A number of articles, many of them positive, pop up in an Internet search of Paul Vallas, the new Acting Superintendent of Schools. He has navigated thorny political
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Paul Vallas, Interim City Ed Chief
From Linda Conner Lambeck, CT Post: Paul G. Vallas, an education reformer who has led some of the nation’s most troubled school systems, including the
Read moreMayor Seeks Charter Revision Commission With Education Focus–Gaudett, Rooney Contracts Approved
Three weeks into a new four-year term, Mayor Bill Finch is forming a Charter Revision Commission designed to modernize an antiquated City Charter and examine
Read moreMalloy’s Education Reform
With the start of a new legislative session a few weeks away, Governor Malloy says education reform will be the focus. From the governor: (HARTFORD,
Read moreGrogins Tours Bassick With State Ed Chief
The state’s Education Cost Sharing formula is an exercise in frustration for many city officials. Why is it that Hartford and New Haven have historically
Read moreIf You’re Playing The Market, Ask These Kids
From the University of Bridgeport: UB business school students beat the market by double digits: grab 16th consecutive title at Connecticut Stock Market Game They
Read moreWhat’s Going On At Steelpointe Harbor?
The latest: the Connecticut Department of Transportation is planning to request bids for street improvements slated to begin in the spring of 2012 for the mixed-use
Read moreStamford’s Political Radar Screen
Will someone please tell Sacred Heart University political science professor Gary Rose that Stamford is doing just fine? (Oh, I just did.) Governor Malloy, Congressman
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