by Zachary Janowski | Feb 22, 2012 | Education, Features, General
Ninety-three Connecticut school districts did not fire a certified teacher between Fall 2004 and Summer 2010, according to a review of state Department of Education data, including 20 of the 50 largest districts. Danbury (12th), Manchester (16th), East Hartford (17th)...
by Zachary Janowski | Feb 21, 2012 | Education, Features, General
The average American is 17 times more likely to get laid off or fired than a Connecticut teacher, according to an analysis of state and federal data. The average local and state government employee in the U.S. was six times more likely to get fired or laid off than...
by Zachary Janowski | Feb 2, 2012 | Features, General, Health Care
A working group on healthcare organized by House Speaker and Congressional candidate Chris Donovan recommended Monday the state create a government-run insurance company and allow small businesses to join the state employee health plan. Donovan, D-Meriden, convened...
by Zachary Janowski | Feb 1, 2012 | Education, Features, General
A national education think tank gave Connecticut’s science curriculum a C Tuesday in its report, “The State of Science Standards 2012.” Connecticut earned four out of seven points for “content and rigor” and 1.8 out of three for “clarity and specificity.” The Thomas...
by Zachary Janowski | Jan 30, 2012 | Education, Features, General
The American Legislative Exchange Council gave Connecticut’s education policy a C+ and ranked the state 39th for its ability educate low-income students. Connecticut policies showed some improvement from last year when the state received a C- from ALEC, a national...
by Zachary Janowski | Jan 27, 2012 | Features, General, Health Care, Video
Zachary Janowski, investigative reporter for the Yankee Institute for Public Policy, addresses the Connecticut Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society on January 18, 2012. Dr. Roger Pilon, a Cato Institute Scholar, spoke earlier in the morning about whether the...
