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Emails show teacher unions have little leverage for school reopening demands: “My educators are very upset.”

By Marc E. Fitch August 31 , 2020

Education, Labor

A coalition of unions representing teachers, paraprofessionals, janitors and bus drivers issued 13 “non-negotiable” standards for school reopening and have pushed for districts to delay in-person teaching for two weeks, but, according to the unions’…

Gov. Lamont extends mask order through February

By Marc E. Fitch August 19 , 2020

COVID-19, Good Government 26 Comments

Gov. Ned Lamont issued an executive order Friday that extended his April 17 order requiring face masks to be worn in public places where six feet of social distancing cannot be maintained. The order, signed…

State of Connecticut website link directed users to porn

By Marc E. Fitch July 13 , 2020

Good Government, Uncategorized

The Connecticut state government may have a website problem, but state official are working to address it as soon as possible. A link for “Core Standards for Teachers” posted on Connecticut’s government website under “Curriculum…

Education Committee Members Split on Idea of Forced Regionalization

By Marc E. Fitch January 29 , 2019

Education, Featured, Good Government 2 Comments

Lawmakers addressed the elephant in the room during a standing-room only meeting of Connecticut’s Education Committee to consider bill concepts, including regionalization of education services. The subject on everyone’s mind was a bill proposal introduced…

State Audit Finds Magnet Schools Bypassed Lottery Enrollment for Some Students

By Marc E. Fitch November 1 , 2018

Education, Good Government, Yankee News

Connecticut State Auditors found 47 students were enrolled in magnet schools outside of the lottery process during the 2016-2017 school year in a new audit of the State Department of Education, potentially violating the 1996…

What is going on at the Connecticut Department of Education?

By Marc E. Fitch May 4 , 2017

Education, Good Government, Yankee News

A newly released report from state auditors begs the question: What is going on at the Connecticut State Department of Education? The long and alarming critique of the agency showed officials bypassing the lottery system…

Bridgeport ranks highest in nation for “family flight” to avoid failing schools

By Marc E. Fitch December 5 , 2016

Education, Good Government, Yankee News

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$94 million school renovation nearly double the national cost of brand new construction

By Marc E. Fitch October 11 , 2016

Budget, Education, Good Government, Yankee News

As the Connecticut Department of Education mulls whether to close two technical high schools to deal with an expected $1.2 billion deficit, the state recently showcased a massive renovation project at the Emmett O’Brien Technical High…

Connecticut State Department of Education

Emails show teacher unions have little leverage for school reopening demands: “My educators are very upset.”

Gov. Lamont extends mask order through February

State of Connecticut website link directed users to porn

Education Committee Members Split on Idea of Forced Regionalization

State Audit Finds Magnet Schools Bypassed Lottery Enrollment for Some Students

What is going on at the Connecticut Department of Education?

Bridgeport ranks highest in nation for “family flight” to avoid failing schools

$94 million school renovation nearly double the national cost of brand new construction

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