This is a weird–and potentially transforming–election cycle. Several Board of Education members are packing it in, it appears, including Republicans Joe Larcheveque and Annette Segarra-Negron,
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Cops And Cuts, City Council Candidate Weighs In On School Board Decisions
Kyle Langan, a candidate for City Council in the West Side 132nd District, teaches 8th grade literature at Achievement First Bridgeport, a charter school. In
Read moreProposed Charter School Expansion Could Swell Ed Budget Deficit
A special meeting of the Board of Education will take place today (Monday) 5:30pm in Room 305 of City Hall in response to Capital Preparatory
Read moreMeyer Renders Legal Opinion On Weldon School Board Position, Six Seats On November Ballot
UPDATE: City Attorney R. Christopher Meyer has issued a legal decision with the Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State in which he advises that
Read moreVeteran City Council Member Castillo And Education Activist Join Forces For District Run
Incumbent city councilman from the 136th District Alfredo Castillo has paired up with community activist Maria Zambrano Viggiano to represent the East Side and Hollow
Read moreGardner Laments Pols Favoring City At Expense Of Schools
Board of Education member Howard Gardner in a commentary that also appeared in the CT Post asserts “As long as the administration and political bosses can pressure
Read morePassion Politics, School Board Candidates Pitch Dems For Endorsement
On July 24th, the 90-member Democratic Town Committee will endorse candidates for Board of Education. Two campaigners hoping to run together under the endorsement flag,
Read moreRetired Judge Lopez Shares Legal Insight Into Weldon School Board Seat, City Attorney Agrees, Six Seats Up For Grabs
Update: City Attorney R. Christopher Meyer on Thursday afternoon told OIB he agrees with the legal interpretation shared by Judge Lopez. “I have the utmost
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