U.S. Sen. Christopher J. Dodd delivered a long speech on the Senate floor on health care reform on Tuesday night.
The speech is as follows:
"Mr. President, I rise today not in my capacity as a senior member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, not in my capacity as one" [...]
Why, when we don't have enough money to run this state, can't we at least do a better job of funding our public schools more efficiently?
I'm not saying we should spend less than the $7 billion we pour into public education. I'm saying [...]
Senator Ted Kennedy considered health care reform "the cause" of his life. In his 47 years in the Senate, Senator Ted Kennedy fought for universal comprehensive coverage some 15 different times. Working closely with the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee to create a fair and [...]
by teachref09
Teacher has expressed a deep sense of frustration with replies to Taxpayer’s questioning of the value of the Character Counts program. One has only to look across the street from the Woodstock Middle School and see an entire educational facility dedicated to the Character Counts philosophy. Hyde School is [...]
Two top lawmakers on the General Assembly's higher education committee have criticized the $82,500 "retention award" that the Connecticut State University System's trustees decided Oct. 1 to give CSU System Chancellor David G. Carter over the next three years for not retiring last summer.
The full story, including Carter's comments on [...]
The union weighs in on paying cash bonuses to teachers who work hard and achieve. The answer says Connecticut Education Association Executive Director John Yrchik is not to accept financial help from the outside world. It's more money from taxpayers.
"We must ask whether the acceptance of a great deal of" [...]
Even in the worst of times, schools have money to spend
Chicken Little is alive and seemingly employed as a finance analyst or reporter for an education interest group. If one relies on newspaper headlines for education funding information, one might conclude that America’s schools suffer from a [...]
from the Board of Education
Common sense suggests that students who feel safe, supported, and engaged in school are more likely to learn well. In the last 30 years, a growing body of research has confirmed the importance of the learning climate for students. Compelling empirical research shows that a positive [...]
He'll make stops in New Haven, Norwich and Hartford and he'll be joined by U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd, a senior member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
Duncan has conducted similar "listening and learning sessions" around the nation.
We'll post more details about the specifics of the trip as they' [...]
Politicians, pay attention. The people are telling you that it's education that matters.
College enrollment had its largest increase in two decades. The number of students at two year schools, public and private, is up sharply.
"It shows what people are doing with their money,'' said Higher Education Commissioner Michael Meotti. "When they [...]
