When it comes to issues, Board of Education member Maria Pereira and school board candidate Jessica Martinez are pure passion. They’ve occasionally dueled in the
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As Puerto Rico Suffers, Bridgeport Prepares For Children
Bridgeport is home to the largest Puerto Rican population in Connecticut. Under federal law, as CT Post scribe Linda Conner Lambeck reports, “displaced students who
Read moreBudget Mess Response–Education Association Sues Malloy For Violating State Law
No state budget equals suffering for cities, towns and school districts. As a result the Connecticut Education Association that represent school teachers is seeking an injunction
Read moreCity School Leaders Sweat Out State Budget Fiasco
The state that funds most city school expenses has no budget. Meanwhile, school officials have operated on city-budgeted cash to stay afloat. But that dough
Read moreGoing, But Not Gone Yet
Only a few regular meetings remain for the current City Council that will be replaced by a new legislative body with some new faces in
Read moreLopez To School Board: Don’t Micromanage Superintendent’s Work
Monday night’s Board of Education agenda, the first of the new school year, included this item: “Possible action on superintendent and all other appropriate Bridgeport Public
Read moreAs Hartford Pols Battle Over Budget, Kids Suffer
Finances of Bridgeport’s cash-strapped school district have been exacerbated by the budget chaos in Hartford. With no state budget in place the stunted money flow
Read moreState Budget Chaos Slices City Funding
The state’s messy budget situation is causing havoc for cities and towns. In lieu of a state budget Governor Dan Malloy’s executive order decides funding
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