All the education you can afford…

Recently, the likely Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was quoted saying: I think this is a land of opportunity for every single person, every single citizen of this great nation. And I want to make sure that we keep America a place of opportunity, where everyone has a fair shot. They get as much education …

Let’s keep the Texas GOP (and Texas school children) in our thoughts/prayers.

The GOP put out a platform that opposes abortion, multicultural education, and critical thinking. The platform supports spanking in schools, and sex education so long as it’s restricted to abstinence. Here’s the part about critical thinking: We oppose the teaching of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) (values clarification), critical thinking skills and similar programs that …

And a good time was had by all

Our brand-new non-profit, Hartford 2020, along with Charter Oak Cultural Center and Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, hosted a showing of the documentary, “Hot Coffee,” with a talk-back by the film’s producer/director, Susan Saladoff last night. (That’s her talking before the film.) If you came, you know what the night was like — a thought-provoking documentary, …