As a Connecticut educator and CEA member for 40 years, I am extremely disappointed with CEA leadership’s decision to endorse Gov. Dannel Malloy in this upcoming election.
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Op-Ed: Tonight’s debate, a ‘thrilla’ or not?
The New York Times recently referred to the Malloy-Foley debates as “The Thrilla in Manila.” Linda McMahon should be lining up the pay-per-view rights. Thursday evening’s shindig at The Garde in New London is historically feisty: starring savvy journalists fed gotcha questions from opposing political camps and a raucous crowd that cheers each verbal punch. Still we revere […]
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Op-Ed: State must do more to assure education equity
Today, the Sheff v. O’Neill education suit is still about equity – ensuring that Hartford children have the same educational opportunities as children in the best suburban schools and that all students have access to a quality, integrated education.
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Op-Ed: Common Core can be a success for our children
The Common Core Standards issue is rife with misinformation, none of which helps build a rigorous and competitive educational program that will prepare children for success in life.
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Op-Ed: Over-use of antibiotics in agriculture must be regulated and curtailed
Efforts to improve antibiotic use in healthcare — lessening the creation of antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” — cannot possibly make a dent in overall antibiotic overuse if so much is unregulated in agriculture.
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Op-Ed: Don’t let misinformation destroy the promise of Common Core
Let’s not let misinformation and political rhetoric hold us back from putting in place the Common Core Standards — an initiative with great promise to ensure that all students, regardless of where they live, are prepared for college and career and success.
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Op-Ed: Connecticut and the nation need more Hispanic nurses
There is a serious lack of diversity in the health care professions, and more Hispanic nurses would make a significant difference in healthcare quality and costs throughout the nation, including in Connecticut.
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Op-Ed: We owe slain children an awareness of legislators’ stance on guns
Voters should not assume that their representatives will vote in a sensible way when it comes to firearms legislation.
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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: School shootings are no reason to attack home schooling
School shootings are tragedies and should be mourned, not politicized. Unfortunately, leaders in the two old parties seem unable to comprehend this basic truth. A bipartisan committee, appointed by leaders in both old parties, has decided that the Sandy Hook shooting is an opportunity to attack home schoolers and the rights of families. Raising and educating […]
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Op-Ed: Bridgeport project would turn dormant landfill into solar energy farm
The Connecticut Siting Council will soon be ruling on a plan to turn a dormant Bridgeport landfill into a source of pollution-free energy, and the city’s mayor is hopeful it will win approval.
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Op-Ed: In again! Out again! A need for more equitable schools
McTighe and Wiggins, proponents of ‘backwards curriculum-design’ popular among teaching communities, refer to the importance of asking essential questions. The best ones, they argue, are perennial and enduring. They weather turbulent roads – Gordian knots – and are open-ended, thought provoking, and intellectually engaging. Since beginning a teaching career in 1995, I’ve found myself revisiting […]
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Op-Ed: Incarcerating disturbed youth is a flawed response
The particular facts of transgendered teenager Jane Doe’s case are unique, but the scenario of incarcerating severely abused children for entirely predictable behavior is all too familiar.
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Op-Ed: March Sunday because healthy communities need climate action
As nurses, we care for our communities. We are there for the boy with the broken arm, the lady from the bank with heart problems, or the retiree with the flu. We are there when our friends and neighbors are hurting, and we do our best to get them better. We are there to help […]
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Op-Ed: Data shows urgent need for transformation of public education
A steady increase in the number of black, Hispanic and Asian students in public schools is making it more important than ever to transform public education into a system that works well for everyone, regardless of ethnicity, race, or economic status.