In her youth, former City Councilwoman Christina Smith literally lived Bridgeport history, the James O’Rourke house named for the batter who slashed the National League’s first
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Category: Education
Competency-Based Higher Education Breaks Barriers for Immigrants
Rebecca L. Watts, Ph.D., serves as a regional vice president for Western Governors University (WGU), a non-profit, accredited university focused on competency-based learning that currently
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In A Call To Action, State Senator Marilyn Moore Urges Commitment To ‘Getting In Good Trouble’
Approaching an election cycle that includes seats for City Council and Board of Education, State Senator Marilyn Moore declares in a commentary “The residents of
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Only In Bridgeport, Say Hello To “Also In Bridgeport”–Advocate To Repair “Broken Democracy”
“Bridgeport’s democracy must be fixed, and it’s our job to fix it,” says Bridgeport Generation Now Votes President Gemeem Davis who served as State Senator
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Watch: Himes, Ganim Discuss Municipal Rescue Plan–See Where Money Can Be Allocated
Video starts at 3-minute mark. Congressman Jim Himes on Wednesday joined Mayor Joe Ganim, Superintendent of Schools Michael Testani and several members of the City
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Coming Soon, Ganim’s Budget Plan: Little Tax Cut, Big Tax Cut, Something Else?
In two weeks Mayor Joe Ganim will submit his spending plan to the City Council for the budget year beginning July 1 that includes the
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Joe-So Implores Speakers For Public Hearing On State Ed Budget
From school board member Joe Sokolovic regarding Appropriations Committee Public Hearing on the Governor’s Proposed Budget for Elementary & Secondary Ed Agencies Hello OIB, On March
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“Equity Delayed Is Equity Denied”–Joe-So Launches Petition Drive Urging Lamont To Unfreeze School Funds
Board of Education member Joe Sokolovic has started a petition calling on education advocates to “please contact the Governor’s office by any means below and
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