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Ipswich, Mass sixth grade students demand payment for taking Common Core Field Tests
In a Boston Tea Party like moment, a group of sixth-grade students from Ipswich, Massachusetts are making a stand. Like Connecticut’s public schools students, they were used as unpaid lab rats in this spring’s Common Core test of the test. Under the laws and regulations of the United States, people cannot be made to be […] The post Ipswich, Mass sixth grade students demand payment for taking Comm
YESTERDAY
Look there goes a flying pig!
The truth is that Connecticut is facing a projected state budget deficit of at least $1.3 billion dollars for the fiscal year that begins after this year’s gubernatorial election. But today Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy boldly announced… “We don’t face a deficit.” In a late afternoon CT Newsjunkie story entitled, Malloy Dismisses Deficit Projections, Won’t […] The post Look there goes a flying pig!
Malloy must take responsibility for many of the these hospital layoffs
When Governor Malloy proposed his bait and switch “provider tax” strategy he promised hospitals that they would be “held harmless.” The goal he said was simply to maximize federal reimbursement rates. But two years later, the impact of Malloy’s decision to renege on that promise is leading to massive layoffs and undermining many of Connecticut’s […] The post Malloy must take responsibility for ma
JUN 05
A call to arms (I mean pens) – A big day as I announce a running mate and petitions now available
After dropping off the appropriate paperwork, the Connecticut Secretary of the State’s office tweeted: Denise Merrill @SOTS Merrill @Jonathanpelto today was authorized by my office to collect signatures to be a petitioning candidate for governor. And Jonathan Pelto is petitioning under the Education and Democracy Party and must collect 7,500 signatures by […] The post A call to arms (I mean
JUN 04
Statement from Jonathan Pelto on the Connecticut American Federation of Teachers’s LPAC endorsement of Malloy
Statement from Jonathan Pelto, exploring gubernatorial candidate on American Federation of Teacher’s Connecticut Legislative and Political Action Committee (LPAC) endorsement of Dannel Malloy Without providing gubernatorial candidates with any opportunity to fill out a questionnaire or present their case, the members of the American Federation of Teachers’ Connecticut Legislative and Political Ac
JUN 03
Supporters of Corporate Education Reform now targeting higher education
While it is obvious that the widespread access to higher educational opportunities is more important than ever, elected officials have been consistently reducing support for our public colleges and universities. The shocking and disturbing trend has been especially visible here in Connecticut where Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy has pushed through the deepest cuts in Connecticut […] The post Support
New York Working Families Party fails to move Cuomo on education but endorses anyway
When it comes the to the rise of the corporate education reform industry, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Connecticut Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy continually jockey for 1st and 2nd place as to which one is more anti-teacher and anti-public education. While Cuomo has poured more money into charter schools than Malloy, Malloy is the […] The post New York Working Families Party fails to move Cuom
There goes another $100,000 in taxpayer funds
Following up on yesterday’s Wait, What? post entitled, NEWS FLASH: Pryor’s No Bid contract costs taxpayers another $100,000 plus, CTNewsjunkie provides the details about the Malloy administration’s decision to pay an out-of-state consulting education reform company another $100,000 despite the fact that the company did not have a written contract extension. As Christine Stuart explains, […] The p
JUN 02
Important Wait, What? weekend stories you might have missed
Define fiscal irresponsibility…. While most Connecticut residents feel a growing unease about the Malloy administration’s irresponsible and underhanded approach to state budgeting, I’m often asked to give specific examples of how Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy has handled the Connecticut budget during his term in office. Long-time readers may remember this one, but here is a […] The post Important W
NEWS FLASH: Pryor’s No Bid contract costs taxpayers another $100,000 plus
A Hartford Superior Court Judge is being asked today to authorize an “agreement” between the Malloy Administration and Leeds Global Partners, a major player in the national education reform industry. The agreement will cost Connecticut taxpayers an additional $100,000 on top of the $195,000 the out-of-state education reform corporation has already collected in state funds. […] The post NEWS FLASH
JUN 01
Does it really only cost $30,000 to get Governor Malloy to veto a good bill?
Over the past few months Governor Malloy and his political operatives have raised more than $30,000 from major health insurance companies and their corporate executives. The funds were deposited into the special Democratic State Central Committee account that will be used to augment the $6.2 million that Malloy will be getting from the State’s public […] The post Does it really only cost $30,000
MAY 31
Define fiscal irresponsibility….
While most Connecticut residents feel a growing unease about the Malloy administration’s irresponsible and underhanded approach to state budgeting, I’m often asked to give specific examples of how Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy has handled the Connecticut budget during his term in office. Long-time readers may remember this one, but here is a prime example for […] The post Define fiscal irresponsibi
Will the Working Families Party stand up for working families in this year’s election
The Working Families Party is based in New York. They also have a chapter here in Connecticut. Considering Dannel “Dan” Malloy only won by 6,000 votes in the last election, many observers credit the Working Family with giving him them victory since the WFP line added more than 26,000 votes to his total four year […] The post Will the Working Families Party stand up for working families in this ye