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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

7-22-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy

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New London Superintendent candidate Terrence Carter’s Financial Problems
The Day of New London has posted a breaking story highlighting financial problems that have plagued Terrence Carter, the “education reform expert” that Special Master Steven Adamowski and the Malloy administration have been pushing for the job of superintendent of schools in New London. The Day of New London newspaper is reporting, …according to court […] The post New London Superintendent candida


The Beginning of the end for the Charter School Industry in Connecticut
Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy ushered in the Charter School Industry to Connecticut as part of his corporate education reform initiative in 2012.  As part of his “education reforms,”  Malloy become 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.” Malloy […] The post The Beginning

7-21-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy
Wait What?: Wait What? Malloy Administration looks to stick it to public education yet again…Proving that there is apparently no bounds to the arrogance and sense of entitlement displayed by Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy and his administration, the Day newspaper of New London is reporting that, “The [New London] Board of Education will go forward with its scheduled vote tonight on the contract for