JANUARY 2017 ARTICLES
January 15, 2017
Hartford Courant: Equitable Sharing Of Connecticut School Aid Critical
“In his State of the State speech Jan. 4, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy called for a fairer, more equitable sharing of town aid dollars, especially for education. He said that, together, we need to ensure a quality education for all our children, regardless of zip code…”
January 13, 2017
CT News Junkie: Teachers Union Critical of Charter School Executive Pay
“Armed with a new report, the Connecticut Education Association said organizations managing many of the state’s charter schools are lining their own pockets instead of teaching children and it’s calling on legislators to hold them accountable…”
January 11, 2017
New London Day: Small Connecticut towns bracing for state aid cuts
“Leaders of small Connecticut communities are nervously awaiting Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's impending budget proposal, which is expected to include major changes in state aid that could hurt their bottom lines…”
January 10, 2017
Hartford Courant: Hartford Projects 200 Teacher Layoffs Under Most Likely Budget
“The city school system's initial forecast for its next budget is grim: At least 200 teachers could see their jobs eliminated under the district's "most likely" fiscal scenario of a $19.5 million gap for the 2017-18 budget, the district's finance chief said Monday...”
January 7, 2017
The Bristol Press: Funding alternative: CSFP presents new way for Connecticut to pay for special education
“Connecticut is one of only four states with no system for funding all of its nearly 75,000 special education students…”
January 6, 2017
NEWS TIMES: Editorial: Governor right to take on education funding
“When the state’s Attorney General appealed a Superior Court judge’s ruling in September that education funding in Connecticut was “irrational,” the two-term governor could have waited for the appeal to play out. But a Supreme Court decision would likely stretch into 2018 and Connecticut’s children cannot wait any longer…”
January 5, 2017
New Britain Herald: Educators plan ahead for state budget cuts
“With cuts to education looming from the capitol, New Britain educators are coming to grips with the reality of less state funding…”
January 3, 2017
HARTFORD COURANT: Connecticut’s 2017 Assistant Principals Of The Year Announced
“The Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) is pleased to announce the selection of the 2017 Assistant Principals of the Year…”