Justified Outrage in Wisconsin – Support in Connecticut
[wpvideo k1TQNhB7] As the United States has argued for South Africa, Poland and now Egypt, unions are a basic part of democratic society. Yet that is the principle under attack…
Wisconsin workers need your support
“Connecticut teachers stand together with educators and other public employees in Wisconsin,” according to CEA Executive Director John Yrchik. He was one of a significant list of labor leaders and…
New House Education Committee Holds First Hearing on ESEA
The new website for the now Health, Education & Workforce Committee presents the Republican vision for K-12 education: To ensure student success in the 21st century, Republicans are focused doing…
No flexibility on snow days yet, according to top state school administrator
Connecticut’s Acting Commissioner of Education George Coleman says he’s holding firm to the 180-day rule for students to attend school. Coleman reported to the State Board of Education on Wednesday,…
Our Sputnik Moment ….
The State of the Union address last week left little doubt that President Obama sees the reauthorization of ESEA as fertile ground for “bipartisan cooperation”. Few educators would dispute his…