The latest column from Keila Torres of the CT Post centers on the wording of the charter revision question to voters: Who would vote against
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General Lee: Public Financial Attention Deficit Disorder
Financial watchdog John Marshall Lee, in his latest OIB commentary, raises a series of questions about city bean counters’ financial accountability. School doors will once
Read moreLighthouse Summer Program At Marin School Extended
From Mayor Finch: Mayor Bill Finch today announced that the City’s Lighthouse Summer Program at Luis Muñoz Marin School will be extended through August 10.
Read moreWhy Won’t Carmen Lopez Run For Office?
In her latest searing essay in the Connecticut Post, retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez barbecues the city’s “political machine” Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa
Read moreCompare And Contrast: Gomes, Ayala, Newton Answer OIB Questions–Elected Or Appointed School Board?
OIB asked readers to submit questions for presentation to State Senate candidates Ed Gomes, Andres Ayala and Ernie Newton. OIB has published their respective responses
Read moreChanging The Bridgeport Achievement Gap
From the education advocacy group Excel Bridgeport www.excelbridgeport.com: On Friday, the Connecticut State Department of Education released the data from the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT)
Read moreFive Questions For Ed Gomes: Work Horse, No Show Horse
State Senator Ed Gomes shares his signature passion and bluntness responding to five questions posed by OIB readers. Locked in a tough Aug. 14 Democratic
Read moreWill Voters Approve A Mayoral-appointed School Board?
The City Council is expected to approve a question for voters to decide on Nov. 6 regarding a mayoral-appointed Board of Education versus the current
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