Last September, during a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Connecticut, Democratic school board candidates Sybil Allen and Albert Benejan stated they
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Category: Education
Kate Rivera: School Board Chooses Secrecy Over Children–Urges State Ed Chief To Intervene
UPDATE: Former Board of Education member Kate Rivera is urging Connecticut Commissioner of Education Miguel Cardona to intervene after the school board approved a three-year
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Acting No More: School Board In Stealth Meeting Taps Testani Permanent School Chief
The Board of Education Monday night voted surreptitiously to hire Michael Testani superintendent of schools for three years starting July 1. He has been serving
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Chris Taylor: Part Tony Soprano, Part Ralph Kramden, Part Cable Guy
Board of Education member Chris Taylor’s feeling like Public Enemy No. 1 in Connecticut’s largest city. It will be up to him (and his lawyer)
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School Board Member Taylor Pinched For Attempted Kidnapping At Gunpoint, Impersonating Officer
For lightning rod Board of Education member Chris Taylor, it’s a bizarre twist to Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. From Dan Tepfer, CT Post:
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Examining Top Stories Of 2019: Ganim Survives ‘Moore Movement’
Another mayoral year, another capricious cycle that caused political whiplash. Asserting “I declare war on every person and every thing that has kept Bridgeport in bondage,”
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When A Piranha Becomes Attendance Hawk, Check Out Scorecard Of School Board Members
Attendance hawk Maria Pereira, the self-proclaimed piranha of city politics, provided a deep dive into the show-up rate of City Council members last week. Now,
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Charter School Advocate Now Leads School Board
From July 2019, Jessica Martinez with fellow school board member Albert Benejan. Charter school advocate Jessica Martinez Monday night was named chair of the Board
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