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Education Ruling on CT School Funding Lawsuit Check out appeal and more CT Post, CTMirror.org - New York Times - 2016 CONNECTICUT SCHOOL FUNDING ON TRIAL Plaintiffs Say School System does not Give Students in Poorer Areas an Equal Education CTMirror.org and - Wall St Journal - August 2016 SCHOOL CHOICE The Institute for Justice is Working for Families throughout the Country to Give them an Opportunity for School Choice Visit the Website of the - Family Institute Today - July 2016 Some Top Officials at UConn get pay raises Get the Latest from CTMirror.org CTMirror.org Reports on - Education - July 2016 Student Loan Delinquencies are Sky High Ten Colleges Where Students Owe the Most News - Publications - June 2016 Keep Current on What others are saying about Education With CTNewsJunkie.com News from - CTNewsJunkie.com - July 2016 Senate Passes Overhaul of No Child Left Behind and Much More News on Education from The Hill The Hill - Staff - July 2015 The Real Financial Crisis in College Wine Cellars, Shooting Clubs, a corrupted 20 Million Dlr State Grant, a College Presidents 500,000 Dlr Comp Package Adam Andrzejewski - Forbes - July 2015 Analyzing Trends in Pell Grant Recipients and Expenditures Brookings Institute Brookings - Staff - July 2015 CTMirror.org provides a wealth of information on schools and education Check frequently ... CTMirror.org - Staff - Aug 2015 Americas Top High Schools How Does Your School Rate Newsweek - Staff - August 2015 Common Core Rather Shady Proclaims one Education Expert Breibart - Staff - Jan 2014 No Child Left Behind Turns 12 Better schools are still out of reach for millions of students across the country Heritage - Staff - Jan 2014 Judge Rejects State Request to Delay School Funding Trial Check out Underfunding in Your Town - Article by CTMirror CTMirror.org - Staff - Jan 17, 2014 News From CTMirror More Transparency Headed to Education and Much More News Federation of CT - Taxpayer Org - July 2013 Keep Current on News on Education in Connecticut Through CTMirror.org and CTNewsJunkie.com Two Excellent Online - News Publications - Oct 2012 Michigan City Outsources All of Its Schools Highland Park Turns Over Troubled Operations to For Profit Charter Firm Wall St Journal - Staff - Aug 2012 Louisiana teachers union threatens to sue private schools Two unions and the Louisiana School Boards Association have sued the state arguing that the new voucher program is unconstitutional. dailycaller.com - By Joy Pullmann School Reform News - August 2012 Federation Board Member Dr Armand Fusco is Recognized for His Recent Publication By The Education Action Group Foundation for School Pushouts A Plague of Hopelessness Perpetuated by Zombie Schools The Federation of - CT Taxpayer Organizations - July, 2012 Privatization an issue in Conn education bill Also Check Out Bridgeport abandons pass to play school policy Various News - Articles - May 2012 Rochester teacher misconduct case is perfect example of why tenure system should be trashed Parents upset with bureaucratic nonsense and union protections giving dangerous teachers continued access to their children EAG Communications - Victor Skinner - March 14, 2012 Group Ups The Ante In Education Lawsuit With High Powered Law Firm Education Reform Passes Senate CTNewsJunkie - Christine Stuart - May 2012 School vouchers spark growing court fights in US Students are at the heart of political fights and court battles over whether public dollars should go to school vouchers to help make private schools more affordable. KIMBERLY HEFLING - The Associated Press - April 9, 2012 Governors disputed education reforms turn on politics and policy and labor law Also Read Union tries to rally support for study on state run retirement savings plan CtMirror.org - staff - April 27, 2012 State areas cited in national report linking achievement gap housing inequality And Much More News on Education CTMirror.org - Staff - April 19, 2012 Student Loans on Rise for Kindergarten Unable to afford private school more parents are turning to loans years before their children start college By ANNAMARIA ANDRIOTIS - Smart Money - March 28, 2012 Teacher Ratings Aired in New York The release of data evaluating NY City teachers on their ability to boost student test scores represents a potentially powerful new tool for parents to assess their childrens public schools STEPHANIE BANCHERO - Wall St Journal - Feb 25, 2012 After a two year experiment, a question lingers - Is there hope for Harding High Read this and other news