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Dunbar Turnaround Committee Approves New Partnership with CES
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Dunbar Turnaround Committee Approves New Partnership with CES

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With only two weeks left till schools starts, Dunbar’s turnaround committee chose Cooperative Education Services (CES) to replace Families Urban Schools of Excellence (FUSE) as the school’s new Commissioner’s Network partner. A strange, though not unexpected choice. CES was the only organization mentioned in a joint statement released by the state Department of Education and… Continue reading Dunbar Turnaround Committee Approves New Partnership with CES

Community Member Speaks Out in Support of FUSE at Dunbar
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Community Member Speaks Out in Support of FUSE at Dunbar

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A recent editorial by the Connecticut Post’s Hugh Bailey implied the recent changes at Dunbar school were not community supported, citing the recent primary results—where only a few hundred votes were casted—as proof. An actual member of the East End community, Bishop Richard Griffith, responded by writing a letter in support of Dunbar’s turnaround plan.… Continue reading Community Member Speaks Out in Support of FUSE at Dunbar

BOE Approves Jumoke Academy at Dunbar
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BOE Approves Jumoke Academy at Dunbar

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In May of 2011, there was talk of closing the Paul Laurence Dunbar School in Bridgeport’s East End. Now, two years later, the failing school will be given a second chance. At Monday’s Board of Education meeting, the memorandum of understanding between the district and Jumoke Academy Inc., was approved by a 7-1vote. Maria Pereira… Continue reading BOE Approves Jumoke Academy at Dunbar