Month: September 2012
20
Sep
Milner/Jumoke Teachers Rejected MOU Because of Hiring Process
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The Hartford Office of Talent Management — the Hartford Public Schools’ version of human resources — was not involved in the interviews for teachers applying...
18
Sep
Turnaround Plan for Milner? Not All On Board
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Teachers at Milner/Jumoke, one of the schools absorbed into the Commissioner’s Network, did not ratify the Memorandum of Understanding — a move that has stirred...
17
Sep
Free Exchange of Goods
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Need items for your kitchen? Have more containers and saucepans than you could ever use? There will be a “kitchen swap” at the West End...
14
Sep
Hartford Federation of Teachers in Solidarity with Chicago Teachers Union
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Just as it is being reported that a tentative agreement has been reached between the Chicago Teachers Union and the school board, the Hartford Federation...
13
Sep
“YES” to a New American Dream
by Nichole Guerra
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written with help from Shelby Mertes, Partnership for Strong Communities A new state-wide initiative called “Young Energetic Solutions,” or YES, met for the second time...
08
Sep
Intermodal Triangle Project Feigns Interest in Encouraging Cyclists
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The East Coast Greenway runs from Canada to Key West. One of its attractive features is that 25% of the route is on traffic-free paths;...
08
Sep
Another Look at the LSNI Assessment
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The Livable & Sustainable Neighborhoods Initiative (LSNI) has been troubled since its inception due to poor hiring decisions compounded by an absence of management. Why...