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Thursday, August 22, 2013

Wait 8-22-13 What? Certification? Please! Gov. Christie follows Gov. Malloy over the cliff

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Deck Chairs on the Titanic Failure of American Education
  It was George Orwell who provided us with the powerful reminder that, “In a time of universal deceit – telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” But more and more hero educators and education heroes are standing up to do just that. Diane Ravitch, the country’s leading voice for public education, defines a “hero […]The post Deck Chairs on the Titanic Failure of American Education (A must read) a

Certification? Please! Gov. Christie follows Gov. Malloy over the cliff
Governor Christie and Governor Malloy Connecticut Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor and New Jersey Commissioner of Education Chris Cerf. Paul Vallas (Bridgeport) and Paymon Rouhanifard (Camden) The story and message are the same… Politicians who propose tougher standards and demand “better teacher prep” while appointing friends and colleagues who don’t even have the most basic […]The post Cer


8-21-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: Special Master Steven Adamowski: Busy exceeding his authority…at taxpayer expenseAs Rome burns, Adamowski tells Windham taxpayers which companies to hire and what they must do with their public funds…. (An update on Windham by Jonathan Pelto and Mary Gallucci, a Windham parent and education advocate) As a result of inadequate state funding, Windham’s public schools are among the most u