UPDATE: Former Board of Education member Kate Rivera is urging Connecticut Commissioner of Education Miguel Cardona to intervene after the school board approved a three-year
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Tag: Jessica Martinez
Acting No More: School Board In Stealth Meeting Taps Testani Permanent School Chief
The Board of Education Monday night voted surreptitiously to hire Michael Testani superintendent of schools for three years starting July 1. He has been serving
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When A Piranha Becomes Attendance Hawk, Check Out Scorecard Of School Board Members
Attendance hawk Maria Pereira, the self-proclaimed piranha of city politics, provided a deep dive into the show-up rate of City Council members last week. Now,
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Charter School Advocate Now Leads School Board
From July 2019, Jessica Martinez with fellow school board member Albert Benejan. Charter school advocate Jessica Martinez Monday night was named chair of the Board
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The School Board Chairmanship, Is It John Or Jessica?–Also, a Word From Joe-So
The organizational meeting of the nine-member Board of Education to select officers will take place Monday, 6 p.m. at the Aquaculture School. Current Chair John
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See Ya In December, Final Regular School Board Meeting Cancelled
Board of Education Chairman John Weldon, citing insufficient business, has cancelled Monday’s final regular meeting of the year, with a new school board to be
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Taylor: Make Martinez School Board Chair, Testani Permanent Education Chief
Board of Education member Chris Taylor says Jessica Martinez will get his vote for school board chair at the board’s organizational meeting in December. He
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Cool For School–Ganim Provides Direct Support To Education In Advance Of Primary
With the September 10 Democratic primary for mayor just weeks away, incumbent Joe Ganim is playing Santa Claus in the summer with city schools. Money
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