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93 Ct School Districts Have Not Fired A Certified Teacher For Any Reason In Six Years

February 22, 2012
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93 Ct School Districts Have Not Fired A Certified Teacher For Any Reason In Six Years

Story includes a list of all 93 school districts that never fired a certified teacher. Most Conn. school districts didn’t fire any certified teachers over 6-year period 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...

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JI Editor Weighs In On Courant Cartoonist’s One Week Suspension

February 18, 2012
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JI Editor Weighs In On Courant Cartoonist’s One Week Suspension

Under the headline “A glimpse of the truth is costly for cartoonist,” Journal Inquirer Chris Powell today waded in on the issues surrounding Courant cartoonist Bob Englehart’s controversial blog comment about inner-city poor students and schools. His was one many thoughtful pieces on this topic. Your thoughts? “While he was suspended for a week...

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Sears Complaint: The Saga Of A Refrigerator That Caused $30,000 In Damages

February 18, 2012
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Sears Complaint: The Saga Of A Refrigerator That Caused $30,000 In Damages

Sears used to have a solid reputation for selling well made appliances under its Kenmore brand as well as from other manufacturers. That reputation is being mangled with the critical part of any appliance business – service, including delivery and installation. The latest horror story came from Simsbury resident Arlene Horenstein who in November...

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All Infant Tylenol Recalled By Johnson & Johnson

February 17, 2012
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All Infant Tylenol Recalled By Johnson & Johnson

The entire American supply of infant Tylenol was recalled Friday by Johnson & Johnson because of problems in accurate dosing. About 574,000 bottles of the liquid Tylenol for infants under two years of age were recalled, in the latest in a string of recalls by the giant company. “The problems involves a new bottle...

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