Hey, does anyone know there’s a special election to fill four Board of Education seats on September 4? Leadership at the Bridgeport Regional Business Council knows and it’s asking membership to support the Democratic-endorsed candidates Hernan Illingworth, Jacqui Kelleher and Ken Moales at a Wednesday fundraiser. The Dem candidates are current members of the reconstituted [...]
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Business Community Urges Membership To Support Dem Candidates For BOE
August 14th, 2012 · 15 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education, News and Events
Tags: Evelyn Hayes·Hernan Illingworth·Jacqueline Kelleher·Joe Borges·Ken Moales·Paul Timpanelli·Robert Trefry·Wayne Hayes
Pelto Raises Questions About Vallas’ Consulting
August 13th, 2012 · 7 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education
Government watchdog Jonathan Pelto who hosts www.jonathanpelto.com shares his latest update about Bridgeport schools. With the first day of school only weeks away; new administrators throughout the school system, including three brand new principals at Bridgeport’s three main high schools, and lots and lots of unfinished business, Paul Vallas and “The Vallas Turnaround System” have [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·Jonathan Pelto·Paul Vallas·Robert Trefry·Stefan Pryor
Appointed School Board Members Tout Fresh Start, New Education Vision
April 4th, 2012 · 11 Comments · Education, News and Events
Redirecting resources, reversing the dropout rate, preparing students for college, increased administrative access and accountability and a prenatal education strategy are among the components members of the state-appointed school board highlight in a commentary for the Connecticut Post. With kudos toward Mayor Bill Finch for his proposed financial investment in city schools, board members set [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·CT Post·Dan Malloy·Hernan Illingworth·Housatonic Community College·Ken Moales·Michelle Black Smith-Tompkins·Paul Vallas·Robert Trefry
School Board Approves Budget–Mayor To Unveil City Budget Next Week
March 27th, 2012 · 13 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, Education, News and Events
Unlike last year when the elected Board of Education threw in the towel in anticipation of a state takeover of schools, the current appointed school board Monday night approved a budget that anticipates a commitment for additional city and state revenues. Mayor Bill Finch will submit his budget proposal to the City Council next week [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·CT Post·Hernan Illingworth·Linda Conner Lambeck·Paul Vallas·Robert Trefry
State-Appointed School Board, Following Final Meeting, Makes Its Case For Progress
September 2nd, 2012 · 12 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education, News and Events
On Tuesday nine candidates for Board of Education will be on the ballot for a special election ordered by the Connecticut Supreme Court after it overturned the move last summer that led to state control of city schools. The elected school board will be reseated once the Tuesday results are certified by elections officials. Four [...]
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Tags: Ben Barnes·Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition·CT Post·Dan Malloy·Excel Bridgeport·Hernan Illingworth·Jacqueline Kelleher·Ken Moales·Paul Vallas·Robert Trefry·Sandra Kase·Stefan Pryor