Asserting the complaint lacked “any factual basis” the state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities has dismissed allegations by former school chief Fran Rabinowitz that Board of Education member Maria Pereira “threatened me regarding loss of job, harassed me continuously by sending threatening emails, phone calls, derogatory statements made in public regarding my race and abilities.” Charles Krich, […]
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State Agency Tosses Rabinowitz’s Human Rights Complaint Against Pereira
May 31st, 2017 · 19 Comments · Education, News and Events
Forum For School Chief Finalists
March 5th, 2017 · 5 Comments · Education, News and Events
Following a nationwide search that attracted 58 applicants, the Board of Education has narrowed to two the next permanent superintendent of schools. The district has operated with school leaders in acting positions for more than five years. A public forum will take place Wednesday 6 to 8 p.m. in Geraldine Johnson School, 475 Lexington Avenue, […]
Tags: Aresta Johnson·CT Post·Fran Rabinowitz·Linda Conner Lambeck·Paul Vallas
Pereira Wants State Complaint Hearings Delayed Until Lawyer Issue Resolved
January 29th, 2017 · 23 Comments · Education
Declaring “since when do one’s political enemies get to select one’s legal representation,” Board of Education member Maria Pereira has asked the executive director of the State Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities to postpone procedural complaints alleging age and race discrimination against her until “the matter of my legal representation is resolved.”
Tags: Chris Meyer·Dennis Bradley·Fran Rabinowitz·Joe Ganim·Joe Larcheveque·Maria Pereira·Mark Anastasi
Judge Throws Out Discrimination Lawsuit By Child-dragging Principal
December 14th, 2016 · No Comments · Education, News and Events
From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: A Superior Court judge has thrown out the discrimination lawsuit a former city school principal filed against the Board of Education after she was suspended without pay for dragging young children along school corridors.
Tags: CT Post·Dan Tepfer·Fran Rabinowitz
Gomes, Moore Big Winners In 2016
January 1st, 2017 · 28 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
Nationally, 2016 was the political year of Trump. If you like a good rodeo, prepare for a wild ride. But hey, Bridgeport politics is a breeding ground for ups and downs, right?
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Tags: Anthony Musto·Barbara Bellis·Dan Malloy·Dennis Bradley·Ed Gomes·Fran Rabinowitz·Howard Gardner·Joe Ganim·Joe Larcheveque·Maria Pereira·Marilyn Moore·Mario Testa·Sauda Baraka·Tom McCarthy