on Education in CT Various News - Sources - March 2012 Malloy proposes 50 million dollar increase in ECS funding Malloy talks of surpluses while his new budget aims for a deficit CtMirror.org - Online News Publication - Feb 2012 Keep Current on News on Education in Connecticut and check the following Web Links Daily Not everyone celebrating Malloys school choice agenda and more news on Education CTMirror.org and - CTNewsjunkie.com - Feb 12, 2012 Teachers Union Starts Ad Campaign Connecticuts largest teachers union went on offense in a looming education reform debate kicking off a television ad campaign during the NY Giants playoff game Wall St Journal - SHELLY BANJO - Jan 23, 2012 Despite Sweeping Scandals Big States Do not Check for Cheating by Teachers by Lois Beckett - ProPublica - Jan 2012 Malloy and teacher unions split as legislative session approaches A brewing fight over teacher certification By Jacqueline Rabe Thomas - CTMirror.org - Feb 1, 2012 Pink slips given to top higher education officials Numerous highly paid top officials at the Connecticut State University and the community college systems received pink slips - 24 positions with an average salary of 141,000 dlrs each Jacqueline Rabe Thomas - CTMirror.org - Jan 9 2012 As expected graduation rates drop drastically No method to madness of early education spending and much more news by CTMirror CTMirror - Check their website daily - Dec 2011 Arrests at Connecticut schools bring scrutiny From March through May of this year, more than 700 arrests were made in Connecticut schools according to data obtained from the Court Support Services Division Special to the Register - Lisa Chedekel - December 14, 2011 Illinois Higher Education Floundering Government Corruption Part Of The Problem Jen Sabella - Huffington Post - Dec 5, 2011 CTMirror provides a wealth of Information on Education in Connecticut. New commissioner looks for schools that are succeeding - Education panel considers competitive funding grants - and Much More CTMirror - Staff - Nov 2011 Pension, sick time payout for teacher after test tampering scandal Waterbury teacher gets 38,131 dollar pension and much more news on scandal Various News - Publications - Aug Thru Oct 2011 State Says Sheff Goals More Than Met - Lawyer For Plaintiffs Not So Sure State Says 67 Percent Of Hartford Minority Students Seeking School Choice Options Got Them This Year KATHLEEN MEGAN - The Hartford Courant - Nov 22, 2011 Too many job applicants lack the most basic skills, companies tell congressman Manufacturers in Connecticut want to hire skilled workers but are not able to do so because they cannot find enough qualified job candidates, according to a new survey released Monday by one of the states congressmen. Ed Jacovino - Journal Inquirer - 2011 Harkin No Child Left Behind Bill No Longer Mandates Teacher Evaluations Sen. Tom Harkin D-Iowa shifted a major teacher evaluation requirement out of his rewrite of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act known as No Child Left Behind over the weekend, shifting the dynamics of the debate over the passage of the bill. Huffington Post - Staff - Oct 2011 Across the region teachers avoid pay concessions While workers in many fields faced pay cuts and unpaid furloughs during the recession and school districts were forced to choose between tax increases and program cuts Linda Lamback - CT Post - June 2010 School Parent Groups Empower Push For Education Reform School parent groups are no longer just about holding the next bake sale fundraiser. They are about education reform. Huffington Post - Christina Hoag - Oct 9, 2011 CTMirror.org reports on Business leaders outline essential reforms to close ed achievement gap This Oct 2010 Article Provides Information on What Business Leaders are Looking for to Improve Education in our State The Federation of CT - Taxpayer Organizations - Nov 2011 Despite Sweeping Scandals Big States Do not Check for Cheating by Teachers The cheating in Atlanta was uncovered in part thanks to two simple checks that states can conduct to look for suspicious test results ProPublica - Lois Beckett - September 2011 Overhaul of education financing formula likely to wait until 2013 For the current fiscal year, the state is set to spend 2.8 billion dollars on education, about 14 percent of the whole budget. CTMirror.org - Jacqueline Rabe - Aug 26, 2011 DealBook - Grassley Questions Education Agency Ties to Wall Street Senator Charles E. Grassley is examining whether Education Department officials disclosed confidential government