Connecticut’s attorney general said Thursday he will investigate any “potentially illegal discrimination” recorded in a viral video of a public elementary school assistant principal saying he’d prefer not to hire older and politically conservative staff, including Roman Catholics. William Tong said his office plans to examine the video’s content and circumstances, doing so under its new authority to enforce civil …
HARTFORD, Conn. — An assistant principal at a public elementary school in Connecticut is facing an investigation by state education officials after apparently being secretly recorded saying he’d prefer not to hire politically conservative staff, including Roman Catholics. Executive Director Christopher Healy said the comments are “extremely disturbing and should be treated as a serious breach of public trust and …