Bridgeport resident Carolyn Vermont, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County, will join Bishop Frank Caggiano among celebrants receiving honorary degrees at Fairfield
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Category: Education
Commentary: Failed Revengers Must Zoom In On What’s Right For Students
Gladys D. Walker-Jones, education committee chair of the Greater Bridgeport NAACP, writes in the opening paragraph of this commentary that also appears in the CT
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Watch: Ganim, School Chief Announce Master Plan For Closing, Repurposing Schools
Following three public forums last week that sought parental input, Mayor Joe Ganim and Superintendent of Schools Carmela Levy-David announced on Tuesday “implementing a master
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Watch: Superintendent Levy-David’s Second Public Forum Addressing Future Of Six Schools
Second public forum behaviorally smoother. First forum… In a sometimes contentious atmosphere Tuesday night, Superintendent of Schools Carmela Levy-David conducted the first in a series
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‘The Smell…The Mold’ – Watch: School Leader Spotlights Need To Transform Antiquated Buildings
OIB friend Steve Krauchick, the intrepid host of Doing It Local, shadowed Director of Facilities Jorge Garcia and school chief Carmela Levy-David as she makes
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‘Righting A Wrong For Far Too Long’ – Watch: Ed Chief’s Statement On Closing Six Schools
Last week, Superintendent of Schools Carmela Levy-David made her case why she wants to close six dilapidated, underperforming schools that require sign off by the Board
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Watch: Tony Barr And John Gomes Exchange Heat At School Board Session
Things got a little heated during the public speaking portion of the Board of Education meeting Wednesday night over Superintendent of Schools Carmela Levy-David’s proposal to
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Watch: New Bassick High School Rises
Days from the redo Democratic primary for mayor incumbent Joe Ganim and education officials provided an update on the building of a new Bassick High
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