Sentences with phrase «corporate education reform agenda»

As a result of Governor Malloy's budget and corporate education reform agenda, while Connecticut public school students, teachers and schools are reeling from their deepest cuts in state history, charter school companies in the state will collect more than $ 110 million from Connecticut taxpayers, this year.

Malloy on Corporate Education Reform Agenda — «stay the course» «even if [policies] aren't that popular»

Day after day, week after week, month after month, Dannel «Dan» Malloy and his political appointees have pushed their corporate education reform agenda.

In addition to their lobbying work with ConnCAN, Alexander and Johnson were the individuals who formed A Better Connecticut, Inc. yet another education reform industry front group that spent more than $ 2 million on television ads during the year before the last gubernatorial election to «thank» Governor Malloy for his «leadership» on behalf of the corporate education reform agenda.

This new «mandate» is part of the broader corporate education reform agenda that is crippling public education in Connecticut and across the nation.

Unsurprisingly, a person with such a low regard for teachers has bought in to the entire corporate education reform agenda of test based accountability and choice.

The harsh reality is that Hillary Clinton has actually been a vocal proponent of the corporate education reform agenda and she has a long way to go before it can be said that she is the best choice for students, parents, public schools or the teachers who make up the American Federation of Teachers.

Instead, the new «mandate» is part of the broader corporate education reform agenda that is successfully diverting scarce public funds away from teacher - student instruction to private companies.

Unfortunately for Connecticut's students, parents, teachers, public schools and taxpayers, these apologists for Governor Malloy and his corporate education reform agenda have gone unchallenged.

Mr. Pryor's tenure has been steeped in controversy, due in part to his commitment to the corporate education reform agenda, his leadership style and his relationship with charter schools, most directly with Achievement First, Inc., the charter school management company that has been the largest single financial beneficiary of state funds to charter schools over the past four years.

Although Connecticut Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy rivals New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo when it comes to anti-teacher rhetoric and policies, the harsh reality is that Malloy is nothing more than a continuation of the DGA's effort to support Democratic governors who are wedded to the corporate education reform agenda.

readers know Commissioner Pryor has been on an unrelenting campaign to remove, undermine and destroy the professional staff and professional capabilities of the Connecticut Department of Education and replace experienced and dedicated professionals with high - cost, out - of - state consultants and staff who have little to no educational experience except for their loyalty to the corporate education reform agenda.

Malloy claims that his «initiative» is providing Connecticut's 30 most struggling school districts with another $ 132 million in state aid, but the truth is that this year's increase is only about $ 45 million and that in order to get those funds, school districts were required to accept a series of new mandates and programs aimed at further implementing Malloy's corporate education reform agenda and diverting scarce public dollars to private companies.

Dedicated to the charter school industry and the corporate education reform agenda, Trumbull's Stephen P. Wright has been one of Governor Dannel Malloy's staunchest allies on the State Board of Education.

readers know from earlier posts, Governor Malloy, Democratic Party Chair Nancy DiNardo and the Democratic State Central Committee syphoned over more than $ 37,000 in a failed attempt to beat back a Democratic challenge slate in Bridgeport that did not support Paul Vallas or Governor Malloy and Mayor Bill Finch's corporate education reform agenda.

And what, pray - tell are harbormasters and what role do they have when it comes to implementing the corporate education reform agenda?

Instead of promoting a sophisticated student and teacher evaluation program, Malloy and other proponents of the corporate education reform agenda have been pushing a dangerous reliance on standardized testing as one of the state's primary mechanisms to judge and evaluate students, teachers and public school.

But when will the truth come out that high stakes testing, which is the core of Rhee and corporate education reforms agenda, is really a form of entrapment.

All along it's been clear to us that this lawsuit is baseless, meritless, and masterminded by self - interested individuals with corporate education reform agendas that are veiled by a proclamation of student interest.

Not exact matches

When it comes to their rhetoric and propaganda, CCER stays true to the corporate education reform industry's agenda.

