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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Tag: John Weldon
School Chief Contract May Require Another Vote
An “unfortunate typo” may force another vote to approve the contract of acting school chief Michael Testani. The board, by a 6-1 tally, approved the
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Board Leader Weighs In On Aresta Johnson’s Departure As School Chief
OIB asked Board of Education Chair John Weldon for his thoughts on Superintendent of Schools Aresta Johnson’s decision to leave the district. She has taken
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State Ed Chief Approves Testani As Acting School Leader
In one of her final acts as Connecticut Commissioner of Education, Dianna Wentzell approved the Board of Education’s appointment of Adult Education Director Michael Testani
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Testani Selected As Interim School Chief, But State Declares Him ‘Acting’
Michael Testani, well known to the city’s political establishment as director of adult education, was chosen Monday night interim superintendent of schools, but the state
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School Chief Candidate Calls On Pereira To Abstain From Vote: Nope
Director of Adult Education Michael Testani, a candidate for the one-year interim superintendent of schools job, wants school board member Maria Pereira disqualified from the
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Apply Here: The Politics Of Navigating The Board of Education
The Board of Education’s in search of a good man or woman to lead schools for a projected one year ahead of a longer-term chief
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Ganim Signs City Council Budget With Slight Tax Cut–Police Union Contract Approved
Declaring Monday night that the City Council made a “good budget even better” Mayor Joe Ganim did not veto changes made to his proposed spending
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