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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Hartford City Hall 101 Workshop, Part 2: Hartford Public Schools Budget Intro, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14599</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2019 20:08:26 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last Saturday, I* participated in former Hartford Councilman Luis E. Cotto&#8217;s** Budget Workshop entitled, Hartford City Hall 101, at the Hartford Public Library. The workshop featured an innovative &#8220;human library&#8221; [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2019/03/Hartford-Public-Schools-Revenue-by-Source_-Percentage-of-All-Funds-copy-1024x633.jpg" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Does consolidating school districts save money and lead to greater efficiency? It&#039;s not so simple., on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14591</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 15:34:18 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>source: screenshot of Google Images for &#8220;Spidey Sense&#8221;<br />
Earlier this year, various proposed bills emerged at the Legislature that would require small public school districts to consolidate. While the bills have [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2019/03/Screen-Shot-2019-03-06-at-10.24.04-AM.png" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Quality Integrated Education –  Next Steps for School Desegregation in Hartford, CT, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14570</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2018 14:58:04 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is a summary of steps I would take moving forward on school desegregation in CT. This is based on my reading of history and research in schools and communities now. These are some ideas of how we can build on [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Recap of Moral Monday CT Event on (Ideology of) White Supremacy in Education &#38; Upcoming Sheff Event (11/17), on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14571</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 19:28:08 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday, Moral Monday CT convened a discussion that examined the ideology of white supremacy in education at the Trinity College Liberal Arts Action Lab in downtown Hartford. Put simply, panelists and [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2018/11/education-salon-1-1-300x300.jpg" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. commented on the post, What is the Robinson et al case and why do its supporters want to end school desegregation and civil rights policies in Connecticut?, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/2018/10/24/what-is-the-robinson-et-al-case-and-why-do-its-supporters-want-to-end-school-desegregation-policies-in-connecticut/#comment-379425</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:41:21 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have included information about NAACP and Sheff revenue. This data is from publicly available IRS 990 forms through Guidestar non-profit database.</p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, What is the Robinson et al case and why do its supporters want to end school desegregation and civil rights policies in Connecticut?, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14539</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 18:27:59 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Source: Sheff plaintiffs memo, 2018.</p>
<p>Over the last few days, I have discussed a number of aspects of the State of Connecticut&#8217;s efforts to racially desegregate schools. In short, the State uses voluntary school [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2018-10-24-at-2.05.21-PM.png" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, How does the State of CT define a racially diverse school for the purpose of school desegregation? And what&#039;s the confusion?, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14529</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:57:40 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Source: Sheff memo to intervene in Robinson v. Wentzell case, 2018.</p>
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<p>Yesterday, I provided some background on the Sheff v. O&#8217;Neill case and an introduction to how the race-blind regional school [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2018-10-23-at-12.51.21-PM-1024x444.png" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, How does Connecticut&#039;s Regional School Choice Office (RSCO) lottery work for placement into interdistrict magnet schools and Open Choice? A brief introduction, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14521</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 16:22:14 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>Over the last several years, school desegregation as a result of the Sheff v. O&#8217;Neill case in Connecticut has been under attack from a variety of corners. In particular, the race-blind Regional School C [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2018-10-22-at-11.48.19-AM-1024x442.png" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Broadening the Discussion About Enrollment in Hartford Region Magnet Schools: What is going on with state funding of magnet schools?, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14495</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 21:03:07 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Connecticut Governor&#8217;s Proposed Budget for 2018 &amp; 2019<br />
Source: CT Office of Policy and Management, 2017.</p>
