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Monday, February 24, 2014

2-24-14 Wait What?

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Steve Perry – Misleading statements, half-truths and out-right lies.
After missing even more school days last week and the week before, Capital Prep Magnet School’s excessive absentee principal, Steve Perry, apparently showed up for work today. He began the day with a Tweet that read, Dr. Steve Perry ‏@DrStevePerry I’m proud that 100% of Capital Prep’s senior class has again been accepted to 4 […]The post Steve Perry – Misleading statements, half-truths and out-rig

Hartford’s Matt Poland lashes out at citizens who write to him about his upcoming TFA vote
Appointed by Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra, Matt Poland serves as a member of the Hartford Board of Education.  While he will remain on the Board, Poland is stepping down as Chairman tonight and Segarra’s appointees will elect the one Republican on the Board to become the Chairman. Matt Poland also serves as the Chief Executive […]The post Hartford’s Matt Poland lashes out at citizens who write to

Hartford Leaders scheduled to waste another $650,000 in taxpayer funds

Last week’s Hartford Board of Education meeting has been re-schedule for tonight. At tonight’s meeting, the Hartford Board of Education, led by Mayor Pedro Segarra is expected to throw an additional $650,940 at Teach for America. Despite the fact that there are hundreds of unemployed and underemployed Connecticut residents who are certified teachers and hundreds […]The post Hartford Leaders schedu
2-23-14 Wait What?
Wait What?: The sickness that has crept into Connecticut politics and governmentAs measured by the number of college graduates Connecticut is among the most educated states in the nation.  As measured by per capital income Connecticut is wealthiest state in country, and if we were our own country we’d be one of the wealthiest and best educated countries in the world. And yet there is a […]The post