From Board of Education Chair John Weldon: In the beginning of February, the Bridgeport Board of Education cancelled a series of what were termed “Community
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Tag: Aresta Johnson
School Board Fight: “Piranha” Versus “Napoleon”
School board member Maria Pereira, the self-styled piranha of city politics, put her cell phone camera to work Wednesday night capturing a city police officer
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Were Community Conversations Canceled For Political Expediency?
School board members Maria Pereira and Ben Walker charge that “These five school board members, with Superintendent Johnson’s support, didn’t cancel the Community Conversations because
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“Stay In Our Lane”–School Board Chief Weldon Educates Taylor On Protocol
Board of Education Chairman John Weldon and member Chris Taylor couldn’t be two more contrasting personalities: Weldon thoughtful, genial, linguistic; Taylor large, expressive, pointed, a
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Partisan Props Or Smart Politics? School Board Members Debate Lamont’s Visit To Bassick In Need Of Care
An aborted Bassick High School tour by State Rep. Steve Stafstrom and Governor-elect Ned Lamont prior to Tuesday’s election has caused a brouhaha among Board
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A Grade For Aresta Johnson And A Request For Respect
It’s no picnic in the park running Bridgeport’s public school system while juggling nine egos on the Board of Education so on one level a
Read moreHarding’s Sheena Graham Shines As Connecticut’s Teacher Of Year
Resilient, resourceful, creative, Harding High School’s Sheena Graham on Tuesday was named Connecticut’s 2019 Teacher of the Year. News release from Governor Dan Malloy: Governor
Read moreNew Harding High School–A ‘Showstopper’–Brightens East Side
This place is fit for presidents, and more importantly students. City and education officials on Thursday cut the ribbon to the iconic new Harding High
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