<p>Over the last several months, there has been an organized campaign to undermine school desegregation in [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/wp-content/blogs.dir/68/files/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-26-at-4.32.37-PM.png" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, NSF-TEU Program at Trinity College Provides Support for Teaching and Learning at the HMTCA Summer Science Academy, on the site Urban Ed @ Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/?p=1301</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 20:04:04 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>The teaching interns in the HMTCA summer science academy are all undergraduate students majoring in science and they are interested in a career in teaching. Funded by a grant from the National Science [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/w9gE6cEoCiHca8GNLDNQEbzD5OS7rfLt0TzCYa0_7mET1O4SuJMkK9MaabKQGLlzraCpPClQGMC0xC5vgR0k14Iuh4-R2hbOvXdK-X0i_M5KjbbgKpXx8Mja3kujI5gYUtGDRBO-pA=w700" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, 2018 HMTCA Summer Academies Begin at Trinity College, on the site Urban Ed @ Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/?p=1282</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 14:11:38 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>On June 19, the Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (HMTCA) summer writing and science academies kicked off. Over the last few weeks, HMTCA ninth and tenth grade students have participated in these [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/er1W4T4b266t157eiCrwYSZpymqFrezgZ6SX_H5GztV_VXWXg3gND8o6O1PZU8Qb0bWycrOqBTIlwIscLWHPQDZMk3uvqtl2MlRMctgnu3vZmibcQtLRiVU4ztCYaiBQPNpn3J8d-g=w600" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, HMTCA Students Visit Trinity College Admissions Office, on the site Urban Ed @ Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/?p=1273</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 20:29:42 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>As part of the summer writing academy, ninth grade students visited with Trinity College associate director of admissions, Kyle Smith &#8217;05 on July 3. In the Reese Room at the Smith House, Mr. Smith [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xHUsnDtNCAZpWSBDEYOhlTT31krv9iCzavU4InSh7Ef7srFf1f87Ay5i9IdrOPZ_oW4IbrcUaqZECZoK_kyDwN_ElT0f2fdvT1-xZH_KLiph4XBiGHlTSh2Urc9NncXXVsfjnyPq1w=w600" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Walk A Mile In Our Shoes - Milner Parents Demonstrate Walk to SAND School, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14476</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 02:11:22 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Below is a summary of a parent demonstration and explanation of why Milner School parents decided on this walk.</p>
<p>The Hartford Board of Education intends to close Milner School and force families to transfer [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2018/06/DSC_0151-1024x680.jpg" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Imani Scholarship for High School Students: Due March 25, 2018, on the site Urban Ed @ Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/?p=1265</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 15:44:31 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Imani, the Trinity College Black Student Union, seeks applications from area high school students for a college scholarship. The application is here and below. Deadline for application is 11pm on March 25, [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/files/2018/03/Imani-Logo.jpg" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Repackaging removal and dispossession at Hartford&#039;s Batchelder School as &#34;choice&#34;, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14454</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 14:56:17 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday, I wrote about parents at Montessori Magnet (and other groups) using their power with the Hartford school district to take away a school building from Batchelder parents and students. Today, the [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2018/02/Parent-Info-Night-768x1024.jpg" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, In Hartford schools, which parents and students matter? A preliminary case analysis of Batchelder School and Montessori Magnet, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14405</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 21:29:55 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>But almost always, during the initial stage of the struggle, the oppressed, instead of striving for liberation, tend themselves to become oppressors, or “sub-oppressors.” The very structure of their tho [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-11-at-4.21.21-PM.png" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, In Hartford, do Black and Latino teachers matter?, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14395</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 17:20:11 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>(Source: Edsight.ct.gov, CT SDE, 2018)<br />
This week kicked off a Black Lives Matter Movement Week of Action in Schools. A key demand was the addition of Black teachers, which has become a national discussion. As a [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-09-at-12.05.28-PM.png" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Black Lives Matter Week of Action in Schools: More Black/Ethnic History, Teachers, and Restorative Justice, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14388</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 15:31:27 -0500</pubDate>

