Starting July 16, endorsements by major political parties for municipal office can take place. The reality is, for Democrats at least, those party preferences will
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How Do We Know A School System Is Improving?
Hugh Bailey, assistant editorial page editor of the Connecticut Post, writes that public education is loaded with miracle myths. He argues education leaders take too
Read moreCity Launches ‘Traffic Calming Plan’
From Bill Kaempffer, city’s public safety spokesman: The Police Department has instituted a “Traffic Calming Plan” with a goal of reducing injuries through increased enforcement.
Read moreDueling Paul Vallas Petitions
One petition wants Superintendent of Schools Paul Vallas to stay, the other wants him sayonara. Ultimately, his welcome in Bridgeport will likely be decided by the Connecticut
Read moreDoes Judge Bellis Have A Conflict Of Interest In Vallas Case?
Should Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis–who ruled Paul Vallas lacks the proper legal qualifications to serve as chief of city schools–have shifted the case to
Read moreSupporters Rally For School Chief, Vallas: My Focus Is Getting The Job Done
Still on the job pending an appeal of a state judge’s ruling he lacks legal certification to serve, Superintendent of Schools Paul Vallas received the
Read moreBridgeport Now Host Issues FOI Request, Seeks Review Of Documents For Driveway To Manny’s Mansion
Jennifer Buchanan, an active member of the community action group Citizens Working For A Better Bridgeport, has issued a freedom of information request to the
Read moreLeader Of Education Reform Group Says Vallas Court Decision ‘Twilight Zone’
Ben Zimmer, executive director of the Connecticut Policy Institute, a research institute on Connecticut economic policy and education reform, writes “it is absurd that the
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