Calling themselves “Parents 4 Progress, a coalition of city parents today conducted a rally in front of City Hall encouraging city voters to support a charter revision question on November’s ballot that calls for a mayoral-appointed Board of Education.
Entries Tagged as 'Maria Zambrano'
The Battle For Control Of Schools
September 29th, 2012 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education, News and Events
On Nov. 6, city voters will decide if they want to allow Mayor Bill Finch to appoint school board members or continue the current process of electing them. Finch has been making the rounds urging a yes vote on the charter revision question. The mayor this week attended a panel discussion and the screening of [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·CT Post·Excel Bridgeport·Jessica Martinez·Maria Zambrano·Paul Vallas
Excel Bridgeport Responds To Lopez: Action For The Betterment Of Schools
July 19th, 2012 · 26 Comments · Education
Maria Zambrano, executive director of Excel Bridgeport, responds to assertions by retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez: Excel is a organization committed to improving the public education for all Bridgeport children so that they have an opportunity to go to college, have a successful career and ultimately, lead a successful life. Right now, the vast [...]
Tags: Carmen Lopez·CT Post·Excel Bridgeport·Jessica Martinez·Maria Zambrano
Battle Lines Over The Board Of Education: Elected Or Appointed?
June 28th, 2012 · 15 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Library, News and Events
City electors will be loaded with voting opportunities in the coming months: primaries for several state and federal legislative seats on Aug. 14, a special election for four open Board of Education seats September 4, followed by the general election in a presidential cycle Nov. 6. Several charter revision questions are expected to be presented [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition·Carmen Lopez·Hugh Curran·Maria Zambrano·Mary Pat Healy·Paul Vallas
Is Excel Bridgeport The Agent For Educational Change?
April 4th, 2012 · 16 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, Education, News and Events
As Mayor Bill Finch pitches his new proposed budget and gears up his public outreach campaign to convince city voters they should grant him the power to appoint city school board members, an organization excelbridgeport.org has emerged as a key financial and organizational presence trying to help the mayor reach his goal in November. From Excel Bridgeport’s mission statement:
School Board, By 5-4 Vote, Approves Three-Year Deal For Vallas–Finch: ‘Right For The Children’
March 4th, 2013 · 40 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education, News and Events
The Bridgeport Board of Education Monday night approved a new three-year contract for Superintendent of Schools Paul Vallas in a vote that continued a 5-4 split among the Democratic majority and the vocal opposition from members of the Connecticut Working Families Party. The thee-year deal came as a surprise as Vallas had postured publicly for [...]
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Tags: Bill Finch·Bobby Simmons·Excel Bridgeport·Hernan Illingworth·Jacqueline Kelleher·John Bagley·Ken Moales·Leticia Colon·Maria Pereira·Maria Zambrano·Paul Vallas·Sauda Baraka·Stefan Pryor·Tom Mulligan