A group of city parents calling themselves Parents for Progress has scheduled a rally for Monday at 11 a.m. in front of City Hall, 45
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As Election Day Approaches The Education Ballot Question Heats Up
The battle over the Nov. 6 charter question is coming into focus. Voters will decide this question: “Shall the City of Bridgeport approve and adopt
Read moreThe Battle For Control Of Schools
On Nov. 6, city voters will decide if they want to allow Mayor Bill Finch to appoint school board members or continue the current process
Read moreChoosing Sides On The Charter Question, Excel Bridgeport: Vote Yes–Child Advocacy Coalition: Vote No
In the battle of messages to decide the future of how Board of Education members are chosen, a new school reform organization Excel Bridgeport is
Read moreState-Appointed School Board, Following Final Meeting, Makes Its Case For Progress
On Tuesday nine candidates for Board of Education will be on the ballot for a special election ordered by the Connecticut Supreme Court after it
Read moreI’ll Gladly Vote For You Tuesday For A Hamburger Today
How many candidates for Board of Education will crash barbecues this weekend begging for votes? Better yet maybe they should bring along a barbie when
Read moreSchool Board Candidates, Minus Two, Share Education Positions
From Linda Conner Lambeck, CT Post: Seven of nine candidates vying for four open seats on a reconstituted city school board fielded questions about testing,
Read moreShanee Brown, Product Of City Schools: Transforming A Painful Experience To Support Students
Shanee Brown, a community organizing intern for the education advocacy group Excel Bridgeport www.excelbridgeport.org graduated this spring from Dartmouth College. A product of Bridgeport public
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