Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Wait, What? - Working to educate, persuade and mobilize through "perceptive and acerbic" observations about Connecticut Government and Politics

Wait, What? - Working to educate, persuade and mobilize through "perceptive and acerbic" observations about Connecticut Government and Politics:




Judge Rules Vallas must leave superintendent’s job immediately…
Categories: Bridgeport Paul Vallas Stefan PryorTags: BridgeportPaul VallasStefan PryorAfter Vallas took the stand to explain why he shouldn’t be forced out and after hearing arguments from lawyers for and against a motion to have Paul Vallas removed immediately as superintendent of schools in Bridgeport, Connecticut Superior Court Judge Bellis ruled that Paul Vallas did not have the right to stay
Malloy tries to pull a fast one on Connecticut teachers
Categories: Gubernatorial Election 2014 Malloy Stefan Pryor Teacher EvaluationsTags: Gubernatorial Election 2014MalloyStefan PryorTeacher EvaluationsWith the 2014 gubernatorial election less than 16 months away and facing growing opposition from school teachers, parents and others who recognize the unfairness of attaching teacher evaluation programs to student’s standardized test scores, Governor
Malloy/Pryor’s Chief Turnaround Officer, Debra Kurshan, bails…
Categories: Alliance Districts Malloy Stefan PryorTags: Alliance DistrictsMallloyStefan PryorDespite pulling down $149,000 a year plus benefits, Connecticut “Chief Turnaround Officer” is on the move after eight months on the job. Commissioner Pryor has announced that Kurshan, who previously served as the head of School Portfolio Development for Mayor Bloomberg’s school privatization efforts and a