Nothing like a special election to flow the campaign juices. Assuming the city doesn’t win more legal delays, within the next few days we should hear from
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Supremes Set BOE Special Election No Later Than 150 Days From Trial Court Order–State Board Still In Place Until Election
When will a special election for Board of Education take place? That’s been the central question since the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled against the state
Read moreSchool Board Approves Budget–Mayor To Unveil City Budget Next Week
Unlike last year when the elected Board of Education threw in the towel in anticipation of a state takeover of schools, the current appointed school
Read moreNo Longer City Lobbyist, Is Former Mayor Nick Panuzio Squeezing Sour Grapes Or Sense?
In a commentary published in the Connecticut Post, former Mayor Nick Panuzio is weighing in against a mayoral-appointed Board of Education. A former administrator at
Read moreThe Case For An Appointed School Board
Maria Zambrano, a 2002 graduate of Central High School, was one of dozens of speakers who made their case for a mayoral-appointed Board of Education
Read moreWalsh Argues For Elected School Board
You can take the City Council out of the boy but you cannot take the boy out of the City Council Chambers. Bob “Troll” Walsh,
Read moreQ Poll: Voters Support Medical Marijuana, Sunday Suds Sales, Malloy’s Teacher Tenure Reform
From today’s Quinnipiac Poll: Connecticut Voters Back Med Marijuana, Sunday Liquor, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Malloy’s Approval Rating Improves, Almost Even Connecticut voters support 68 –
Read moreTaking On Public School Teachers Is Also Good Politics
Meow. Meow. Meow. Public school teachers across the state, fired up by rhetoric spiked by union leadership, are sharpening their claws as Governor Dannel Malloy
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