OIB asked Board of Education Chair John Weldon for his thoughts on Superintendent of Schools Aresta Johnson’s decision to leave the district. She has taken
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Category: Education
Former City School Chief: Turnover Of Education Leaders Causes Confusion
As Superintendent of Schools Aresta Johnson moves on to a new role at the University of Bridgeport, former Bridgeport school chief Fran Rabinowitz writes in
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State Ed Chief Approves Testani As Acting School Leader
In one of her final acts as Connecticut Commissioner of Education, Dianna Wentzell approved the Board of Education’s appointment of Adult Education Director Michael Testani
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Petition Urges State Rejection Of Testani As Acting School Chief
By a 5-3 vote Michael Testani, head of Adult Education, was selected by the school board to lead the district for the next year until
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Testani Selected As Interim School Chief, But State Declares Him ‘Acting’
Michael Testani, well known to the city’s political establishment as director of adult education, was chosen Monday night interim superintendent of schools, but the state
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Taylor Made–School Board Member Seeks Mulligan For Apartment Ruled Illegal
In golf when you slice a ball into the woods a second chance at a good shot is called a mulligan. Board of Education member
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Public Forum On Saturday Featuring Candidates For Interim School Leader
A forum for the public to ask questions of candidates seeking the position of interim superintendent of schools will take place Saturday, June 22nd at
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Public Ignorance In The Face Of Legislative Oversight
City fiscal analyst John Marshall Lee stepped up to the council chambers lectern Monday night with a calling to the legislative body about oversight and
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