Paul Vallas experienced tough political environments having led public schools in Chicago, Philadelphia and New Orleans so little Bridgeport, Connecticut by comparison probably seemed like a layup
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Approval To Replace Harding High School Advancing
From Keila Torres Ocasio, CT Post: Plans for a new four-story Harding High School and state-of-the-art athletic fields on 17 acres at the General Electric
Read moreVallas Tapped As Running Mate For Illinois Governor, Says He Will Not Leave School District “In A Lurch”
Superintendent of Schools Paul Vallas, who ran for governor of Illinois about 10 years ago, will be a candidate for lieutenant governor, according to this
Read moreThe Political Landscape Following General Election Poses Intrigue
For eternal optimists in politics there was something positive to take away on a number of levels from Tuesday’s general election. The Connecticut Working Families
Read moreTorres, Brannelly, In Split Decision, Win Close Council Race In Black Rock, West End, Will Blagys Challenge Results? Plus: Citywide Precinct Results
UPDATE: Unofficial citywide results here. Republican Rick Torres has ended the GOP’s drought on the City Council winning a seat in the city’s 130th District
Read moreWorking Families Party Wins Coalition Control Of School Board, Republican Larcheveque Wins Seat
The tiny Connecticut Working Families Party, with just a few hundred registered voters throughout the state, has reached its goal of coalition control of the
Read moreUnofficial Results: Dems Win School Board Seats
Democrats Andre Baker, Dave Hennessey and Howard Gardner have easily won school board seats, according to unofficial tallies. Unofficial returns also show Working Families Party
Read moreWhom Are You Voting For Or Against?
Election day for City Council, school board and city sheriff seats. It’s not a mayoral year, but still a lot on the line for control
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