In a wild and crazy Wednesday night video-teleconference meeting John Weldon returned as chair of the Board of Education following an acrimonious 25 minutes of
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Category: Education
Joe-So And Jessica Jostle Vacant School Board Chair Issue
Board of Education member Joe Sokolovic is urging his peers to fill the vacant chair position after the board voted to remove Jessica Martinez, citing
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Judge Lopez Blasts Senator Moore’s Support To Remove Elected School Board Members
Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez writes in a commentary that State Senator Marilyn Moore’s support of a bill to remove elected school board members
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Moore Backs Legislation To Remove School Board Members For Misconduct
News release from State Senator Marilyn Moore: Today, state Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) gave her support for a piece of legislation to establish a process for
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Burns Returns To Budget Role On City Council
Four years ago City Councilman Scott Burns was handed a canary in a coal mine. He was budget co-chair during implementation of revaluation of taxable
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School Board Removes Jessica Martinez As Chair
The Board of Education Monday night by a 6-3 margin removed Jessica Martinez as chair, just three months after appointing her board leader of the
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School Board To Vote On Removing Martinez As Chair
The Board of Education will meet Monday night in special session to vote on one agenda item: “Action to Remove Jessica Martinez from the Office
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Pastor McCullough: Justice Is In Deficit When Black, Brown And Low-Income Children Don’t Receive The Education Funding They Deserve
Pastor William McCullough, founder of the Bridgeport-based education advocacy group FaithActs For Education, testified on Tuesday before the state legislature’s Black and Puerto Rican Caucus hearing
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