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Sunday, October 6, 2013

10-6-13 Wait What?

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Will Bridgeport’s teacher negotiations be another chapter in Malloy’s Waterloo?
Many school teachers have already decided that they won’t be voting for Malloy if he runs again… And those who have yet to make up their minds may join their colleagues as the watch Malloy’s allies work to scapegoat teachers in the upcoming Bridgeport teacher contract negotiations. As the Connecticut Post recently explained, “Talks to […]The post Will Bridgeport’s teacher negotiations be another c

Hartford Courant editorial highlights ongoing efforts to make government more secret…
Americans should be increasingly concerned about the efforts to increase government secrecy and reduce transparency. Whether it is President Barak Obama in Washington or Governor Dannel Malloy in Hartford, it seems like a day doesn’t go by that we don’t hear about more efforts to reduce the right of citizens to know what their government […]The post Hartford Courant editorial highlights ongoing ef

A case study of how sound bites don’t always reflect reality…
Governor Malloy calls on Federal Government to pay unemployment benefits for Sikorsky shutdown adding its “unacceptable that Connecticut taxpayers be made to pay for the failures of Republicans in Washington.” It is unacceptable for Connecticut taxpayers to be paying for the failure of Republicans in Washington, but the Sikorsky situation isn’t the right example.  And […]The post A case study of h
10-5-13 Wait What?
Wait What?:A retired Bridgeport principal speaks: Leaving the “Education Reform” movement in tattersAnn Evans de Bernard, Ph.D recently retired as principal of Waltersville School in Bridgeport.  In a two part commentary piece, she asks When is school reform not reform? And then, with the power and authority that only comes from having served on the front lines of the effort to provide Bridgeport’