information to hedge fund managers BUSINESS DAY | - By Ben Protess - July 28, 2011 Best and Worst High Schools in the Region on Hartfordmag.com in their August, 2011 Issue Three Top High Schools are Avon, Simsbury and Glastonbury. Where does your school stand.... Hartfordmag.com - Check this website often - August Issue of Mastery Tests Show Continued Achievement Gap State Deparment of Education released a Connecticut Mastery Test 2011 Town by town list of scores cbslocal.com - staff - July 2011 Business led school reform group launches in Connecticut Several corporate leaders are launching a nonprofit organization to push for education reforms in Connecticut Associated Press - STEPHANIE REITZ - July 2011 US students still trail global leaders The top performers in reading were South Korea, Finland, Hong Kong and Shanghai in China, Singapore, Canada, New Zealand, Japan and Australia. Associated Press - CHRISTINE ARMARIO - Dec 2010 FCTO Sent a Letter to Governor Rell on the following... It is Time to Revolutionize Connecticut Educational System, To Cap Local Property Taxes, and Reform State Binding Arbitration Laws The Federation of - Connecticut Taxpayer Organizations - 2009 Connecticut State Department of Education Research Various Resources State of CT - Dept of Ed - 2009 GOVERNOR M. JODI RELL COMMISSION ON EDUCATION FINANCE View Report by Governor Gov Rell Report - State of CT - 2007 CT Public School Enrollment Shrinking 17 percent. Connecticut public schools reported a drop in enrollment. Connecticut State - Data Center - 2008 First Phase Of Reforms Launched In Hartford Schools The lowest performing schools in the district have been shut down and reincarnated with different teachers and new educational philosophies. Hartford Courant - ARIELLE LEVIN BECKER - August 2008 Connecticut State Department of Education Research State of Connecticut Department of Education State of CT - Dept of Education - 2008 Miscellaneous Information on School Vouchers One group, All Children Matter, works for the election of public officials who are committed to the enactment of meaningful reforms to ensure that all children in America have equal access to a quality education. Various News - Sources - 2008 School Vouchers The time has come for Congress to stop playing political games and, instead, undertake a fair assessment of a program that gives D.C. families a say in their childrens education. Washington Post - Editorial - Aug 2008 Lieberman standing strong on school choice Includes Op Ed by Tom Durso, Lieberman Message on School Choice, and various School Choice Websites The Federation of - Connecticut Taxpayer Organizations - 2008 Tale of Two Protests An 18-year-old South Carolinian could not read at the first-grade level after 12 years in public school. Staff - New York Sun - 2006 CAN WE SUCCEED IN CONTROLLING THE TEACHERS UNIONS? Articles of Interest on the Effects of Teachers Unions on the American Educational System. News Articles - News Articles - 1997 to 2007 John Stossel Program on Stupid in America How Lack of Choice Cheats Our Kids Out of a Good Education John Stossel - ABCNews - 2006 Education Reform Links In appreciation to the Yankee Institute for their excellent research in compiling these links Staff - Yankee Institute - Feb, 2004 SCHOOL FINANCE AND PROPERTY TAX REFORM Shifting education funding from the property tax to other sources. State of Conn Staff - Office of Legislative Research - 2000 Cato Institute: “We envision a day when state-run schools give way to a dynamic independent system. The following are publications produced by the Cato Institute which relate to School Choice Staff - Cato Institute - Feb 23, 2004 The Six Habits of Fiscally Responsible Public School Districts Learn how other states are combating the high costs of education Kirk Johnson PhD - Mackinac Center for Public Policy - Dec 2002 States Voice Doubts about Federal Education Law National Conference of State Legislators Discuss Penalties for Poor Performing Schools AP - Associated Press - Dec 2003 Panel Urges Shift Of Tax Burden To State State Panel Proposes Shifting $1 Billion in Education Costs to State from Towns Press Reporter - Associated Press - Oct 1, 2003 An Easy Way to Control Soaring School Costs A Report Offered by the Yankee Institute for Public Policy of Hartford CT Theodore Martland - Yankee Institute - April 3, 2003 Source nytimes.com National Debt Details Welcome Fellow Taxpayers We invite you to join with The Federation of Connecticut Taxpayer Organizations, Inc. 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