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May 3, 2013

Charter School Advocates Rally Against Education Cuts

by Christine Stuart | May 3, 2013 5:30am

Christine Stuart photo Gov. Dannel P. Malloy joined charter school advocates Thursday at the state Capitol to rally against $47.1 million in cuts proposed by the Democrat-controlled Appropriations Committee earlier this month.

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OP-ED | A Woman Without A Party

by Sarah Darer Littman | May 3, 2013 5:30am

Sarah Darer Littman When my son registered to vote two years ago this month, he wanted to register unaffiliated. “Both parties are just corporate shills,” he said.

I had a hard time disagreeing with that point of view, but I talked him out of it with the same words my father told me thirty years earlier, when I was a new voter: “You should always join a party in a closed primary state so you can vote in a primary.”

My son listened to me, as I listened to Dad. So he was shocked when I told him that I’d gone to Town Hall this week and changed my registration from Democrat to Unaffliated in the final stage of my journey to disgust and disillusionment with the two party system.

“Welcome to my world,” he said.

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April 22, 2013

Connecticut State University Students Rally for $140M

by Megan Merrigan | April 22, 2013 4:25pm

Megan Merrigan photo Students from Connecticut’s four state universities and 12 community colleges made their way to the state Capitol Monday to rally in favor of increased funding for higher education.

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Panel: Social Media’s Role In Breaking News Is A Mixed Bag

by Megan Merrigan | April 22, 2013 12:48pm

Hugh McQuaid file photo Reporters, professors, and Lt. Paul Vance gathered at the University of Connecticut last week to discuss the role of accuracy, respect, and social media in the coverage of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

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April 18, 2013

College System Board Gets To Appoint Its Own President

by Hugh McQuaid | April 18, 2013 4:02pm

Hugh McQuaid Photo The Senate gave final passage Thursday to legislation responding to last year’s Board of Regents compensation scandal by giving the governing board of the state’s public universities the ability to choose its own president.

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April 16, 2013

Lawmakers Give UConn Financial Boost

by Hugh McQuaid | April 16, 2013 4:58pm

Christine Stuart File Photo The Finance Revenue and Bonding Committee approved a 10-year plan Tuesday to borrow more than $1.5 billion to expand the University of Connecticut.

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Retired Teachers Make Pitch To Save Health Fund

by Christine Stuart | April 16, 2013 1:21pm

Christine Stuart photo Retired teachers brought apples to the Legislative Office Building on Tuesday to ask their former students, who are now state legislators, to continue funding their health benefits account.

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April 11, 2013

Charter School Advocates Rally Against Cuts

by Hugh McQuaid | April 11, 2013 2:36pm

Hugh McQuaid Photo Dozens of charter school advocates rallied Thursday outside the state Capitol asking the legislature to restore funding for the state’s public charter schools that was included in last year’s education reform package.

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April 5, 2013

OP-ED | Who Is Holding Education Reformers Accountable?

by Sarah Darer Littman | April 5, 2013 8:30am

Sarah Darer Littman One of the hallmark refrains of the corporate education reform movement is “accountability.” Strangely, their zeal for the concept does not extend to those who implement reforms. Let’s look at two key figures in Connecticut and see how accountable they have been to the state’s taxpayers.

First up, State Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor. Shortly after being appointed to his post, Pryor started hiring consultants to work on Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s education reform package. Like most reformers, he had preferred consultants. State bidding procedures? Why bother when he could funnel contracts through the State Education Resource Center (SERC) by claiming it’s a nonprofit?

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OP-ED | A Culture of Mediocrity

by Terry D. Cowgill | April 5, 2013 5:30am


Terry Cowgill The manufacturers of goods and services know that if consumers aren’t satisfied with the quality of what’s offered, they’ll vote with their wallets and choose another product. Such is rarely the case with a government product.

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