Category: Commentary

10 Mar

Conform for School Reform

by Kerri Ana Provost

2 Comments

Because such thinking has become part of the national rhetoric, nobody bats an eye anymore when words like “unity” and “collective” are shorthand for “conformity”...

28 Feb

Commentary Education Hartford

Failing Students Through Social Promotion, Poor Planning, and Skewed Testing Policies

by Kerri Ana Provost

1 Comment

The post about grade inflation (2/12/11) in the Hartford Public Schools created some discussion about whether or not such a practice was detrimental to the...

27 Feb

Commentary Cultural Interest Downtown Fun Hartford Nothing To Do Nowhere To Go

The Hollander has a Heartbeat

by Kerri Ana Provost

1 Comment

This ain’t Hartford Stage. Not the Bushnell either. Hartford’s latest performance space is in The Hollander, located at 410 Asylum Street. This building has ground...

09 Feb

Commentary Hartford No Drama Weather Quality of Life

Leverage of Flakes

by Kerri Ana Provost

4 Comments

On Tuesday, without any commentary, the Hartford Cityline blog posted a press release issued by Kelvin Roldán, who is currently serving as the State Representative...

04 Feb

Commentary Community Frog Hollow Hartford Music Nothing To Do Nowhere To Go

What Would Shackleton Do?

by Kerri Ana Provost

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Thursday evening afforded me the opportunity to catch some of the best elements of WNPR. The Studio at Billings Forge played host to Catie Talarski‘s...

27 Jan

Access Commentary Community Environmental Interest Hartford No Drama Weather Quality of Life Transportation

Mayor Segarra Issues State of Emergency

by Kerri Ana Provost

7 Comments

I watched with glee as the car of a local miscreant was towed away. During previous snowstorms, this person left his car parked on the...

22 Jan

Beyond Hartford Commentary Hartford Myth Busting

Headline Fail

by Kerri Ana Provost

2 Comments

Here’s one unfortunate side effect of the Courant and Fox-61 merger: more inaccurate headlines. A story published in the Courant today, reprinted from FOX CT,...

20 Jan

Access Commentary Hartford No Drama Weather Quality of Life Unsolicited Advice

A Rubric for Snow Removal

by Kerri Ana Provost

2 Comments

Even if you hate everything about the insurance industry, you have to admit that this sidewalk clearance around the Travelers Tower deserves an A+. Every...

12 Jan

Access Commentary Downtown Education Hartford

Who Needs to Get Schooled?

by Kerri Ana Provost

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Can we have a new superintendent now? And some news writers who are willing to use their critical thinking abilities? The Courant has published —...

05 Jan

Beyond Hartford Commentary Downtown Hartford

Hello Governor

by Kerri Ana Provost

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“Shared sacrifice” was a phrase Governor Malloy repeated during his inaugural speech. He spoke to the need for being fiscally conservative and played to the...