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More Than A Thousand Parents and Students Rally Against Cuts To Charters
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More Than A Thousand Parents and Students Rally Against Cuts To Charters

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Chanting the words “parent power,” more than 1,500 parents, students and advocates — including several hundred from Bridgeport – flooded the steps of the State Capitol on Thursday afternoon, demanding that state legislators reverse cuts to charter school funding. “We here together because of an urgent truth,” said Christopher Mercer, a parent of two children… Continue reading More Than A Thousand Parents and Students Rally Against Cuts To Charters

Bridgeport Parents Among Activist Calling on State Leaders to Focus on Education
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Bridgeport Parents Among Activist Calling on State Leaders to Focus on Education

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Bridgeport parents were among activists at the state capitol Wednesday morning who called on state leaders to prioritize education this legislative session. The press conference was organized by a coalition called For Every Child, the same group responsible for holding the rally on New Haven’s Green last month. Parents took to the podium donning bright… Continue reading Bridgeport Parents Among Activist Calling on State Leaders to Focus on Education

Bridgeport Parents Join Rally in New Haven to Demand Excellent Schools for All
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Bridgeport Parents Join Rally in New Haven to Demand Excellent Schools for All

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Wednesday’s rally may have taken place in front of New Haven’s City Hall, but Bridgeport was well represented. According to the rally’s host, the For Every Child coalition, a third of the nearly 6,000 parents, community leaders and elected officials who packed New Haven’s historic green Wednesday morning traveled from the Park City to urge… Continue reading Bridgeport Parents Join Rally in New Haven to Demand Excellent Schools for All