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In a commentary piece entitled Heeding the lessons of teenagers, fellow Education Advocate and columnist Wendy Lecker used her latest article in the Stamford Advocate and other Hearst Media Group outlets to remind us that when it comes to the so - called «education reform» agenda it is critically important that student voices be heard above the din of politics and the greed of the corporate education reform Education Advocate and columnist Wendy Lecker used her latest article in the Stamford Advocate and other Hearst Media Group outlets to remind us that when it comes to the so - called «education reform» agenda it is critically important that student voices be heard above the din of politics and the greed of the corporate education reform education reform» agenda it is critically important that student voices be heard above the din of politics and the greed of the corporate education reform education reform industry.

In his effort to «win» over (aka snow) teachers, parents and public school advocates, Malloy's plan appears to be to push off a couple of elements of his corporate education reform industry agenda until he can make it past November's election for governor.

And Malloy himself has said that it is too late to turn back on the Common Core and his corporate education reform industry agenda.

Hillary and Bill Clinton have been taking advice from Eli Broad on promoting his corporate reform education agenda for many years.

However, anytime I see «grassroots» groups promoting the agenda of the corporate education reformers, like what happened here in Washington State with charter school reform in 2012, I'm always compelled to follow the money.

The Corporate Education Reform Industry, with the help of elected officials likes of Dannel Malloy, Andrew Cuomo, Jeb Bush and others, have used the problems facing public schools in poorer communities to institute an agenda of more standardized testing, inappropriate teacher evaluation programs and the privatization of public education through the creation of privately owned, but publicly funded charterEducation Reform Industry, with the help of elected officials likes of Dannel Malloy, Andrew Cuomo, Jeb Bush and others, have used the problems facing public schools in poorer communities to institute an agenda of more standardized testing, inappropriate teacher evaluation programs and the privatization of public education through the creation of privately owned, but publicly funded chartereducation through the creation of privately owned, but publicly funded charter schools.

Delegates savaged the «education reform» agenda as a corporate - led threat to «everything we hold dear.»

Despite Tom Foley's decision to join Malloy in backing the corporate education reform industry's agenda, any endorsement of Malloy — prior to him publicly reversing course on the issues listed above — would be an insult to every Connecticut teacher and the tens of thousands of parents and public school advocates who are counting on the Connecticut Education Association to stand up for public education in Coneducation reform industry's agenda, any endorsement of Malloy — prior to him publicly reversing course on the issues listed above — would be an insult to every Connecticut teacher and the tens of thousands of parents and public school advocates who are counting on the Connecticut Education Association to stand up for public education in ConEducation Association to stand up for public education in Coneducation in Connecticut.

The letter is one of the most powerful statements to date about the failure of the corporate education reform industry agenda and the need to re-take control of our public schools and preserve local control, parental involvement and the values inherent in a true system of public education.

«The idea of laying off all the teachers and privatizing as many public schools as possible seems to be part of the corporate reform agenda to transform public education into a free market entrepreneurial activity,» Ravitch said.

While wooing teachers with false promises of a change in policy here at home, Governor Dannel «Dan» Malloy and his administration continue to trumpet their Corporate Education Reform Industry Agenda far from the gaze of Connecticut voters.

In fact, he has repeatedly said he will «stay the course» on his corporate education reform Industry agenda.

And back in Hartford, after spending nearly four years pushing his corporate education reform industry agenda, Governor Malloy has decided to seek re-election and is now trying to persuade teachers, parents and public school advocates that he is going to transform himself into a supporter of public schools.

Considering the turmoil caused by Malloy's corporate education reform industry agenda, Malloy's comment was a rather callous reminder that the governor and his pro-charter school allies remain fixated on producing an education system driven by test scores.

Since the corporate education reform industry began ramping up their lobbying efforts as part of Governor Malloy's education reform initiative of 2012, the various charter school advocates and education reform groups have spent a record breaking $ 8.4 million on behalf of their pro-charter school, pro-Common Core, pro-Common Core testing, anti-teacher agenda.

on Malloy's administration to tout Corporate Education Reform Industry Agenda at National Conference

Malloy has pledged to «stay the course» on his inappropriate, destructive and expensive Common Core - driven corporate education reform and privatization agenda.

When it comes to pushing their pro corporate education reform industry agenda, there has been no doubt where Governor Malloy and Commissioner Pryor stand, but this latest move to ensure their agenda becomes part of Connecticut's five year comprehensive education plan is perhaps their most offensive move yet.

