Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
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Jun 17, 2013Connecticut was one of the first states to have its own Freedom of Information Commission, designed to administer and enforce FOIA laws. But things are changing.
A last minute bill passed at the legislature, limiting the release of information about Newtown - but does that set a precedent for... read more
Texas Governor Rick Perry.
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Jun 17, 2013Texas Governor Rick Perry is here in Connecticut trying to lure businesses away with promises of low taxes and no regulation.
Before we get to the specifics of that, let me say this: Perry didn't invent the idea of one state competing for the jobs of another's, but over his long tenure he ha... read more
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Jun 12, 2013Today, it’s another edition of “The Wheelhouse” - our weekly Wednesday wade into the news and politics. What’s on tap?
Well, your phone for one... read more
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Jun 11, 2013Back in the early 2000s, a group of mostly low-income African- American families took the city of New Haven to court. They were fighting to stay in their homes which were slated for demolition in order to build a new school complex. A documentary film airing tonight on CPTV tells their story.... read more
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Jun 11, 2013Senator Beth Bye may be leaving this legislative session more disheartened than any other lawmaker.
Despite being funded in the state budget, t... read more
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Jun 4, 2013There are more bacteria in our bodies than there are human cells: about 10 microbes for every cell!
UConn microbiologist Joerg Graf says “If yo... read more
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Jun 3, 2013School districts across Connecticut are wrestling with how to implement the new Common Core state standards, which mean changes to the way teachers teach reading and math along with new computer-based tests.
The transition is expected to take place over the next year and a half. But some di... read more
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May 31, 2013There is a lot happening in Connecticut education.
Public school districts are busy preparing for the new Common Core State Standards that prom... read more
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May 28, 2013 U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan visited Hartford Friday for a town-hall style meeting with high school students. They talked about school saf... read more
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May 21, 2013Connecticut’s largest teachers’ union filed a complaint Tuesday against Bridgeport School Superintendent Paul Vallas. The dispute centers on the city’s school governance councils, whose members say they’re being shut out.
School governance councils were established by law in Connecticut in... read more
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May 17, 2013It seems that money and power always get in the way of democracy. Compromise can water down idealism, but no compromise results in gridlock. So, a... read more
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May 16, 2013Yale University has asked federal education officials to lower a fine imposed on the school for under-reporting sex offenses.
The federal Clery Act spells out how colleges and universities nationwide are expected to compile and report crime data – including sex crimes on campus. The U.S. D... read more
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May 14, 2013Teaching to the test. Homework in kindergarten. What price are we paying for eliminating play in school? While parents and educators want the best... read more
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May 13, 2013President Obama said in his second inaugural address that he believes America’s growth rests “upon the broad shoulders of a rising middle class” -... read more
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May 9, 2013
Suicide rates have risen dramatically for middle-aged Americans in the last 10 years - the highest jump is for men aged 50-54.
In a repor... read more
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May 3, 2013
Advocates for mental health have been expressing concern about the conversation in American following the Newtown shootings. While we still... read more
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May 2, 2013A group of parents in Darien have filed a complaint against the school district, alleging that their children with learning disabilities have not b... read more
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May 1, 2013The Connecticut Department of Education has reached a new agreement with the plaintiffs in the decades long Sheff v. O'Neill case.
The lawsuit is meant to ease the racial disparity between students in Hartford Public Schools and neighboring school districts.
The latest settlement extends... read more
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Apr 30, 2013Libraries might be changing faster than just about any other part of public life. These civic institutions were known for more than a century for t... read more
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Apr 25, 2013It’s a logo that has become synonymous with the state of Connecticut...or at least it’s athletic teams. Of course, I’m talking about Jonathan the H... read more
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