Board of Education members Maria Pereira, Sauda Baraka and Bobby Simmons, the vocal minority condemning the state takeover of city schools, share this opinion piece
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Foster To State Ed Chief: Better Way To Supervise Schools
From Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster Foster Calls on Education Commissioner for “New Approach” to Takeover Democratic candidate for mayor of Bridgeport Mary-Jane Foster hand
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Governor Dannel Malloy, in an interview with OIB Thursday afternoon, said the state panel that will operate Bridgeport Public Schools at the urging of city educators
Read moreThe Politics Of Education–What About My Kid’s Future!
How will voters react to the Board of Education, with the support of Mayor Bill Finch, giving up home rule to the state? Will this stoke
Read moreState Takes Keys To City Schools–Working Families Party Trashes Decision As Unconstitutional
Here we go. From CT Post: The State Board of Education this afternoon voted 5-to-4 to recommend a state takeover of the city of Bridgeport’s
Read moreHistoric Vote–Board Of Education Throws In The Towel, Decision Considered For Six Months!
Board of Education letterhead actually proclaims: Expect Great Things. Well, in a move of remarkable greatness, the majority of Board of Education members voted Tuesday night they
Read moreGomes Against State Control
From Democratic mayoral candidate John Gomes: GOMES SPEAKS OUT AGAINST PROPOSAL TO HAVE STATE TAKE OVER BRIDGEPORT SCHOOLS Bridgeport Mayoral candidate John Gomes weighed in
Read moreFoster Issues FOI Request, Smells A Secret Deal In State Takeover Of Schools
Was this all a grand plan? Were Mayor Bill Finch and Superintendent of Schools John Ramos winking and nodding privately for state control of the city school system? Democratic
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