Saint Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury said Tuesday it would soon notify patients whose privacy was invaded when a teacher at nearby Naugatuck Valley Community College showed radiology technician students their x-rays and names. Hospital spokesman…
Copyright CtWatchdog.com 2012 A Naugatuck Valley Community College instructor used patients’ X-rays from nearby Saint Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury as teaching tools, without permission from the patients, many of whom were identified by name, date…
Much attention has been given to home mortgage defaults and the huge credit cards that most Americans still have to deal with. As high school seniors and their parents focus on college and college costs,…
“A New York trial judge has dismissed a proposed class action brought against New York Law School by nine alumni who claimed the school misrepresented its graduates’ success in finding legal jobs,” CtLawTribune reported today….
Unless it has reruns, I always learn something new on 60 Minutes. Last night it was about a breakthrough teaching method for math, one of the toughest subjects for most people. Developed by Sal Khan…
Connecticut’s long-term care “rebalancing” effort which aims to move elderly and disabled residents from institutional to home and community based care – a project that if successful could save taxpayers millions of dollars – is…
If you only look at television advertising or listen to the radio version of those same ads you’d easily conclude that all is happiness at this time of the year – even husbands doing last…
Most of us get nervous when we face a test. And some of us get so stressed out that we freeze. The good news is that there are successful techniques that are easy to do…
by Lois Beckett (Rui Vieira/PA Wire, AP Images) As we reported last week, many states have failed to implement simple and effective checks for teacher cheating. Scandals involving cheating by teachers and schools to pump…
Before spending three tough years of study and spending $100,000 or more for a law degree, you might first want to research how much you are likely to earn. A few years ago most good…
Our LIFE GOES ON columnist, Dr. Kathleen Cairns recommends “Run To the Roar, Coaching To Overcome Fear” as great book with many important lessons for us. Watch her from last week’s Watchdog News Hour TV…
Excerpt from Hope Academy Broadway Campus’s lawsuit against White Hat Management. Inset: Screenshot from a White Hat Management promotional video. by Sharona Coutts ProPublica, April 6, 2011, 10:09 a.m.Since 2008, an Ohio-based company, White Hat Management,…
DEAR DOCTOR KATHLEEN, I am so worried about my son. He is 18 and will graduate from high school this year, and he should be applying to colleges. No matter what I say, he refuses…
by Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein ProPublica, Jan. 19, 2011, 2:53 p.m. UC Denver (wools/Flickr) The University of Colorado Denver and its affiliated teaching hospitals have launched an overhaul of conflict of interest policies after…
Another symptom of what is wrong with our education system: Stupid teachers. Honest to God, teachers in Milwaukee have launched a fight for Viagra drug coverage. AP Reporter Ryan J. Foley wrote that despite a…
Congressmen, for many people, have about the same credibility as journalists and used car salesman. But congressional aides are a much different story: at least they should be. They are a wonderful resource for consumers…
Every time one turns around there is a another scam uncovered. This time it involves many of our For-profit colleges like the University of Phoenix, that have figured out how to make millions of dollars…
Thanks to the Consumerist.com for helping former used car salesman Alan Slone spill his guts about a “classic dealership technique used to addle your mind and empty your wallet.” “It’s called “The Four Square” and…
Due to lousy teeth from childhood on, Anna Baker was facing a difficult decision as an adult: get dentures or spend more than $50,000 for implants. But after seeing a story on CNN about a…