The Associated Press is reporting that Jack Warner has been offered the job of president of Connecticut’s largest public college system, but has turned it down. Warner, currently the chief executive of South Dakota’s college system, told the AP that “he wants to stay in the state for numerous reasons, including strong university presidents and […]
College system offers Warner presidency. He turns it down
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Child advocacy group to state ed board: stop hiding charter school applications
As seven groups vying to open new charter schools in the state wait to find out if the State Board of Education will approve their applications so they can open, a child advocacy group is calling on the board to release the applications. “Without access to the application documents, the public will not be able […]
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Not a big enough carrot…
Turns out the additional funding that the federal government is willing to provide the state-run technical high schools to offer more healthful meals is not a big enough carrot for the 16-school district to bite. The State Board of Education Wednesday unanimously voted to opt out of the national “Healthy Food Certification” program that would […]
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McKinney says Malloy’s trip to WH Correspondents’ soiree violated ethics law
Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, R-Fairfield, a potential challenger to Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy next year, says the governor violated ethics laws by attending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday as a guest of People magazine. The publication picked up Malloy’s travel, lodging and dinner expenses of $1,000. “The governor is in clear violation […]
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Taylor resumes chairmanship of state ed board
Allan Taylor has again become the chair of the state board charged with implementing the governor’s statewide education reforms. Taylor was nominated to the State Board of Education and named chairman by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. The nomination was approved by the General Assembly last month. The 11-person State Board Education has recently experienced some turnover, […]
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Projected revenues plunge nearly $500M
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s efforts to avoid more state tax increases took a hit Tuesday as fiscal analysts concluded revenues to fund the next two-year budget will be almost $500 million less than anticipated. The governor’s budget staff and the Legislature’s nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis issued their latest consensus revenue report. It reduces revenue expectations […]
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2,500 Hartford students to have chance to attend different school
The plaintiffs in the case leaf through the agreement Having run out of time to comply with a court order to desegregate Hartford’s schools, the state has entered into a new agreement that will expand school choice opportunities for 2,523 more students. The new order — agreed to Tuesday by the Connecticut Attorney General and the plaintiffs in […]
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Jackson Lab trial to test Hartford patients’ tumors in mice
The Jackson Laboratory will team up with Connecticut Children’s Medical Center and Hartford Hospital for a clinical trial of “cancer avatars,” growing tumors from human patients in mice as a way to determine the best therapies for each patient’s disease. Hartford Hospital President and CEO Jeffrey A. Flaks offered a glimpse at one of the […]
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GOP targets Rep. Esty, but it may miss the mark
Washington — Even before Democratic Rep. Elizabeth Esty completed her first 100 days in Congress, the GOP had begun a campaign to oust her from Congress. But even the Republican Party says Esty isn’t the best target they have in this election cycle, which ends in November 2014.
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UConn students (and parents) may be asked to foot bill for new athletic center
Storrs — When the University of Connecticut built a new indoor practice facility for the varsity football team nearly seven years ago, it had the state pick up $31 million of the cost. Since then, enrollment at the state’s main campus has steadily risen, and the 60-year-old rec center, used by all other students, has been struggling […]
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Mission of Mercy free dental clinic in Bridgeport this year
The annual Connecticut Mission of Mercy free dental clinic will be held at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport on Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8, and is expected to serve more than 2,000 people. This year’s clinic will include more than 110 dental chairs and 1,500 volunteers, according to Dr. Bruce Tandy, co-chairman of […]
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Lembo’s new site offers ‘build your own’ state tax plan
Think you could do a better job than the legislature does when it comes to setting taxes? Just how much would a top income tax rate similar to New Jersey’s cost Connecticut’s millionaires? Does it really save much money to shave a few points off the sales tax? With final negotiations on a state budget […]
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More turnover at the Board of Regents
Two top officials at the state’s largest public college system have resigned. Bill Bowes, the budget chief for the 100,000-student Board of Regents system, plans to leave May 16 for a new position at the University of Arkansas’ medical school. Wendy Chang, the leader of the system’s information technology, will be leaving at the end […]
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State wants data on car crashes
With nearly 300 car crashes reported every day in Connecticut, state officials are working to identify trouble spots. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Monday morning that the University of Connecticut is planning to launch a one-stop-shop for police officers to report car crashes. The university in turn will analyze the data and provide the state […]
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Malloy on undocumented immigrants and driving licenses
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Monday that he supports giving illegal immigrants the ability to get a driver’s license. “I want every driver in the state of Connecticut to prove that they are a safe driver, regardless of where they came from. You are visiting from Australia for an extended amount of time, you should […]