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Will Things Ever Really Change? CCJEF Appeal Or Not, Bridgeport Needs State Leaders To Act!
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Will Things Ever Really Change? CCJEF Appeal Or Not, Bridgeport Needs State Leaders To Act!

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Last Wednesday, about 40 parents gathered in front of Geraldine Johnson School in Bridgeport, demanding the resignation of the school board member Maria Pereira. The situation has gotten so bad, that some are even asking for state intervention. “This is only happening in Bridgeport, Connecticut,” said parent Wanda Simmons during the rally.  “Our children are… Continue reading Will Things Ever Really Change? CCJEF Appeal Or Not, Bridgeport Needs State Leaders To Act!

Bridgeport Board In Complete Disarray During Pivotal Time
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Bridgeport Board In Complete Disarray During Pivotal Time

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What a shameful state of affairs — on the very same day the New York Times published an article detailing the gross inequity faced by students attending Bridgeport schools, a political feud between board members halted the city’s school board. Monday afternoon, the Connecticut Post reported that school board chairman Dennis Bradley canceled the school… Continue reading Bridgeport Board In Complete Disarray During Pivotal Time

New York Times: When the Circus Descends (on the Common Core)
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New York Times: When the Circus Descends (on the Common Core)

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As we’re witnessing in Connecticut, “the ideological circus” has descended on the Common Core. According to New York Times columnist David Brooks in his latest opinion piece on the Common Core State Standards, pundits and extremist special interest groups from both the right and left are inciting hysteria. Brooks writes: We are pretty familiar with… Continue reading New York Times: When the Circus Descends (on the Common Core)

New York Times: “Testing Craze” Also Caused By Union Collective Bargaining Agreements
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New York Times: “Testing Craze” Also Caused By Union Collective Bargaining Agreements

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Yes, you read that right. According to the New York Times, the “testing-craze” has nothing to do with the implementation of Common Core State Standards. On Friday, the New York Times featured an editorial which explained, contrary to popular belief, that the increase in testing in some New York school districts has little to do… Continue reading New York Times: “Testing Craze” Also Caused By Union Collective Bargaining Agreements