Ebony Dennis Barnes was among the Downtown speakers on Tuesday that filled Baldwin Plaza behind the state courthouse urging more public funds for charter schools
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School Board Swaps Columbus Day For Italian Heritage Day
When the Board of Education replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day in October, a number of leaders in the Italian-American community including former mayors
Read moreThe ‘Yahoo’ Factor–Ganim Capitalized On Finch’s Gaffes
The hand-wringing swamping the Bridgeport business community, the editorial board of the Connecticut Post, various media outlets in the state such as the Hartford Courant and
Read moreRepublican Joins Three Dems On School Board
From Linda Conner Lambeck, CT Post Changes are coming once again to the city’s sometimes volatile school board with four new members set to join
Read moreGanim Issues Government Platform
Democratic mayoral nominee Joe Ganim on Friday released a position paper on taxes, public safety, economic development, education, environment and government transparency. 0
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Torres: Fully Fund Public Schools
Some of his proposals come with a price tag, such as fully funding public schools, but Republican mayoral candidate Enrique Torres shares his vision for
Read moreDebating “Indigenous People’s Day”
City resident Anthony Pizighelli is angry that the Board of Education changed the name of Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s Day. Pizighelli claims it’s a
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