Saturday, November 12, 2011

The Editor's Notepod, Sat., Nov. 12, 2011

Meriden sets its priority for all-day kindergarten. This may rub some folks the wrong way, but the city lags behind other urban districts in providing this schooling.

The discussions, to put it politely, between Cheshire’s council and board of education over spending issues and authority does highlight one major issue which troubles state schools – or not, depending on your point of view. Historically, town councils make only a lump sum grant to boards of ed, which have authority over how to spend; this is a status suggested for change by the Superintendents of Schools association.

Here’s the other shoe dropping: Connecticut electric customers should prepare for higher rates in reaction to the storm. Everyone expects it, the only question being how much everyone will put up with.

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