A report by the Brookings Institute reveals the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk region has the highest concentration of college-educated residents in the northeast. From www.smartplanet.com: Nestled in between New York City and academic institutions like Yale University and the University of Bridgeport, the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk area has the highest concentration of college graduates in the Northeast: 44 percent. While [...]
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Bridgeport Included In Pilot Program For Education Evaluation
June 4th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Education, News and Events
From Governor Malloy: GOV. MALLOY: TEN APPLICANTS SELECTED TO PILOT NEW EDUCATION EVALUATION AND SUPPORT SYSTEM (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy, together with Connecticut Department of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, today announced that ten applicants have been chosen to pilot the new system of teacher and principal evaluation and support that was passed [...]
Frankly Speaking … Incumbent Office Seekers Can Leverage Taxpayer Dollars To Assist Election
June 4th, 2012 · 7 Comments · Analysis and Comment
From Connecticut general statutes 9-610 (d) (1) No incumbent holding office shall, during the three months preceding an election in which he is a candidate for reelection or election to another office, use public funds to mail or print flyers or other promotional materials intended to bring about his election or reelection. The key word [...]
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Council Sets Tax Rate–Kuchma Plans New Downtown Development
June 4th, 2012 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, Development and Zoning, News and Events
The City Council Monday night set the mil rate for the budget year starting July 1 at 41.11, a tax increase that represents about $230 more for the average homeowner. The legislative body had previously approved a few million dollars in cuts to Mayor Bill Finch’s spending proposal that includes $5 million more for city [...]
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