A few days ago I noticed a new pop-up ad that I hadn’t seen before. It read: “Don’t balance the budget on my back,” featuring a sad boy, bogged down by an enormous backpack. Here’s what the ad looked like: Clicking on the link sent me to the Connecticut Education Association’s (CEA) web page. That’s where… Continue reading Who Gets To Speak For Parents? Hint: It’s Not The Teachers Union
Connecticut’s General Assembly was unable to come to a budget agreement by the legislature’s June 30th deadline. The good news is, unlike places like New Jersey and Maine, we didn’t have a government shut down. Our state is still functioning because Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed an Executive Order Resource Allocation Plan. Unfortunately, when it comes… Continue reading What Happens If The State Doesn’t Pass A Budget? The Answer Is Deep Cuts For Schools
People are coming out of the woodwork to criticize Gov. Dannel Malloy’s decision to veto HB 6977 – a bill that would have imposed unnecessarily restrictive qualifications for individuals appointed to the position of State Education Commissioner. I have one question for state leaders who are considering holding a vote on overriding Malloy’s veto: Has… Continue reading Malloy Vetoes Unnecessarily Restrictive Education Commissioner Requirement
On the tails of announcing additional grant money for the expansion of pre-k, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced today that Bridgeport will receive an additional $49,952 from the state to help improve arts education–an area in which Bridgeport schools are sorely lacking. “This program expands the way the arts and humanities are taught in schools… Continue reading Bridgeport Awarded $50K By State To Improve Art Education
Wow. Now even the teachers’ union is calling Jon Pelto out for making stuff up. If you haven’t already heard, after days of anticipation, Connecticut’s largest teacher’s union, the Connecticut Education Association (CEA), announced their endorsement of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Monday morning. As soon as the news of the endorsement broke, Pelto came… Continue reading CEA Leadership Calls Pelto Out On Tenure Fib
On Tuesday the Bridgeport Board of Education’s Personnel Committee unanimously voted to recommend the approval of a revamped, more streamlined teacher evaluation system. The evaluation system unveiled on Tuesday by the district’s Teacher Evaluation Committee isn’t actually “new,” as Bridgeport was among the ten districts to pilot the state’s teacher evaluation system back in 2012.… Continue reading Bridgeport’s Teacher Evaluation System Revamp
During Bill Clinton’s stump speech in New Haven today, the former president did not speak at all about education and the omission, considering the circumstances surrounding the event, was surprising, to say the least. Clinton was around to bolster Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s reelection bid and, as one might expect, his speech largely centered around… Continue reading Clinton Neglects to Speak About Education During Connecticut Stump Speech
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Thursday an additional $132,901,813 in funding for 30 of the lowest performing school districts in the state for the 2014-15 school year. Bridgeport will be receiving the second largest chunk of the $132 million, at $14,704,804, a $5 million increase from last year. This money is coming from the Alliance… Continue reading Gov. Malloy Announces An additional $132 Million in Funding for State’s Lowest-Performing Schools
It’s always good news to hear that the Connecticut Department of Education is freeing up more grant money for schools, especially when it’s in an area of great need. This latest round will be given to districts to strengthen arts education, an area that is all too often left out despite the fact that there’s… Continue reading State Announces Additional Funding for Arts Education
