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Does Connecticut Ever Follow Through? Another Reform Voted Down Before It’s Implemented
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Does Connecticut Ever Follow Through? Another Reform Voted Down Before It’s Implemented

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State Superior Court Judge Thomas Moukawsher’s sweeping ruling last fall in the CCJEF v. Rell case was supposed to be a “game-changer.”  It was supposed “upend” Connecticut’s dysfunctional school system, but it seems the legislature is determined to continue business as usual. To see what I mean, look no further than the General Assembly’s unanimous decision to push forward a bill that loosens… Continue reading Does Connecticut Ever Follow Through? Another Reform Voted Down Before It’s Implemented

State Advisory Council On Teacher Evaluations Ignores Groundbreaking Equity Ruling:  Votes To Continue Watered-Down Teacher Evaluations
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State Advisory Council On Teacher Evaluations Ignores Groundbreaking Equity Ruling:  Votes To Continue Watered-Down Teacher Evaluations

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I’m sure you’ve all heard of the quote: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” It’s worth repeating for Connecticut’s Performance Evaluation Advisory Council (PEAC). A few months after Superior Court Judge Thomas Moukawsher called the state’s current teacher evaluation system “little more than cotton… Continue reading State Advisory Council On Teacher Evaluations Ignores Groundbreaking Equity Ruling:  Votes To Continue Watered-Down Teacher Evaluations

What Parents Think About Bridgeport Schools – Part III
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What Parents Think About Bridgeport Schools – Part III

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I think it’s safe to say that most parents, no matter where they’re from, envision college in their children’s future. Bridgeport parent of three Kadisha Coates is no different. When I sat down with her a few weeks ago to talk about what she, a prospective charter school parent, thought about Bridgeport Public Schools she… Continue reading What Parents Think About Bridgeport Schools – Part III