Connecticut – Our children are not stupid
However, that is EXACTLY what the Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Test is designed to tell us. The shocking, truth is that parents who do not opt their child out of the unfair, inappropriate...
View ArticleIS THE TIDE TURNING FOR COMMON CORE? (Guest Post by Joseph Ricciotti)
On October 6, 2014 retired educator Joseph Ricciotti had a commentary piece in the CT Mirror entitled, “Common Core takes the joy out of teaching.” ConnCAN’s Jennifer Alexander, the paid spokesperson...
View ArticleToday’s MUST READ PIECE – Where’s the Accountability? Anyone? By Sarah Darer...
Quite simply it is the single best assessment of the issues surrounding the Jumoke/FUSE charter school scandal. The article, written by Sarah Darer Littman is called, “Where’s the Accountability?...
View ArticlePelto renews challenge to Corporate Education Reform Industry Leaders to Debate
A week ago I issued a request to the paid spokespeople of the Corporate Education Reform Industry in Connnecticut to set up a debate to discuss the educational issues facing Connecticut. Their...
View ArticleAnother Charter School Front Group – More apparent ethics law violations...
Here we go again… Yet another faux education advocacy group appears unwilling or unable to follow Connecticut’s ethics laws. The number of corporate funded education reform and charter school front...
View ArticleAnother Charter School Front Group in Connecticut? Naw…Same people just...
As Connecticut faces yet another massive state budget crisis, even more Pro-Charter School and Corporate Education Reform Industry money is flowing into Connecticut to help grease the charter school...
View ArticleCan Jennifer come out and play? How about Jeffrey?
Jennifer Alexander, the CEO of the Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now (ConnCAN) gets paid a lot of money to be the spokesperson for the Connecticut charter school industry and their corporate...
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