A number of articles, many of them positive, pop up in an Internet search of Paul Vallas, the new Acting Superintendent of Schools. He has navigated thorny political districts such as Chicago, New Orleans and Philadelphia. He’s expected to be here perhaps a year or until a permanent school chief is in place. Makes it a lot easier [...]
Entries Tagged as 'John Ramos'
Paul Vallas: ‘Decades Of Experience In School Finance and Turnaround Success’–Challenged Blagojevich For Governor
December 20th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Education, News and Events
John Ramos Love Fest
December 7th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education, News and Events
Former Mayor John Fabrizi was among the many who saluted outgoing Superintendent of Schools John Ramos at a farewell dinner last weekend at the Bridgeport Holiday Inn. Ramos lobbied the state to take control of city schools. Throwing in the towel meant it was just a matter of time before Ramos would be told to depart. The search [...]
Tags: John Fabrizi·John Ramos
The Supremes Must Make A Decision On City Schools
December 5th, 2011 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education, News and Events
The Connecticut Supreme Court will decide if the state takeover of city schools, with a newly appointed board, is legal. Dethroned school board members, candidates for school board and parents claim the decision to terminate local control has caused disenfranchisement. Lawyers for the plaintiffs and defendants have made their legal pitches to the state’s highest court. Hopefully the [...]
Tags: John Ramos·Robert Trefry
The School Chief’s Obligation
October 14th, 2011 · 18 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics, Education
What qualities do you want in a new superintendent of schools? John Ramos by most accounts is a bright, honorable guy on his way out the door after begging the state to take control of the school system because he could not. It’s a damning declaration for an education professional to throw in the towel. [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·John Ramos
Ramos, Canned By BOE, To Receive Large Payout–He’ll Stay On To End Of Year
October 13th, 2011 · 32 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education
The revamped, state-controlled Board of Education said vamos Ramos Wednesday night. John Ramos fell on the sword when the schools chief worked behind the scenes to encourage state control of the city school system. For the past two years he did not scream and yell for more city funding for the district he supervised and so many had [...]
Tags: John Ramos·Robert Trefry
Is It Vamos Ramos? Fabs Says He’s Not In The Running For School Chief
October 12th, 2011 · 14 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education
The revamped Bridgeport Board of Education meets at 5:30 today to discuss Superintendent of Schools John Ramos’ employment future. Ramos throwing in the towel by urging the state to control city schools raised widespread speculation about his future as education chief. How could he stay while board members voted to terminate themselves? If Ramos is replaced former [...]
Are You Dizzy From The Dramatic School Changes?
December 22nd, 2011 · 5 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education
A vanquished elected Board of Education, replaced by a state-appointed school board, resignation of Superintendent John Ramos followed by the appointment of accomplished school administrators Paul Vallas and Sandra Kase to guide the system in a new direction. Talk about a top-side powerwashing.
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Tags: Harding High School·John Ramos·Paul Vallas·Sandra Kase