UPDATE: The Board of Education approved the measure Monday night. Commentary by Dr. Khaled Elleithy, President of the Bridgeport Islamic Community Center, regarding the importance
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Category: Education
Public Hearing Set For Thursday To Exempt School Bus Drivers From Street Parking Ban
Last Monday school bus drivers and education advocates jammed City Council chambers urging the legislative body to revisit an ordinance that restricts large commercial vehicles
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Education Union Condemns ICE Activity
From Jacqueline Colantonio, Vice President of Bridgeport Education Association The Bridgeport Education Association strongly condemns recent federal immigration enforcement activities targeting students and families at
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Joe-So: Speak In Favor Of Approving Eid al-Adha As School Day Off
From Board of Education Vice Chair Joe Sokolovic: Equity cannot wait—especially not with Donald Trump as President.As Muslim communities face increasing attacks amd isolatio,
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John Weldon: School Chief Search A Sham
John Weldon, who served as chairman of the Board of Education from 2017 to 2022, shares this commentary asserting the hiring process for a school
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For School Chief Search, A Call For Class Participation
From School Board Vice Chair Joe Sokolovic If you don’t speak, we can’t listen. The selection of the next Superintendent is one of the
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School Bus Drivers Want To Slam Brakes On $250 Street Parking Fines: ‘We Are Not Truckers’ – Cure In The Works
City Councilwoman Eneida Martinez, co-chair of the Ordinance Committee, says she will commence a special meeting to exempt school buses from new regulations targeting heavy
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School Board Vice Chair Joe Sokolovic: CT Education Crisis Is A Lack Of Adequate, Equitable Funding
Commentary By Board of Education Vice Chair Joe Sokolovic: Hello Bridgeport, I recently submitted my response to the Blue Ribbon Commission’s survey on Connecticut school
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