Mayor Bill Finch’s proposed $522,966,587 budget will be officially submitted to the City Council tonight (Monday). The spending plan that calls for a hike of just under
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What’s Wrong With More Educational Options For Students?
Former school board member Maria Pereira has silenced her voice as Bridgeport chair of the Connecticut Working Families Party, but certainly not her lungs against
Read moreNo April Fools! Pereira Resigns From Working Families Party, Cites WFP Support For Malloy
UPDATE: Former Board of Education member Maria Pereira, a controversial presence in her battle against the political establishment, has resigned from the Connecticut Working Families
Read moreIs Baraka Picking And Choosing Attacks On School Board Members?
Megan DeSombre, who hosts the Education Bridgeport website, writes that Board of Education President Sauda Baraka allows attacks on fellow board members she does not
Read moreFabrizi Versus Finch–Can Fabs Raise The Money For A Comeback?
John Fabrizi and Bill Finch are quintessential city politicians in the right place at the right time. Fabs, the City Council president, replaced Joe Ganim
Read moreMalloy Proposes College Incentive
Governor Dan Malloy was in Bridgeport today urging students to return to college. News release from Malloy: Joined by Mayor Bill Finch, higher education officials,
Read moreAnastasi Wants To Be On Mark With School Board Legal Counsel
Breaking its longstanding relationship with the Bridgeport-based firm Durant, Nichols, Houston, Hodgson & Cortese-Costa, the Board of Education is crafting a request for qualifications for
Read moreExcel Bridgeport Leader To Step Down
Maria Zambrano, executive director of the education advocacy group Excel Bridgeport that supported initiatives advanced by former school chief Paul Vallas, has announced she will
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