By Chris Powell How could Aleysha Ortiz go through the Hartford school system and be given a high school diploma without ever learning to read and write? Who exactly was responsible in every grade that advanced her anyway? State government’s growth causes record spending on lobbyists Does Trump’s budget really spell doom for Connecticut? ProtestsContinue reading “Hartford, Bridgeport schools urgently need state takeover”
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Public schooling’s danger exceeds home schooling’s
By Chris Powell At this week’s hearing at the state Capitol on false claims of home-schooling that conceal child abuse, state officials stressed that they weren’t accusing home-schoolers of doing anything wrong. They were only asserting the need to check periodically on children who have been removed from public schools — to make sure thatContinue reading “Public schooling’s danger exceeds home schooling’s”
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