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Congratulations, Philadelphia! State Control Ends After Nearly Two Decades of Failed Privatization

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7November 17, 2017December 6, 2020

November 17, 2017December 6, 2020046

Big news! Today state control of the schools officially ends. A concerted effort by parents and citizens of Philadelphia ended the city’s long and disastrous...

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Troy LaRaviere: Time for “Shared Sacrifice” in Chicago

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7February 7, 2016December 7, 2020

February 7, 2016December 7, 2020048

Superstar principal Troy La Raviere in Chicago steps back to assess the deadlock between the mayor and the Chicago Teachers Union. He recalls a...

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Jon Pelto: The Shadow of Paul Vallas Hangs Over the Chicago Scandal

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7October 14, 2015December 7, 2020

October 14, 2015December 7, 2020056

Yesterday, the ex-CEO of Chicago Public Schools, Barbara Byrd-Bennett, pleaded guilty to a kickback scheme involving SUPES Academy. She is facing serious jail time. The...

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Governor Pat Quinn: Paul Vallas Does Not Support Charter Schools

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7March 26, 2014February 12, 2022

March 26, 2014February 12, 2022017

Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois surprised many people by choosing Paul Vallas as his running mate for re-election. Vallas once headed the Chicago schools. He...

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Illinois Gov. Quinn taps education reformer Paul Vallas for running mate

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7November 8, 2013February 12, 2022

November 8, 2013February 12, 202205

Connecticut blogger Jonathan Pelto has breaking news that Bridgeport’s embattled superintendent of schools, Paul Vallas, is leaving Bridgeport to become Illinois Governor Quinn’s running mate....

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The Question of Vallas and Pryor in Connecticut

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7September 27, 2013February 12, 2022

September 27, 2013February 12, 202205

Commissioner of Education, Stefan Pryor, and Paul Vallas, Superintendent of Schools of the Bridgeport School District, have a lot in common (besides their goatees). Both received...

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Bridgeport: What Last Night’s Upset Victory Means

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7September 11, 2013February 12, 2022

September 11, 2013February 12, 2022010

We turn to our favorite Connecticut blogger, Jonathan Pelto, for an analysis of the upset win of the insurgent slate in Bridgeport. Suffice it to...

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Hugh Bailey: Is the School Reform Movement Falling Apart?

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7August 7, 2013February 12, 2022

August 7, 2013February 12, 202208

Hugh Bailey, columnist for the Connecticut Post, takes a clear-eyed look at what is called “school reform” and finds that it is full of holes....

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Connecticut Teacher On Vallas’ Record

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7July 22, 2013February 12, 2022

July 22, 2013February 12, 2022015

A Connecticut teacher named Linda who comments frequently on the blog decided to research the record of Paul Vallas. This is her summary: “I have...