Gov. Dannel P. Malloy As Gov. Dannel P. Malloy attempts to push his controversial education reforms through the legislature, he’s taking up a new talking point: Failure means the state’s chances of being relieved from the dictates of the federal No Child Left Behind law are at risk. “These are obligations which I doubt we’ll […]
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Are charter schools cherry-picking their students?
Hartford — As students from the highly regarded Jumoke Academy Charter School filed into the gymnasium for a mid-afternoon assembly last week, onlooker Gov. Dannel P. Malloy pointed out that at first glance these students seem to mirror those attending the neighborhood public schools. “Look around,” he said, fielding questions about whether this school is […]
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Malloy wants only B+ students in teaching programs
New Britain — Elissa Maillet worries she’s not going to be able to get a teaching job when she graduates from Central Connecticut State University in two years. “I am really nervous about it,” the sophomore with a 3.6 grade point average said while studying between classes. “The job opportunities seem to be so scarce.” […]
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One mother’s campaign to empower parents
Gwen Samuel knows the pain of sending her son off to a low-performing school every day. And she remembers the day she decided to pull the “parent trigger.” “I will never forget that day: May 26,” Samuel said, referring to the day in 2010 that then-Gov. M. Jodi Rell signed a sweeping school reform bill. […]