The first meeting of the Charter Revision Commission created by Mayor Bill Finch and the City Council will take place tonight (Tuesday). As we await
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School Chief Addresses Student Safety
Paul Vallas, the interim schools chief, offers some suggestions for student safety, in response to recent city violence. From Linda Conner Lambeck, CT Post: 0
Read moreCharter Revision Panel Approved, Finch Supports Children’s Bill Of Rights
As a Charter Revision Commission, whose members were approved by the City Council Tuesday night, moves forward with a focus on education reform Mayor Bill Finch
Read moreIs Minority Party Representation On The Table For Charter Revision? Mike Garrett Says It Should Be
Update with Mike Garrett comments: The seven-member Charter Revision Commission will look at reshaping the way school board members are chosen, among other items. The
Read moreFinch Names Members To Charter Revision Panel
Mayor Bill Finch has appointed seven Bridgeport residents to serve on a new Charter Revision Commission designed to modernize an antiquated City Charter and examine education
Read moreThe Valor Of Vallas, Your Chance To Meet The School Super
Paul Vallas now runs the day-to-day operations of the Bridgeport school system. He knows something about managing urban schools. He did that in Philadelphia, Chicago and New Orleans.
Read moreNew School Super Shares Mission
Superintendent of Schools Paul Vallas who’s officially on the job this week issued this introductory letter to school system stakeholders: Greetings! I hope all of
Read moreTime For 2012 Prognostication
Okay OIB friends, what’s in your crystal ball for 2012? Are we really living in Zombie Land, as ex-City Councilman big Mojo Ralph Mojica suggests?
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