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Malloy political operation sidesteps Connecticut law limiting contributions from lobbyists.
Limiting the financial influence of lobbyists was one of the most important elements of Connecticut’s post-Rowland campaign finance reforms. In its final form, Connecticut law states that, “…lobbyists and their immediate families may make qualifying contributions of up to $100 like any other individual, but only when the legislature is not in session.” The law […] The post Malloy political operati
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Saw it on the Internet so it must be true… (No, but…)
After an email exchange earlier today, Neil Vigdor, a leading reporter for the Hearst Media Group, put up a blog post entitled, “Malloy gets “Pelto-ed” from the left?” As the saying goes, take the story with a grain of salt. Like much of what we read on the Internet, aspects of the story are true […] The post Saw it on the Internet so it must be true… (No, but…) appeared first on Wait What?.
Malloy administration recruits “Dream Team” to sell Common Core to Connecticut teachers
The Malloy administration is implementing a new Common Core PR extravaganza. Initially Malloy and his team wanted to run a $1 million Connecticut taxpayer funded pro-Common Core advertising campaign. But when a political firestorm forced them to back down, the Malloy team came up with a different publicly funded campaign to sell the Common Core. […] The post Malloy administration recruits “Dream
APR 17
Corporate Education Reform Industry group starts radio campaign in support of new charter schools
Surprise, surprise… An out-of-State charter school advocacy group has started an advertising campaign to support the Malloy administration’s decision to give Steve Perry his own privately run, but taxpayer funded, charter school in Bridgeport. According to a reports from the CT Mirror and Hartford Courant, Families for Excellent Schools, Inc., a charter school advocacy group based […] The post Cor
APR 16
How can we tell if we’re moving forward if our eyes are closed? (by Ed McKeon)
Ed McKeon is a member of the Middletown Board of Education. The following letter to the editor was published in the Middletown Press and related papers. (See: http://www.middletownpress.com/opinion/20140327/ed-mckeon-how-can-we-tell-if-were-moving-forward-if-our-eyes-are-closed.) It is another “MUST READ” for the students, parents, teachers and public school advocates fighting to take by out publi
Even more students lose as the “cost” of the Common Core Testing grows
The Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Field Test of a test means more testing and less learning. The Common Core test will cost Connecticut’s students and teachers hundreds of hours of lost instructional time. The Common Core test will cost schools and taxpayers tens of millions in computer and internet upgrades so that students can […] The post Even more students lose as the “cost” of the C
APR 15
Foul shots in the classroom: A Fable (By Ann Policelli Cronin)
As we celebrate UCONN’S [Remember it is not UConn] double national championships, it seems particularly appropriate to look back on a great commentary piece written by fellow columnist and pro-education advocate, Ann Policelli Cronin. Here piece entitle, “Foul shots in the Classroom: A Fable” first appeared in the CT Mirror. Ann Policelli Cronin writes, Imagine… […] The post Foul shots in the cl
APR 14
Malloy’s public school privatization effort hits Stamford
Malloy administration gives Bronx charter school chain a green-light to “save” Stamford. The Malloy administration’s extraordinary efforts to increase the number of charter schools and privatize even more of the state’s public education system took a giant leap forward at the last State Board of Education meeting. In a farce that included Malloy’s Commissioner of […] The post Malloy’s public schoo
APR 13
The growing list of reasons to vote against Dannel “Dan” Malloy’s re-election
The growing list of reasons to vote against Dannel “Dan” Malloy’s re-election Malloy’s “education reform” legislation has earned him the title of the most anti-teacher, anti-public education, pro-charter school Democratic governor in the nation. Malloy’s decision to hand Connecticut’s public education system over to Charter School advocate, now Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor has ushered [
APR 12
Politicians pushing corporate education reform should be ashamed
In her latest blog post, Diane Ravitch, the nation’s leading public education advocate provides us with yet another reminder about why politicians like Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy should should be ashamed of what he has done to our public school teachers and our public schools… Florida Teacher Donates $400 Bonus to NPE to Fight VAM […] The post Politicians pushing corporate education reform shoul
Malloy brags about his support for $10.10 minimum wage, but takes campaign money from Wal-Mart
If you’ve been getting Dannel “Dan” Malloy’s recent campaign emails you know that the incumbent Governor is using his recent support for a higher minimum wage to raise money for his re-election campaign. What doesn’t show up in those emails is the fact that the Malloy campaign operation accepted a $5,000 check, last October, from […] The post Malloy brags about his support for $10.10 minimum wage,
Still more standardized testing? Listen to the youth by Jacob Werblow
Jacob Werblow, Ph.D., is a former standardized test developer and urban classroom teacher. He is an associate professor of Teacher Education at Central Connecticut State University. Jacob lives in New Britain with his wife and two girls, who will be opting out of high-stakes standardized tests. Jacob Werblow has a great commentary piece in CTMirror […] The post Still more standardized testing? Lis