Municipal budgets are often at the mercy of state spending. Governor Dan Malloy’s budget proposal will certainly engage education advocates upset about flat funding of
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School Board Member Kadisha Coates Pushes Charter Schools–At Expense Of District Students?
UPDATE includes statement from charter school group: Maintaining kids need more choices, Board of Education member Kadisha Coates recently appeared on the Connecticut Fox News
Read moreClergy-Backed Organization Announces Education Advocacy Coalition
With the public backing of Mayor Bill Finch, a faith-based education advocacy group, FaithActs for Education, conducted its first meeting on Monday declaring a dedication
Read moreFaith-Based Education Group To Launch First Public Meeting
A new education advocacy group FaithActs for Education, featuring supporters of charter schools and several local clergy members, kicked off its plan Monday to “educate,
Read morePelto Hits Moales On Corporate Elite, Charter School Supporters
From Jonathan Pelto: It won’t come as any surprise to those who have watched the on-going effort to undermine and denigrate the people of Bridgeport
Read moreWhy Ken Moales For State Senate?
The Rev. Ken Moales, a member of the Board of Education, is a candidate for the February 24 special election for State Senate. Moales has
Read moreParent Advisory Council Hires Pattis In School Board Battle
From Linda Conner Lambeck, CT Post: The executive board of the district’s Parent Advisory Council has hired legal counsel to ward off any attempt by
Read moreWould An Employee Of Macy’s Be Allowed To Serve On The Board Of Lord & Taylor?
In a commentary that first appeared in the Connecticut Post, the leader of the District Parent Advisory Council Tammy Boyle shares a pointed perspective about
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