NEWINGTON–Gina Corraccio set up her laptop on Frank Silva’s kitchen table and began quizzing her patient. What had he cooked in the past week? Was he having trouble with routine activities, like making the bed? And why had he been gaining weight? Ever since Silva got out of the hospital in January, part of Corraccio’s […]
March 25, 2011
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Malloy administration says no to school reformers’ funding plan
Hundreds of students, parents and school choice advocates journeyed to the state Capitol this week to back a proposal that would boost support of magnet, charter and other school alternatives, but Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s budget director says the administration doesn’t support the plan. The plan, referred to as “money follows the child,” would shift […]
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Malloy: No concessions would mean ‘nasty and ugly’ budget
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Friday he has begun work on an “ugly” alternative budget in case talks with state employees do no not yield significant savings in the next month. “I am preparing recommendations with respect to what that would look like,” Malloy said. “I hope we don’t have to go there. It would […]
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Yale, St. Raphael open hospital merger talks, joining trend
Yale-New Haven Hospital and the Hospital of St. Raphael announced plans Friday to explore a merger that would produce one hospital with two campuses in New Haven. The news came just three days after St. Mary’s Hospital disclosed plans to form a joint venture making the Waterbury hospital part of a small national chain. Experts […]
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Bill to allow towns to cut school spending advances
A bill to allow cities and towns to cut school budgets when enrollment declines–opposed by educators but backed by municipal leaders and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy–won key approval from the legislature’s Education Committee Friday. Local governments are currently barred by state law from cutting the amount they spend on education, even in towns where enrollment […]
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A grown-up choice on teacher layoffs
Connecticut’s grown ups have an unprecedented opportunity this year to make decisions that will put our students’ needs first. Tightened budgets at the state and district levels have us all thinking: how can we be doing things better? Is there a way to approach these painful cuts that allows us to weigh potential reductions against […]
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A grown-up choice on teacher layoffs
Connecticut’s grown ups have an unprecedented opportunity this year to make decisions that will put our students’ needs first. Tightened budgets at the state and district levels have us all thinking: how can we be doing things better? Is there a way to approach these painful cuts that allows us to weigh potential reductions against […]