By CHRIS POWELL Most educational achievement in Connecticut, as elsewhere, is a matter of parenting and household wealth. If children have two parents whose income can support their home without much stress, the kids will tend to get more upbringing, be healthier mentally and physically, and be more engaged in school. Another expensive paid leave,Continue reading “Expect more from students, even the poor, and get more”
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Like Groucho, state won’t let education encroach on football
By CHRIS POWELL Having smiled benignly at Hartford Public High School’s graduation of an admittedly illiterate and innumerate student two years ago, Governor Lamont and the General Assembly this year passed a law formally lowering academic standards in public high schools. Public campaign financing has yet to improve the state Despite CEA’s backing Lamont, many teachersContinue reading “Like Groucho, state won’t let education encroach on football”
Housing bill will do little when state could do so much more
By Chris Powell Opponents of the wide-ranging housing legislation recently passed by the Democratic majorities in the General Assembly have been loud enough to induce Governor Lamont to equivocate on the bill. Will he sign it, veto it, or try to negotiate its revision? Democrats aren’t against kings, they just want a new one IllegalContinue reading “Housing bill will do little when state could do so much more”
