Connecticut

Media Alert: Connecticut Parents Union Rallies at Court House to Oppose Empty Seats in Magnet Schools

  BRIDGEPORT, CT — Members of the Connecticut Parents Union will hold a demonstration today outside of the Brien McMahon Federal Building in Bridgeport to support LaShawn Robinson, plaintiff in the case of Robinson v. Wentzel. Robinson v. Wentzell, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, challenges the Connecticut State Department… Continue reading Media Alert: Connecticut Parents Union Rallies at Court House to Oppose Empty Seats in Magnet Schools

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The UMBC Victory that is Even More Improbable than a 16 Seed Beating a 1

By Dirk Tillotson Many of us first heard the name University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) for their historic upset of a number one seed in the NCAA tournament, however, there is an even more historic lesson there, with a far greater impact, and one I hope we learn from. Outside of hoops, UMBC is… Continue reading The UMBC Victory that is Even More Improbable than a 16 Seed Beating a 1