CT Post reporter Linda Conner Lambeck writes about the state takeover of city schools: The emails suggest that as early as January, the Bridgeport situation
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When A Mayor Loses Support Can He Make New Friends?
Primaries are weird ducks. They’re not like higher turnout general elections. In the world of primaries you identify your friends and drag them out to
Read moreCampaign Briefing: Handicapping The Mayoral Primary
August 1, six weeks from the September 13 Democratic primary and three candidates remain, incumbent Mayor Bill Finch, University of Bridgeport executive Mary-Jane Foster, co-founder
Read moreWill The State Really Improve City Schools?–The Trouble With Dreamy Slogans
“Together we are making Bridgeport the cleanest, greenest, safest most affordable city, with schools and neighborhoods that improve each year” … Mayor Bill Finch For
Read moreFoster Releases Slate, Coviello Drops Out Of Mayoral Race, Denise “Duh” Merrill Punts
Here we go again, another election storm hit the Park City, this time over candidates for the Board of Education. The state has taken control of city
Read moreFoster Wants To Run A BOE Slate–Another Election Storm?–Marilyn Moore Seeks City Clerk Office
UPDATE: Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster, who opposes the state mothballing the Bridgeport BOE, wants to run a slate of school board candidates on her ticket. She is asking
Read moreBOE Members Seek Stoppage Of State Takeover Of Schools
Just hours from a rally on the steps of Bridgeport City Hall to protest the state takeover of city schools, two dethroned Board of Education
Read moreFoster Shares Education Mission: “Best Interests Of The Children”
In her most comprehensive speech as a mayoral candidate, Democrat Mary-Jane Foster Monday night delivered her education platform during an address at Gallery 305 on the city’s
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