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Mayor Finch Commits to Fully Funding the MBR in Cash; Baraka and Gardner Still Not Happy
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Mayor Finch Commits to Fully Funding the MBR in Cash; Baraka and Gardner Still Not Happy

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If it wasn’t already obvious, Bridgeport Board of Education members Sauda Baraka and Howard Gardner made it astoundingly clear that they are more concerned with political showmanship then what’s best for the children of Bridgeport. Though neither are members of the Bridgeport Board of Education’s Finance Committee, the pair spent the greater part of Monday… Continue reading Mayor Finch Commits to Fully Funding the MBR in Cash; Baraka and Gardner Still Not Happy

Once Again, Maria Pereira is Threatening City of Bridgeport with Lawsuits
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Once Again, Maria Pereira is Threatening City of Bridgeport with Lawsuits

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  City tax-payers be damned! If Maria Pereira wants a lawsuit, by golly she’ll get one … or at least yell about it. Like a child throwing a temper-tantrum, former board member Maria Pereira spent much of Monday night’s meeting whispering threats of legal action while Mayor Finch spoke about school funding. Captured in the… Continue reading Once Again, Maria Pereira is Threatening City of Bridgeport with Lawsuits

Pereira Now Out of Love With Another Superintendent
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Pereira Now Out of Love With Another Superintendent

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Watch out, Fran Rabinowitz. Maria Pereira is out to get you. Though Pereira would like to rewrite history, she and her cronies were responsible for bullying Paul Vallas into leaving the school district. Just a few short months ago, the board hired Fran Rabinowitz to take Vallas’ place, and already she’s done the unthinkable —… Continue reading Pereira Now Out of Love With Another Superintendent

Bridgeport BOE Votes To Explore Legal Action Against Both City and State
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Bridgeport BOE Votes To Explore Legal Action Against Both City and State

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On Monday, the Bridgeport Board of Education voted 7-2 in favor of exploring legal options against the state Board of Education over two new charter schools approved for Bridgeport. At the very same meeting, the board also voted to explore their legal options against the city of Bridgeport over what they consider to be underfunding… Continue reading Bridgeport BOE Votes To Explore Legal Action Against Both City and State

“Education Blogger” Jon Pelto Angry Over Secret MBR Deal He Discovered By Reading A Press Release
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“Education Blogger” Jon Pelto Angry Over Secret MBR Deal He Discovered By Reading A Press Release

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In his latest nonsensical rant, “Education Blogger” Jon Pelto argues against the deal struck between the state Board of Education and City of Bridgeport—an agreement that would release state funds to city schools and alleviate the $3.3 million shortfall in state mandated municipal education funding. According to Pelto, Finch and Malloy’s deal was “secret.” It… Continue reading “Education Blogger” Jon Pelto Angry Over Secret MBR Deal He Discovered By Reading A Press Release