Leave it to third graders to ask the most basic–but to the point–questions. Do you get mad? What did you want to be growing up?
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Malloy Claims Graduation Rates Hit Record High
News release from Governor Dan Malloy: Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Commissioner of Education Dianna R. Wentzell today announced that graduation rates in the state
Read morePereira: “Absolutely Not For Sale–EVER!” Challenges Stallworth In Legislative Run
The banner affixed the window of Maria Pereira’s Upper East Side campaign headquarters says it all: “Absolutely not for sale–EVER!” Reaching deep into Bridgeport’s rich
Read more‘Connecticut’s Shame: In One Of America’s Richest Counties, A High School Has Been Failing For 50 Years’
Sobering read from Naomi Nix of 74 Million, an education website devoted to the 74 million children under 18 in America. Her piece focuses on Bassick
Read moreCity Council Passes Budget Contingent On State Spending
The Bridgeport City Council Monday night unanimously approved a city spending plan of roughly $550 million that includes a $1.5 million contingency for additional education
Read moreCollege Chiefs Assert City School Board Is Dysfunctional
When a majority on the Bridgeport Board of Education threw in the towel in the summer of 2011 and asked the Connecticut Board of Education
Read moreBudget Committee Cuts Chapman From Ganim Plan, Delays Police Class, Adds $1.5 Million To Education
A weary Budget and Appropriations Committee turned a long day’s Saturday journey into an early morning Sunday vote just after midnight by cutting nearly $4 million
Read morePriority Is The Battle Cry As Council Prepares Budget Vote
The City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee will likely vote on Mayor Joe Ganim’s spending plan by Saturday. The full council will then stamp its
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