A recent survey of educators across the nation reveals that, when elected, Hillary Clinton may follow in the footsteps of President Obama concerning her choice of Secretary of Education in the Department of Education in Washington, D.C. Obama’s choices of Arne Duncan followed by John King were the most anti-public education appointments in the history of the Democratic party. Now it appears, based on the recent survey, that Clinton may continue the anti-public education tradition during her administration with yet another education secretary who will espouse the downward spiral of public education that has occurred for the past eight years.
Joseph A. Ricciotti
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Connecticut must correct funding inequity in public schools
It is critical and past due that Gov. Dannel Malloy and especially Connecticut Commissioner of Education Dianna Wentzell look at the inequity in funding of the students who attend the Bridgeport Public Schools as compared to the more affluent suburban school districts in Connecticut.
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Will Connecticut follow Massachusetts on Common Core?
Massachusetts, one of the leading states on education reform in the nation, in a monumental decision has abandoned Common Core testing. The Massachusetts Commissioner of Education, Michael Chester, in a stunning reversal, has walked away from the very test he helped to create. Now it remains to be seen if other states in the nation, including Connecticut, will follow Massachusetts, a state that is considered to be “the gold standard” in successful education reform.
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Will the CEA’s position on SBAC testing generate parental support?
As the results of the SBAC Common Core testing across the nation are made public, the backlash from parents could possibly be severe and felt in every state as well as by the Department of Education in Washington, D.C. The failure of many students, especially in urban areas, could serve as the catalyst to end […]
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On education, Democrats are acting like Republicans
The principles that have been guiding educational governance under Connecticut Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor are, in essence, Republican principles that undermine public education. Gov. Dannel Malloy should appoint a new commissioner who backs away from an agenda of testing, punitive accountability and use of the Common Core Standards.
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Op-Ed: On education, Democrats are acting like Republicans
The principles that have been guiding educational governance under Connecticut Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor are, in essence, Republican principles that undermine public education. Gov. Dannel Malloy should appoint a new commissioner who backs away from an agenda of testing, punitive accountability and use of the Common Core Standards.
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Op-Ed: Common Core takes the joy out of teaching
It is time to end the madness of Common Core and allow teachers the opportunity to teach without having to teach to the test.
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Op-Ed: Common Core takes the joy out of teaching
It is time to end the madness of Common Core and allow teachers the opportunity to teach without having to teach to the test.