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Thursday, April 24, 2014

4-24-14 Wait What?

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CT Makes New Strides in Grittology (by Peter Greene)
Fellow Pro-public education blogger Peter Greene’s blog is called CURMUDGUCATION.  His tag line is, “A grumpy old teacher trying to keep up the good classroom fight in the new age of reformy stuff.”   He may claim to be “grumpy and old” but his writing and observations are brilliant.   You can find more of his […] The post CT Makes New Strides in Grittology (by Peter Greene) appeared first on Wait

There goes another $1.8 million to an out-of-state corporate education reform consulting company
Once again you can hear the high-priced consultants laughing their way to the bank with our tax dollars. Over the three years, Governor Malloy’s Commissioner of Education, Stefan Pryor, has been busy signing contracts with out-of-state consulting companies that are costing Connecticut taxpayers millions of dollars.  The goal has been to bring in private companies […] The post There goes another $1
4-23-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: Even More Corporate Education Reform money flows to Malloy’s political operationThe latest federal campaign finance reports are in and Governor Malloy’s political operation continues to rake in the cash from those associated with the effort to privatize Connecticut’s public schools and undermine Connecticut’s teachers. As a result of Connecticut’s campaign finance program, Governor Dan