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WARNING: The assault on Connecticut’s Hospitals – Here come the for-profit hospital operators
For decades, even centuries, Connecticut’s regional non-profit hospitals have been one of its greatest assets. Emergency rooms, maternity programs, and access to local, high-quality hospital care have made our communities better, safer and healthier places to live and raise a family. While improvements to the quality of care and the reduction of hospital medical errors […] The post WARNING: The a
Looking for a place to sign a Pelto/Murphy Petition this weekend?
Members of the Pelto/Murphy 2014 Team will be hanging out at various Starbucks and other coffee shops around the state this weekend. They may have a clipboard in hand or certainly a pile of petitions. If you’d like to add your name to the Pelto/Murphy 2014 Petition so that we can get on the November […] The post Looking for a place to sign a Pelto/Murphy Petition this weekend? appeared first on W
JUL 10
Step #1 – Dump the Common Core and its testing mania
Step #2 – Focus on properly funding our schools and helping children overcome the educational challenges associated with poverty, language barriers and unmet special education needs. “A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense [or wasteful education reform industry junk] than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual […] The post Step #1 – Dump the
JUL 09
Charter School company collapse continues
Andrea Comer, the former COO of Jumoke/FUSE charter school company has resigned her position on the State Board of Education, while the Bridgeport Board of Education prepares to end ties with Jumoke/FUSE, the charter school company that was given a lucrative no-bid contract to run Bridgeport’s Dunbar Elementary School thanks to Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy’s […] The post Charter School company col
Why won’t UConn simply tell the truth?
According to today’s Hartford Courant, the University of Connecticut has returned the public stage, again, to claim that no taxpayer or student funds were used to pay for Hillary Clinton’s $251,000 speaking fee, for Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy’s trip to Switzerland and China or for the 7,000 square foot house that the UConn Foundation bought […] The post Why won’t UConn simply tell the truth? app
JUL 08
Hartford Courant – Is Pelto A Spoiler In Race For Governor?
From the Hartford Courant comes their latest – a clear-cut, concise and to-the-point editorial; Is Pelto A Spoiler In Race For Governor? Former state representative and political consultant Jonathan Pelto has been a burr under the saddle of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy ever since the first Democratic governor in 20 years took office in 2011. […] The post Hartford Courant – Is Pelto A Spoiler In Race For
JUL 07
Is Malloy politicizing the Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities?
Last week, with no public announcement or press release, Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy quietly appointed a long-time Hamden politician as the new Executive Director of the Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities. Malloy’s announcement is sending shock waves through the community dedicated to advocating for those with disabilities. In a surprise move […] The post Is Malloy po
JUL 06
Malloy’s $3 million state funded PR operation
Every day Connecticut taxpayers ask, where do our tax dollars go? Today, thanks to investigative reporter Jon Lender, we got a little glimpse into Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy’s taxpayer funded PR operation. As taxpayers, we pay about $3 million a year for Malloy’s staff in the Governor’s Office. And forget, for a moment, that Connecticut […] The post Malloy’s $3 million state funded PR operation
Hartford Courant picks up Pelto’s statement on $251,000 fee for Hillary Clinton
In an article entitled, Hillary Clinton’s UConn Speech Continues to Draw Criticism, the Hartford Courant writes, Hillary Clinton’s April speech at the University of Connecticut is continuing to spark controversy, with two candidates for governor slamming the school for paying the former senator and secretary of state more than $250,000 for the 30-minute talk. UConn […] The post Hartford Courant pi
JUL 05
Is the Charter Movement Imploding? (by Diane Ravitch)
Using Connecticut as an example and featuring a recent Hartford Courant column written by Colin McEnroe, Diane Ravitch, the nation’s leading public education advocate, has entitled her latest blog Is the Charter Movement Imploding? Ravitch writes, In state after state, charter schools are proving that it is downright risky to turn public money over to […] The post Is the Charter Movement Imploding