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<p>Today kicks off the Black Lives Matter Week of Action in Schools  (February 5-10). According to the Rethinking Schools, this particular event stems from some action out of Seattle, WA in 2016. The de [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2018/02/Black-Lives-Matter-at-School-300x300.png" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, What happens if a school board does not follow its policy?, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14381</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 20:36:16 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Earlier I wrote about the HPS school closure policy and administrative regulations, Policy 3600 (2004). Then somebody asked, what happens if a school board does not follow its own policy?</p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, What is the Hartford Public Schools policy on school closure?, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14374</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 17:38:26 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While school boards have the legal ability to close schools, many school districts have their own policies on how to go about doing it. At the Hartford Public Schools, there is fairly clear policy on the [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2018/01/Screen-Shot-2018-01-25-at-1.21.14-PM-237x300.png" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, What are the costs and benefits to closing schools in Hartford?, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14319</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 13:37:57 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last week, I posted a data visualization that connected public data on enrollment, race, and State-defined accountability for the Hartford Public Schools. The requests came in response to the HPS plans to [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2018/01/Screen-Shot-2018-01-22-at-8.29.24-AM.png" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, A Quick Look at HPS Enrollment 2016-17: Batchelder, Simpson-Waverly, and Milner Are Not the Smallest Schools, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 17:08:18 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday, I posted a data visualization with enrollment, race, and accountability data for the Hartford Public Schools in 2015-16. That was the most recent year with all of these data points publicly [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2018/01/Screen-Shot-2018-01-20-at-9.08.22-PM.png" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Hartford Public Schools Enrollment, Race, and Accountability Data 2015-16, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14300</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:06:05 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A few people have asked me about enrollment, race, and accountability data for the Hartford Public Schools. The questions have been in the context of judging the merit of a proposal by the Hartford Board of [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2018/01/Screen-Shot-2018-01-19-at-12.50.23-PM.png" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Racial Segregation of Schools in Connecticut is Not Normal, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14157</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 15:16:40 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A common mistake is to think of racial segregation of schools and housing as a natural or normal condition. Over the last several years, renewed attention on racial segregation in housing and education largely as [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2017/06/Histogram-Students-of-Color-16_17.jpg" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Heartbeat Ensemble&#039;s Youth Play Institute (YPI) Spring 2018, on the site Urban Ed @ Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/?p=1253</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 15:01:12 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>HartBeat Ensemble&#8217;s YPI, our paid theater internship for 16-21-year-olds.This program is in its 11th year, and has served more than 500 young people from Greater Hartford.</p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, HPS &#34;Restructuring and Reimagining Our School District&#34; Presentation &#38; Feedback, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14263</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 18:11:52 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At the Hartford Board of Education&#8217;s regular meeting on November 21, 2017, Superintendent Leslie Torres-Rodríguez offered her principles and initial plans for reshaping the Hartford Public Schools. The [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2017/11/Screen-Shot-2017-11-22-at-12.28.26-PM-300x226.png" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, What are charter school entrepreneurs selling in Connecticut this year?, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14237</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 20:43:36 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>A few weeks ago, Jacquline Rabe Thomas reported that five private operators had submitted applications to CT State Board of Education (SBOE) and [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-03-at-4.32.10-PM-1024x360.png" /></p>
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				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/?p=1243</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:46:03 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>La Voz Latina, a Trinity College student-led organization, calls for art projects from Hartford-area students, specifically art forms, physical or digital, representing Hispanic/Latinx cultures. To enter, e-mail [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/files/2017/09/updated-LVL-poster-768x1024.jpg" /></p>
