From Josh LaBella, CT Post: A lawsuit seeking to prevent Fairfield University from opening a branch campus in Bridgeport hasn’t deterred the university from announcing
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Category: Education
The Complexities Of A School Chief Search
From Richard Chumney, CT Post: In an abrupt reversal, the Board of Education has revived a superintendent search committee that was disbanded last month over concerns about
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Local NAACP Urges Transparency, Community Engagement In School Chief Search
The following letter to members of the Board of Education was sent by Greater Bridgeport NAACP officials Stanley Lord and Gladys Walker-Jones. On behalf of
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BOE Chair Shares Timeline To Replace Fairfield-Bound School Chief Testani
Superintendent of Schools Michael Testani has been hired by Farifield to lead that school district. Statement from Board of Education Chair John Weldon: Mr. Testani
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School Board Approves Testani Contract, Eliminates Residency Requirement
The Board of Education by a 6-3 vote has approved a new three-year contract for Superintendent of Schools Michael Testani that includes a base pay
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School Board Chair Weldon Strips Sokolovic From Committee Positions Over Emails
They’ve gone at it for years, be it at school board meetings or on the campaign trail, and now it’s reached another boiling point. Board
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Former St. Ambrose School Potential Site Of Fairfield U, Diocese College For Low-Income Students
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: Just over a month after withdrawing a zoning application to establish a new college in the North End for low-income students,
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Diocese Withdraws Controversial Zoning Application For Two-Year College In North End
After community, political and government pushback, a petition by the Diocese of Bridgeport to host a two-year college program offered by Fairfield University on Jewett
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