The public is invited but it’s unclear what portion of the meeting – or subsequent meetings – will be open, or what the board will be discussing.
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Leader of parents union calls on state board of education to “weigh in” on Dalio partnership transparency
“We have the right to know what is happening to our children in the public school system and I’m trying to understand why this board has not weighed in to ensure the protection of Connecticut children,” Gwen Samuel said.
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Lawmakers balk at being excluded from decision making in education partnership
A plan to exclude lawmakers from the executive committee would weaken oversight of the public-private partnership.
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Lawmakers balk at OKing executive pay, budget for education partnership — via mail
The Partnership for CT board was asked to unanimously approve a tentative budget, nearly $250,000 in executive compensation, and various operating procedures before it has even met.
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Questions raised about lack of transparency in Dalio partnership at ‘town hall’ meeting
The Connecticut Parents Union held a town hall meeting Tuesday to raise awareness about the lack of transparency in state government.
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Tong: State officials in Dalio partnership must share public records
The state’s partnership with Ray Dalio’s philanthropic group might be exempt from FOI laws, but the AG says lawmakers on the board are not.
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Lamont, lawmakers dodged spending cap to pump $20M into public-private school partnership
Gov. Ned Lamont and the legislature dodged the spending cap to make an initial $20 million investment in a public-private partnership to assist struggling schools.
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Lembo urges Partnership for Connecticut to follow all disclosure, ethics rules
Connecticut’s chief fiscal watchdog called for the officials overseeing the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars in low-performing schools to adhere to the spirit of all disclosure and ethics laws.