Clergy To School Board: Enough Is Enough, Put Your Weapons Down
Members of the Board of Education must “put their ‘weapons’ down and focus on finding common ground and pursue a course of solutions based on problem solving instead of finger pointing and hostile...
View ArticleDamien Conners, New Executive Director At Excel Bridgeport
The education advocacy group Excel Bridgeport has named Damien Conners as the new executive director. From Excel Bridgeprt Board of Directors: Previously, Damien served as the National Executive...
View ArticleWould 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 conflicts impacting the parent group. As...
View Article‘Manipulative And Deceitful Political Moves’ To Control City Schools, Cabrera...
Jorge Cabrera, who worked for the pro-charter school organization Excel Bridgeport, blows the lid off Bridgeport’s “education reform movement” in a buyer’s remorse commentary titled “A Repentant...
View Article‘Burning The Bridge To Save It’–Repentant Reformer Talks Education
Jorge Cabrera whose recent buyer’s remorse essay excoriated the charter school reform movement shared some additional thoughts with public education advocate Jennifer Berkshire who hosts the EduShyster...
View ArticleTop Stories March 2015: Ganim Moves Closer To Historic Comeback
OIB story highlights for March 2015. – Nothing like political star power to pad the campaign warchest. With “music and flavors of the East” Mayor Bill Finch enjoyed that Monday night at the Easton home...
View ArticleGanim Kicks Off Summer Youth Initiative
From city Communications Director Av Harris: Mayor Joe Ganim today joined The Department of Youth Services, local business and youth participants to launch The Summer Youth Initiative and The Youth...
View ArticleThe Day Finch’s Dubious 2012 Ballot Question Was Defeated
In the 2012 general election for president a municipal ballot question appeared that broke records for money spent to influence a city vote: “Shall the City of Bridgeport approve and adopt the Charter...
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