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Hamden Schools - Mediocre performance at extraordinary cost
September 7, 2010
Post-Chronicle
By George Levinson
Charter schools won't get federal jobs money
September 1, 2010
Connecticut Mirror
By Robert Frahm
The state's allocation of federal stimulus money intended to save teaching jobs in cash-strapped school districts excluded charter schools, many of which serve students in Connecticut's poorest communities.
The experimental charter schools, along with the state's technical high schools and some public magnet schools, were left out under a formula used by the state to distribute the $110 million in stimulus funds approved by Congress in August.
Time to stop whining and make serious education reforms
August 31, 2010
Hartford Courant
By Rick Green
Maybe you saw what New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie did last week after he learned about the bungling behind his administration's failure to win $400 million in the federal Race to the Top competition that rewards states that adopt aggressive education reforms.
Christie fired his education commissioner.
Bravo. At least we know what matters to Gov. Christie, a Republican making waves across the country. That's more than I can say for Connecticut, land of timid leadership.
Hot topic: Connecticut misses out on another school reform grant
August 31, 2010
New Haven Advocate
By Betsy Yagla
For the second time, Connecticut lost out on millions of dollars in competitive federal grants for education reform. Connecticut was not one of the 19 finalists announced in July. Last week, the U.S. Department of Education announced 10 winners, among them Connecticut’s neighbors Massachusetts ($250 million), New York ($750 million) and Rhode Island ($75 million).
Hwang to receive education award tomorrow at Fairfield U.
August 30, 2010
Trumbull Times
By Donald Eng
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