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Sarah Darer Littman is an award-winning columnist and novelist of books for teens. She is also one of the most important voices on behalf of public education in Connecticut. This week Sarah Darer Littman’s commentary piece in the CTNewsJunkie is a key addition to the discussion about the impact the corporate education reform industry in […] The post Another MUST READ column on Jumoke/FUSE by Sara
Questions that teachers (parents, public school advocates and all voters) should be asking…
Over the next week, the leadership of the Connecticut Education Association will be deciding whether to follow the lead of the American Federation of Teachers and endorse Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy, the only Democratic governor in the nation to propose doing away with teacher tenure and repealing collective bargaining for teachers working in the poorest […] The post Questions that teachers (pare
Connecticut, a Jim Crow state? [A must read by Ann Policelli Cronin]
This commentary piece by Ann Policelli Cronin first appeared in the CT Mirror – Op-Ed: Connecticut, a Jim Crow state? Unless Connecticut changes direction in what has been packaged and sold as “education reform,” its achievement gap, the largest in the nation, will be exacerbated. All of Connecticut’s children are harmed by the narrow and […] The post Connecticut, a Jim Crow state? [A must read b
SEP 18
The question IS NOT whether UConn has a major impact on Connecticut’s economy
The question IS NOT whether UConn has a major impact on Connecticut’s economy. An additional issue is whether voters fully understand how UConn spends its public funds. For example, UConn uses student and public funds to subsidize the school’s big-time athletic programs to the tune of about $19 million a year. Yesterday, Governor Dannel “Dan” […] The post The question IS NOT whether UConn has a m
SEP 17
CT Democratic Chair – The pot that called the kettle black
“The pot calling the kettle black” is an idiom used to claim that a person is guilty of the very thing of which they accuse another. For example, “Oho!” said the pot to the kettle; “You are dirty and ugly and black! Sure no one would think you were metal, Except when you’re given a […] The post CT Democratic Chair – The pot that called the kettle black appeared first on Wait What?.
Malloy’s Fundraising Operation – “Offensive but not illegal”
As noted earlier this week in Wait, What? post entitled, Three cheers for campaign finance corruption in Connecticut!, Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy and his campaign operation has collected at least $3.5 million for his campaign by directing large campaign contributors to make donations to the Democratic State Central Committees “federal” account. Much of the money […] The post Malloy’s Fundraisin
Jumoke Charter School Company back in the news due to missing computers
The disgraced charter school company that got tens of millions of taxpayer dollars thanks to no-bid contracts from the Malloy administration is back in the news. Apparently the constant flow of checks from Commissioner Stefan Pryor’s Department of Education wasn’t enough to appease the charter school company and its management. The Hartford Courant is reporting […] The post Jumoke Charter School C
SEP 16
Tea Party tells Joe Visconti to drop out of the race for governor…
The Hartford Courant has a story on their blog entitled, Tea Party Ups Call for Joe Visconti to Exit the Governor’s Race, In a response to such an attack, Joe Visconti is certainly more than capable of deciding, on his own, what is best for people of Connecticut and the issues that he believes in. […] The post Tea Party tells Joe Visconti to drop out of the race for governor… appeared first on Wa
Why Malloy’s (and Foley’s) anti-tax pledge is anti-middle class
In a September 3, 2014 Wait, What? post entitled, Foley and Malloy are just plain wrong on taxes, the blog explained that Malloy and Foley are be fiscally irresponsible with their pledge not to propose or raise taxes if they are elected. The article begins with the following; Although Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy is fond […] The post Why Malloy’s (and Foley’s) anti-tax pledge is anti-middle class
SEP 15
Three cheers for campaign finance corruption in Connecticut!
Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy has deposited his check for $6.2 million from the State’s Public Finance System. As a result of Connecticut’s landmark 2005 campaign finance reform bill, in return for raising $250,000 in contributions of under $100, Malloy (and the Republican nominee for governor) have each received $6.2 million in public funds to pay […] The post Three cheers for campaign finance cor
SEP 14
Another MUST READ article by Connecticut professor Dr. Yohuru Williams
Yohuru Williams is Chair and Professor of History at Fairfield University. Dr. Williams is also a powerful, leading voice for public education, both at the national level and here in Connecticut. His latest column for the Huffington Post is entitled, Lies My Corporate Ed Reformers Told Me: The Truth About Teacher Tenure and the Civil […] The post Another MUST READ article by Connecticut professor
SEP 13
Here is one of the odd things about teachers, unions and democracy
Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy is the only Democratic Governor in the nation to propose doing away with tenure for all public school teachers and eliminating collective bargaining for teachers in the poorest school districts. His corporate education reform legislation is widely recognized as the most anti-teacher piece of legislation ever introduced by a Democratic governor. […] The post Here is on
SEP 12
Pelto/Murphy Register as Write-In Candidates for 2014
“Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, you will cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.” […] The post Pelto/Murphy Register as Write-In Candidates for 2014 appeared first on Wait What?.