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				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14232</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:42:50 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday, I highlighted the failing narratives that try to explain what&#8217;s happening in Connecticut&#8217;s cities. In proposing another narrative, I offered the Boston Federal Reserve report that analyzed the financial [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, The Failing Narratives about Connecticut Cities that Undermine Democracy and Why They Are Wrong, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14228</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 01:24:32 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At a recent talk, my colleague Professor Davarian Baldwin, explained that the Detroit bankruptcy was interpreted by the mainstream media and whites as (paraphrasing), &#8220;blacks got control of the city and ruined it&#8221; [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Team Effort Helps Save Injured Hawk At Trinity College, on the site Urban Ed @ Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/?p=1233</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:25:01 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>On Monday, July 17, Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (HMTCA) science teacher Jared Lewis noticed an injured red-tailed hawk near McCook Hall at Trinity College. Lewis was on Trinity&#8217;s campus for [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/files/2017/07/IMG_8085-300x225.jpg" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Following the State&#039;s Effort to Undermine School Desegregation in CT, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14193</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 20:31:50 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Over the last few weeks, the State of Connecticut, represented by the Attorney General&#8217;s Office, took another step in its effort to undermine racial desegregation of schools in Connecticut. The key part of this [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Discussion on the Hartford Public Schools Budget 2017-18, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14141</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 20:19:22 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tomorrow (6/9/2017) at 12:30 p.m., the Hartford Board of Education* will vote on the Superintendent&#8217;s proposed budget with significant cuts to programs and schools. The vote will take place in the Superintendent&#8217;s [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2017/06/Screen-Shot-2017-06-08-at-3.30.58-PM-300x205.png" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, The state of Bi-lingual Education at the CT Puerto Rican Agenda Founding Assembly, June 3, 2017, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14127</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 15:51:38 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This Saturday, June 3, 2017, the CT Puerto Rican Agenda will have its founding assembly in New Haven. I&#8217;ll be participating in the workshop entitled, &#8220;The State of Bi-lingual Education in CT.&#8221; In addition to [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2017/06/CT_LOGO.jpg" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Written All Over My Face: A Talk With Dr. Daren Graves, on the site Urban Ed @ Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/?p=1216</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2017 19:47:05 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Join us for a light dinner and a talk with Dr. Daren Graves who will share his story entitled, &#8220;Written All Over My Face: A Black Man&#8217;s Toll of Teaching White Students About Racism&#8221;. The story is featured as a [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/files/2017/05/Daren-Graves-350x300-300x257.jpg" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Hartford-Area Summer Youth Programs 2017, on the site Urban Ed @ Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/?p=1210</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2017 16:10:37 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every year, parents and educators ask us about summer programs for youth in Hartford and the region. So here&#8217;s a running list of programs and information booklets. Did we miss any?</p>
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<p>Hartford Consortium for [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, HMTCA Student, Abigail Dresser, Performs with the Trinity College Instrumental Ensemble, on the site Urban Ed @ Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/?p=1164</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2017 17:01:36 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On April 27, Abigail (Abi) Dresser, a senior-class student at the Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (HMTCA), and Briana Daley &#8217;18, performed with the Trinity College Instrumental Ensemble. Abigail is the [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/files/2017/04/DSC_0892-300x199.jpg" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, SAGA Fellows Program: Looking for applications for 2017-18, on the site Urban Ed @ Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/?p=1147</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2017 22:53:58 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SAGA Innovations (<a href="http://sagainnovations.org" rel="nofollow ugc">http://sagainnovations.org</a>)</p>
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<p>The 2017-2018 SAGA Fellows program is a 10-month, full-time, post-grad service opportunity in an underserved Chicago or New York City public school. As a SAGA [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, LEARN Disability Summit for Parents, Caregivers, and Educators - March 11, 2017 at Mohegan Sun Convention Center, on the site Urban Ed @ Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/?p=1131</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2017 14:22:48 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Disability Summit will be held on Saturday, March 11 at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center from 10:00am-4:00pm. This event is free and open to all families/caregivers of children with disabilities, [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/files/2017/01/Screen-Shot-2017-01-25-at-9.15.09-AM-300x202.png" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, New report on charter management fees in Connecticut, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14106</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2017 20:07:47 -0500</pubDate>

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Source: CT SDE, 2016; Rodriguez, 2016<br />