Of course, the proponents of corporate education reform have been riding high for more than two decades thanks to the policies and politics of Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, both of whom used their time in office to promote charter schools and the broader corporate reform agenda.

With this year's gubernatorial election six months away, some might think Governor Malloy would back off his corporate education reform industry agenda in an effort to convince teachers, parents and public school advocates to reconsider their opposition to his candidacy.

is the corporate funded education reform group that is has been at the forefront of the effort to expand the number of charter schools in Hartford, while implementing other aspects of the education reform agenda in the Capital city.

Rather than spending their time and lobbying funds cheering on Governor Malloy and his corporate education reform industry agenda, perhaps the publicly funded Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE) and the publicly funded Connecticut Association of School Superintendents (CAPSS) should stop taking positions that directly undermine their own members — Connecticut's local school boards and superintendents — and start talking about legal and legislative action to force the State of Connecticut to fund this unfunded mandate or postpone the testing debacle until proper funding is education reform industry agenda, perhaps the publicly funded Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE) and the publicly funded Connecticut Association of School Superintendents (CAPSS) should stop taking positions that directly undermine their own members — Connecticut's local school boards and superintendents — and start talking about legal and legislative action to force the State of Connecticut to fund this unfunded mandate or postpone the testing debacle until proper funding is Education (CABE) and the publicly funded Connecticut Association of School Superintendents (CAPSS) should stop taking positions that directly undermine their own members — Connecticut's local school boards and superintendents — and start talking about legal and legislative action to force the State of Connecticut to fund this unfunded mandate or postpone the testing debacle until proper funding is provided.

This pro-Common Core cheerleader and leading apologist for Governor Dannel «Dan» Malloy's corporate education reform industry agenda claims that,

E4E's mission is to make it seem like real teachers support the corporate education reform industry's agenda that includes repealing teaching tenure, eliminating the teacher seniority process and promoting the use of the unfair and discriminatory Common Core testing scheme.

Since Malloy introduced his «Education Reform» agenda, the charter school industry and the corporate funded «education reform» advocacy groups have hired dozens of lobbyists and spent nearly $ 7 million, or more, to «persuade» Connecticut officials to adopt policies that are diametrically opposed to what is in the best interests of Connecticut students, parents, teachers and public schooEducation Reform» agenda, the charter school industry and the corporate funded «education reform» advocacy groups have hired dozens of lobbyists and spent nearly $ 7 million, or more, to «persuade» Connecticut officials to adopt policies that are diametrically opposed to what is in the best interests of Connecticut students, parents, teachers and public school sReform» agenda, the charter school industry and the corporate funded «education reform» advocacy groups have hired dozens of lobbyists and spent nearly $ 7 million, or more, to «persuade» Connecticut officials to adopt policies that are diametrically opposed to what is in the best interests of Connecticut students, parents, teachers and public schooeducation reform» advocacy groups have hired dozens of lobbyists and spent nearly $ 7 million, or more, to «persuade» Connecticut officials to adopt policies that are diametrically opposed to what is in the best interests of Connecticut students, parents, teachers and public school sreform» advocacy groups have hired dozens of lobbyists and spent nearly $ 7 million, or more, to «persuade» Connecticut officials to adopt policies that are diametrically opposed to what is in the best interests of Connecticut students, parents, teachers and public school system.

Rather than requiring that any candidate seeking political support from teachers have a solid progressive record on public education and articulate clear - cut policies and positions that are diametrically opposed to the corporate education reform industry, there is a growing acceptance of candidates who have thrown their support behind the charter school industry and the broader education reform agenda.

Even if Malloy wasn't committed to implementing the corporate education reform industry agenda, lying and misleading parents is reason enough for voters to refuse to give him a second term in office.

In addition to being one of Malloy's largest sources of campaign cash during his 2014 re-election campaign, the owners and operators of Connecticut's charter schools, along with the corporate elite who support Malloy's «education reform» initiatives have dumped more than $ 9 million into the lobbying effort to support Malloy's agenda to undermine public education in Connecticut.

If you bank with Webster Bank, Bank of America or any of the other corporations that are pushing Governor Dannel Malloy's corporate education reform industry agenda, the next time you go to the bank, speak with your insurance company or communicate with one of CCER's funders, ask them why they are using the money that they take from us to undermine our public schools and label our children as failures.