Merit pay for good teachers, but fire bad teachers; voters oppose expansion of charter schools

Merit pay for outstanding teachers is a good idea, New Jersey voters say 66-31 percent, and firing bad teachers should be easier, voters say 64-31 percent, in a Quinnipiac University poll released Jan. 21. Read complete poll...

Lamont has early name edge in Connecticut governor race; Bysiewicz tops Democrats in attorney general race

With an edge in name recognition, Connecticut businessman and former U.S. Senate candidate Ned Lamont leads the pack in the Democratic primary race for governor, where almost half of the voters remain undecided, and has small leads over Republican contenders, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Jan. 21. Read complete poll...