A few years ago, I wrote in ctnewsjunkie.com about charter management fees charged by private companies that manage charter schools in Connecticut. The total management [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2017/01/Screen-Shot-2017-01-13-at-2.56.12-PM.png" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Arts and Science Expo at Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 (for grades 4-6), on the site Urban Ed @ Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/?p=1124</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2017 15:27:53 -0500</pubDate>

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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy Upcoming Information Sessions 2017, on the site Urban Ed @ Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/?p=1116</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2017 15:04:24 -0500</pubDate>

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<p>The Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy is an interdistrict magnet school located at Hartford&#8217;s Learning Corridor (53 Vernon Street, Hartford, CT, 06106) which is adjacent to Trinity College. The [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/files/2017/01/postcardopenhouse_electronic.jpg" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. commented on the post, Disciplining Connecticut&#039;s Schools: A critique of the Judge&#039;s Decision on the CCJEF Education Funding Case, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/2017/01/02/disciplining-connecticuts-schools/#comment-364655</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2017 22:14:39 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for reading and your comment, Attorney Freeman!</p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Disciplining Connecticut&#039;s Schools: A critique of the Judge&#039;s Decision on the CCJEF Education Funding Case, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14061</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2017 18:02:30 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“If the emperor was a weak man, the sight of his mark would evoke laughter and contempt, but if he was a stern and powerful ruler, his mark would instill fear and obedience.”<br />
The Lords of Discipline, Pat Con [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/184936476" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. commented on the post, Do Connecticut&#039;s privately-managed charter schools outperform local public school districts?, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/2016/12/27/do-connecticuts-privately-managed-charter-schools-outperform-local-public-school-districts/#comment-364284</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2016 14:53:20 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Jaclyn &#8211; Thanks for the note. Feel free to send us a link to the reports and renewal packages so we can see what you are referring to in your post. Also, I&#8217;ve written here on the absolute flexibility of charter [&hellip;]</p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Do Connecticut&#039;s privately-managed charter schools outperform local public school districts?, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=14028</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2016 04:04:36 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A few weeks ago, attorney Wendy Lecker asked me in an interview for the Stamford Advocate, &#8220;Do Connecticut charter schools outperform district schools?&#8221; My answer was, &#8220;Not exactly&#8221;.</p>
<p>As my Choice Watch [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2016/12/FRPM-SCALE-SCORE.png" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Community Conversations:  Early Learning Success through Collaboration - January 9, 2017, on the site Urban Ed @ Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/?p=1106</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2016 01:32:07 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Community Conversations:  Early Learning Success through Collaboration<br />
Strategies To Prepare All Children To Be Successful In School<br />
Sheraton Hartford South, Rocky Hill, CT<br />
January 9, 2017 (8:15 a.m. – 4:30 p. [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/files/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-14-at-8.28.41-PM.png" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Letters to the NAACP: Quality Education and Charter School Problems, on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=13994</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2016 14:58:26 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today, the NAACP will hold a hearing down in New Haven, CT to discuss quality education and their recent resolution calling for a moratorium on new charter schools. The NAACP made an announcement about this [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/files/2016/12/AF-Story-1.jpg" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, Updated (with video): Got something to say about charter schools?  NAACP Special Hearing on Charter Schools - New Haven, CT - Saturday, Dec. 3, 1 - 6 p.m., on the site Cities, Suburbs &#38; Schools Project at Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/?p=13978</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2016 02:35:54 -0500</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Update: The full video of the NAACP special hearing is here. (Source: W4 News, AccessTV.org) Also see parent letters regarding charter school issues to the NAACP Task Force on Quality Education.</p>
<p>In [&hellip;] <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jUyk5IdXwG8" /></p>
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				<title>Robert Cotto Jr. wrote a new post, &#34;Feminism, Radicalism, and Social Movements”, Tuesday, November 15th @ 4:15 pm, Trinity College, Reese Room., on the site Urban Ed @ Trinity College</title>
				<link>http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/?p=1093</link>
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