Comments on: Former CT Education Deputy and Stamford Superintendent put on leave in Warwick, RI. http://jonathanpelto.com/2012/09/15/former-ct-education-deputy-and-stamford-superintendent-put-on-leave-in-warwick-ri/ Working to educate, persuade and mobilize through "perceptive and acerbic" observations about Connecticut Government and Politics Fri, 24 May 2013 04:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Guest http://jonathanpelto.com/2012/09/15/former-ct-education-deputy-and-stamford-superintendent-put-on-leave-in-warwick-ri/#comment-6567 Guest Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:13:00 +0000 http://imnctnetwork.com/waitwhat/?p=2927#comment-6567 So disheartening. Note how in the past, the class (income-level) and race issues behind the Bridgeport strike were quite obvious; now, those arguments are twisted around, looking-glass-style, to reflect an “achievement gap” that is apparently unrelated to poverty. As for race or ethnicity or immigrant status, again, these are not mentioned as Connecticut schools become more segregated, and teachers in poor districts are paid even less and less for more and more work. The forces of reaction against truly equal educational opportunities have recast the argument into one of “choice,” so they say, why shouldn’t inner city kids (they’re never students) get to go to private, parochial, or prep schools? Never mind that even middle class people can hardly afford these options. But giving out one or two scholarships turns everyone into a proponent of vouchers and school choice, however illusory that is. And the civic institution of public education collapses.

]]> By: Linda174 http://jonathanpelto.com/2012/09/15/former-ct-education-deputy-and-stamford-superintendent-put-on-leave-in-warwick-ri/#comment-6565 Linda174 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 21:17:00 +0000 http://imnctnetwork.com/waitwhat/?p=2927#comment-6565 Please watch and read. Both can help any city in CT undergoing a takeover to mobilize..maybe WITHOUT the union, a video and a document. We need vision and money:

The schools kids deserve:

http://www.ctunet.com/blog/text/SCSD_Report-02-16-2012-1.pdf

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