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“This is stealing from the poor and middle class to make a billionaire even richer” (Pelto, August 2012)
Twenty-two months later – vindication! Almost two years ago, Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy announced that he was giving Bridgewater Associates, the world’s most profitable hedge fund, $120 million to move their headquarters from Westport to Stamford. Bridgewater’s CEO, Ray Dalio, is known as the nation’s highest paid individual with an annual income of over $2 […] The post “This is stealing from th
Who me? Pryor calls for an investigation of Jumoke Academy/FUSE charter school management company
Until tonight, observers could safely say that the single most outrageous political maneuver during Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy tenure has been his claim that he was pro-public education while being the only Democratic Governor in the nation to propose doing away with teacher tenure and repealing collective bargaining for teachers in so-called “turnaround” schools. But […] The post Who me? Pryor
IT’S ABOUT THE SUBSTANCE (By Ann Policelli Cronin)
In this guest post, educator Ann Policelli Cronin provides a clear-cut explanation of some of the problems with the Common Core. Now if our elected officials would just take the time to learn the facts, they’d join us in our effort to drop the Common Core and stop the inappropriate, unfair, and expensive Common Core […] The post IT’S ABOUT THE SUBSTANCE (By Ann Policelli Cronin) appeared first on
Squelching dissent in Bridgeport City Hall (by Carmen Lopez)
This commentary piece first appeared in the CT Post on June 25, 2014 The 1949 movie “All the King’s Men,” based on the novel of the same name by Robert Penn Warren, opens with the main character, Willie Stark, confronting political corruption in a small southern town. Stark, played by Broderick Crawford, claims that a […] The post Squelching dissent in Bridgeport City Hall (by Carmen Lopez) appea
JUN 26
Malloy promises $15 million more for “Common Core”
Malloy says – spend more on the Common Core (Click on “Malloy says…” link to watch video of newscast) HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH)– If you are a parent or a teacher you know all about the controversy surrounding the ‘Common Core’ reforms here in Connecticut. Thursday Governor Malloy announced he will spend millions more to get […] The post Malloy promises $15 million more for “Common Core” appeared f
News Flash: Malloy says call it “ConnecticutCore” and everything will be fine
“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” – George Orwell Just when we thought Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy and his band of Common Core proponents couldn’t get any more off-track, Connecticut’s governor held a press conference earlier today in support of the Common Core. As to the future of the Common Core in Connecticut, […] The post News Flash: Malloy says call it “Connecticut
I met my political tracker….
Following my speech to the Working Families Party last Saturday, I held an informal press conference outside the hall with members of the Connecticut media. While a few of the reporters are relatively new to the state, I’ve known others for well over 30 years. I have tremendous respect for the role real journalists play […] The post I met my political tracker…. appeared first on Wait What?.
JUN 25
Pelto to Malloy – Dump Pryor and Comer now before they do even more damage to public education in Connecticut
Pelto to Malloy: Dump Pryor and Comer now before they do even more damage to public education in Connecticut: Jonathan Pelto, the Education and Democracy Party’s candidate for governor called on Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy to fire Stefan Pryor, his Commissioner of Education and remove his political appointee, Andrea Comer from the State Board of Education. […] The post Pelto to Malloy – Dump Pryo
JUN 24
“Lieberman Compares Pelto To Ralph Nader As 3rd Party Candidate”
As the Hartford Courant reported earlier today, “Former U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman compared liberal Democrat Jonathan Pelto to former presidential candidate Ralph Nader on Tuesday while discussing this year’s competitive race for Connecticut governor.” One assumes that the observation was meant as an insult since Lieberman went on to blame Ralph Nader for the […] The post “Lieberman Compares Pe
No Tenure For Malloy (by Martin Walsh)
As a public school teacher and lifelong Democrat, I would like to extend a grateful thank-you to Jonathan Pelto and Ebony Murphy for stepping forward to provide a credible alternative to the present administration which has waged an all out assault on public schools and public education [June 6, Connecticut, "Pelto Starts Collecting Signatures To […] The post No Tenure For Malloy (by Martin W
JUN 23
Will Bridgeport learn from the Michael Sharpe and Jumoke/FUSE disaster?
As more and more facts come out about Michael Sharpe, the CEO of the Jumoke/FUSE Charter School Management, parents, public school advocates and the taxpayers of Bridgeport and Connecticut are turning their attention to the decision by Paul Vallas and former Bridgeport Board of Education, Chairman Kenneth Moales, Jr. to hand over Bridgeport’s Dunbar School, […] The post Will Bridgeport learn from
Charter School champion, “OxyContin producer” gives Malloy operation over $200,000
This month Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy will be getting a check for $6.2 million in public funds through the Connecticut Public Financing Program to pay for part of his campaign for governor. But Malloy’s fundraising operation goes far beyond that money. Malloy and his political operatives are raising millions through various loopholes in Connecticut law. […] The post Charter School champion, “Ox
JUN 22
Finally, an opportunity to speak to union members
After being shut out from speaking to the members of the American Federation of Teachers’ endorsing committee and the AFL-CIO delegates charged with selecting a candidate for endorsement, the Connecticut Working Families Party was kind enough to adhere to the fundamental principle of democracy and fairness and allow me to address their meeting yesterday, June […] The post Finally, an opportunity t
JUN 21
Madison Public School Superintendent Thomas Scarice makes national waves – again.
Thomas Scarice, the superintendent of Madison Public Schools in Connecticut, has been identified as a “Public Education Hero” by Diane Ravitch, the nations leading public education advocate. Scarice has been a leading Connecticut voice against “high-stakes test-based school reform.” A few months ago, Thomas Scarice received national attention for a letter he sent to Connecticut State […] The post