Category: Education

15 Mar

Equal Financial Access to Higher Education is an Issue of Access

by Kerri Ana Provost

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A standing room only crowd wore yellow ribbons as they testified before the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee at the Legislative Office Building on...

14 Mar

Commentary Cultural Interest Education Hartford

State of the City 2011

by Kerri Ana Provost

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“There is a lot of heart in the city of Hartford,” Mayor Segarra said during his Monday evening State of the City address. The speech...

10 Mar

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Conform for School Reform

by Kerri Ana Provost

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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

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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...

23 Feb

Education Unsolicited Advice

Transparent Political Education

by Kerri Ana Provost

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That smell? That’s the lingering aftermath of yesterday’s fecal explosion over who the next Top Model Superintendent will be. In recent weeks there have been...

14 Feb

Community Downtown Education Hartford

Protesting Student Deportation

by Kerri Ana Provost

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Three values that seem to transcend all cultures are that of respecting one’s parents, working hard, and achieving an education. Despite doing all of these...

12 Feb

Education Hartford

Mandatory Minimums for Youth

by Kerri Ana Provost

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The Hartford school system has been no stranger to controversy. There’s the achievement gap, illiteracy and drop out rates, and racial isolation. There were bonuses...

15 Jan

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Garden Lecture Series

by Kerri Ana Provost

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If you experienced majoring gardening failures last year, or just want to deepen your knowledge of the natural world, there are eight upcoming lectures at...

12 Jan

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