally habitual liar.” Some call it a disease, some call it a condition, and some just call it the typical behavior of far too many politicians. As noted in a Wait, What? post yesterday entitled, “Malloy/UTC Scam – the biggest lie yet,” Governor Malloy and the CEO of […]The post Is Dan Malloy a Pathological liar? appeared first on Wait What?.
FEB 27
Malloy/UTC Scam – the biggest lie yet
If you are going to read one Wait, What? post this year —- this is the one to read: “The [UTC] agreement, which requires legislation, does not require any borrowing or payments by the State of Connecticut.” Governor Dannel Malloy (2/26/2014). It is safe to say that Governor Dannel Malloy, who often has trouble telling […]The post Malloy/UTC Scam – the biggest lie yet appeared first on Wait What?.
Bethel Public Schools to Parents: Guinea pigs will be rewarded
Some public school superintendents and principals are using Commissioner Pryor’s instructions to mislead, lie and intimidate parents into thinking they can’t opt their children out of the Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Field Test. Other public school superintendents and principals are sending letters telling parents what a great opportunity taking the Common Core Smarter Balanced […]The p
Where Does Common Sense Fit Into Common Core? (By Barth Keck)
Earlier this week, Connecticut educator and CT Newsjunkie columnist Barth Keck published another important column about the problems associated with the Common Core and the utter failure in the way it is being implemented. The Common Core fiasco was begun with President George W. Bush’s “No Child Left Behind,” and continued under Barak Obama’s “Race […]The post Where Does Common Sense Fit Into Com
FEB 26
Capital Prep Steve Perry’s Lies Get National Coverage – Again!
In a blog entitled, “Steve Perry’s School Scores Below Hartford Public Schools,” Diane Ravitch, country’s leading national public education advocate provided her tens of thousands of readers with even more news about Capital Prep Principal Steve Perry’s antics. Diane Ravitch writes: It is a strange world we live in, when schools are compelled to compete […]The post Capital Prep Steve Perry’s Lies
Connecticut parents – Don’t let them lie to you on opting your children out of the Standardized Testing frenzy
Last December, Governor Malloy’s Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor sent Connecticut’s public school superintendents a memo on how to mislead and lie to parents in a coordinated effort to persuade parents that they do not have the right to opt their children out of Connecticut’s standardized tests including the new Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment […]The post Connecticut parents – Don’t
The sickness that has crept into Connecticut politics and government (Part II)
Last week, there was a Wait, What? blog post was entitled, “The sickness that has crept into Connecticut politics and government.” The blog post was an effort to highlight another “MUST READ” commentary piece that fellow public education advocate and blogger, Sarah Darer Littman wrote for the opinion section of CT Newsjunkie. Her piece was […]The post The sickness that has crept into Connecticut
FEB 25
Mayor Segarra and Matt Poland lead 6-2 vote to give TFA $650,000
There will be 210 fewer job openings in the Hartford School System for Connecticut residents thanks to Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra, Matt Poland and their allies on the Hartford Board of Education. While hundreds of qualified, certified Connecticut teachers are unemployed and hundreds of additional Connecticut residents will be seeking teaching jobs after graduating from […]The post Mayor Segarra
FEB 24
Steve Perry – Misleading statements, half-truths and out-right lies.
After missing even more school days last week and the week before, Capital Prep Magnet School’s excessive absentee principal, Steve Perry, apparently showed up for work today. He began the day with a Tweet that read, Dr. Steve Perry @DrStevePerry I’m proud that 100% of Capital Prep’s senior class has again been accepted to 4 […]The post Steve Perry – Misleading statements, half-truths and out-rig
Hartford’s Matt Poland lashes out at citizens who write to him about his upcoming TFA vote
Appointed by Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra, Matt Poland serves as a member of the Hartford Board of Education. While he will remain on the Board, Poland is stepping down as Chairman tonight and Segarra’s appointees will elect the one Republican on the Board to become the Chairman. Matt Poland also serves as the Chief Executive […]The post Hartford’s Matt Poland lashes out at citizens who write to
Hartford Leaders scheduled to waste another $650,000 in taxpayer funds
Last week’s Hartford Board of Education meeting has been re-schedule for tonight. At tonight’s meeting, the Hartford Board of Education, led by Mayor Pedro Segarra is expected to throw an additional $650,940 at Teach for America. Despite the fact that there are hundreds of unemployed and underemployed Connecticut residents who are certified teachers and hundreds […]The post Hartford Leaders schedu
FEB 23
The sickness that has crept into Connecticut politics and government
As measured by the number of college graduates Connecticut is among the most educated states in the nation. As measured by per capital income Connecticut is wealthiest state in country, and if we were our own country we’d be one of the wealthiest and best educated countries in the world. And yet there is a […]The post The sickness that has crept into Connecticut politics and government appeared f
FEB 22
Steve Perry adds “therapist” to his title of “educator” and author
Steve Perry calls himself American’s most trusted educator. While Hartford and Connecticut taxpayers pay him a full-time salary and benefits to serve as the principal of the Hartford School System’s Capital Prep Magnet School, Perry skips about 20% of the school days so that he can travel the country giving speeches for hire. When Perry […]The post Steve Perry adds “therapist” to his title of “ed
Corporate Education Reform Industry targets kindergarteners
Of all the negative and bad public policies being pushed by Governor Malloy, Malloy’s Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor and their corporate education reform allies, none are more offensive, inappropriate and disgusting than their on-going effort to force their “education reforms” on Connecticut’s youngest citizens. While everyone recognizes the vital importance of expanding early childhood […
