by Zachary Janowski | Jul 15, 2013 | Education, Features, General
The Connecticut State Board of Education will decide Monday whether to apply for a waiver allowing local school districts to decide between two standardized tests to give next year, instead of forcing kids to slog through both. The testing overlap comes as Connecticut...
by Zachary Janowski | Jul 12, 2013 | Education, Features, General, State Budget
A national teacher-effectiveness organization rated all but one of Connecticut’s university-level education programs poorly in its first review of more than 1,000 programs across the country. The one standout program, earning three stars from the National Council on...
by Suzanne Bates | Jul 10, 2013 | Education, Features, General, State Budget
State officials recently approved borrowing $80 million to renovate Weaver High School, with Hartford picking up the tab for another $20 million, even though three-quarters of its desks are empty. The current 370,000 square-foot school building, which sits on a 29...
by Suzanne Bates | Jul 8, 2013 | Education, Features, General, State Budget
If you happen to be driving across Hartford around the time school lets out you may find yourself behind a full-size passenger van with a bright yellow sign that says “Carrying School Children” emblazoned on the back. Many of these vans are carrying children to and...
by Zachary Janowski | Jun 28, 2013 | Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Years of budget gimmicks have left Connecticut with a billion-dollar deficit under normal accounting rules. That deficit fell by one third last fiscal year, from $1.7 to $1.1 billion, largely due to a reduction in accounts payable owed. This shortfall represents the...
by Jordan Otero | Jun 28, 2013 | Features, General, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
The former chief financial officer of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation won big when he left his position in 2011, pocketing $50,000 under a separation agreement. The CLC and John Ramadei entered the agreement in November 2011. Under the agreement, the CLC paid...
