OIB story highlights for March 2015. — Nothing like political star power to pad the campaign warchest. With “music and flavors of the East” Mayor
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Pereira: Bradley BOE Chairmanship Means Ferocious Opposition–District Leader: Give Bradley A Chance
It didn’t take long for the love, or should we say lashings, to be lavished on the newly configured Board of Education. Declaring “ferocious opposition”
Read moreMario Testa’s Double Indemnity
When was the last time Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa showed up to a Board of Education meeting and a City Council meeting on the
Read moreDennis Bradley New School Board Chairman
Dennis Bradley, the leading vote producer among Democratic school board candidates, is now president of the Board of Education. CT Post reporter Linda Conner Lambeck
Read moreWalker: It’s Time To Recognize Ganim Reality, Create A Better Future
As Joe Ganim prepares to resume office Tuesday, city resident David Walker, a former U.S. Comptroller General, writes in an OIB commentary it’s time to “come
Read moreGeraldine Johnson, Educator, School Chief, Legend
From Mike Mayko, CT Post: Her life was one of learning, teaching and inspiring. And even into her 90s, Geraldine Johnson, honored with degrees, awards
Read moreCharter School Advocates Demand More Public Funds
Ebony Dennis Barnes was among the Downtown speakers on Tuesday that filled Baldwin Plaza behind the state courthouse urging more public funds for charter schools
Read moreSchool Board Swaps Columbus Day For Italian Heritage Day
When the Board of Education replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day in October, a number of leaders in the Italian-American community including former mayors
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