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Education Reformer (Dr.) Mr. Terrence Carter loses again - Wait What?

Education Reformer (Dr.) Mr. Terrence Carter loses again - Wait What?:

Education Reformer (Dr.) Mr. Terrence Carter loses again





Mr. Terrence Carter, who falsely called himself Dr. Carter arrived from Chicago, with the help of Special Master Steven Adamowski, to “save” the children of New London.  But having  lied about some of the most important aspects of his resume, including the fact that he wasn’t a “Dr.” after all, the New London Board of Education decided not to hire Mr. Carter.  In response, Mr. Carter sued the New London Board of Education.
How dare an elected group of citizens stand in the way of the Corporate Education Reform Industry!
So, in true American fashion, Mr. Carter sued.
And today a Connecticut judge laughed him right out of the courthouse.
Breaking news from the Courant’s Jon Lender and Kathy Megan- Judge Tosses Suit By New London School Chief Candidate, Saying He Misrepresented Credentials.
Terrence P. Carter, the highly touted Chicago educator whose selection as New London schools superintendent was rescinded after revelations that he had made false statements about his background and qualifications, has lost his lawsuit against the city’s board of education and its chairwoman.
Carter last year had sued the New London school board and its chairwoman, Margaret Curtin, alleging that they breached an agreement to hire him. But in a ruling dated Tuesday, New London Superior Court Judge Robert F. Vacchelli granted motions for summary judgment filed by the board and Curtin, throwing out the case in which Carter sought damages in an unspecified amount greater than $15,000.
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The New London board had voted in mid-2014 to appoint Carter – amid widespread praise in the local community and press of Carter’s apparent 
Education Reformer (Dr.) Mr. Terrence Carter loses again - Wait What?:


Jason Morris for New London Board of Education





Jason Morris, running for the New London Board of Education on the Green Party line, deserves the vote of every person who cares about our children and our public schools.
If the charter school and corporate education reform industry’s unprecedented attack on public education has taught us one thing, it is the importance of having people on local boards of education who will stand up for our children, parents, teachers and public schools.
Sadly, the effort to undermine parents and teachers and turn public schools into little more than testing factories is taking place across the nation, but few communities have been hit has hard as New London, Connecticut.
And when New London students, parents and teachers needed their elected officials to stand up to politically motivated state intervention and privatization interests that its “Special Master” Steven Adamowski pushed, far too often, those officials turned away or worse, supported the disastrous policies that were being proposed.
But in a democracy, people have the ability to stand up and take back their government.
In a few weeks the voters of New London have just such an opportunity.
Jason Morris is one of few candidates in New London with the proven courage and conviction to stand up and make sure New London Public Schools are doing what is right for the community’s children rather than those who seek to profit off of our public schools.
Jason Morris has become an expert on what is wrong with the so-called education reforms that are crippling our schools.  His passion and commitment to make sure that all of New Jason Morris for New London Board of Education