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Friday, January 24, 2014

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Corporate funded education reform group speaks out for Steve Perry
After reading the latest from Achieve Hartford Inc., it is hard to know quite what to say. In a not so veiled attack on Wait, What? and those who have been demanding that Perry be held accountable to the same standards that apply to everyone else, Achieve Hartford, Inc. asks “Our hope is that Board […]The post Corporate funded education reform group speaks out for Steve Perry appeared first on Wai


Workplace Bullying: Capital Prep isn’t the only abuser
One of the most disturbing things about Steve Perry and the way he runs Capital Prep. Magnet School is the reports of the extensive workplace bullying.  At last count, Capital Prep had lost at least seven teachers this year. Capital Prep’s abusive working conditions have left teachers stunned and hurt.  The school’s actions have even […]The post Workplace Bullying: Capital Prep isn’t the only abus
Hartford Board of Education’s “Perry Problem” must still to be addressed
Before this week’s snow storm hit, the Hartford Board of Education was scheduled to use their regular meeting to go into “executive session” to discuss Capital Preparatory Magnet School Principal Steve Perry.  The storm forced a postponement of the meeting until Monday, January 27th.   The initial agenda for Monday’s meeting fails to state whether there […]The post Hartford Board of Education’s “P
1-23-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: And speaking of Common Core and “Ed Reform”… CT teacher’s editorial goes viralGo into any teacher’s lounge in Connecticut… Heck, go into any teacher’s lounge in the United States… And you are likely to find a copy of Elizabeth Natale’s commentary piece entitled, “Why I Want To Give Up Teaching” that was recently published in the Hartford Courant Elizabeth Natale is an English and langu