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Bridgeport wants public's input on spending COVID relief FacebookTwitterEmail Bridgeport City Hall 45 Lyon Terrace in Bridgeport, Conn.Cathy Zuraw / Cathy Zuraw BRIDGEPORT — Have some ideas how the city should spend its share of the latest round of federal coronavirus relief? The City Council on Monday formally accepted the $110 million allotted Connecticut’s largest city as part of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package the U.S. Congress and President Joe Biden approved earlier this year. And while members of Bridgeport’s legislative body already have some ideas on what to do wit...

Some Connecticut educators are pushing for remote learning to remain even as COVID-19 fades; others hope to jettison the virtual world for the in-person classroom.

Bridgeport schools will no longer offer remote learning option starting next school year The superintendent made the announcement on April 30. Schools will be open to full in-person learning in the fall. Author: Rick Lessard (FOX61) Updated: 6:40 PM EDT May 5, 2021 BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — In an announcement made on April 30, Bridgeport Superintendent schools Michael Testani said Bridport public schools will no longer provide the option for students and their families to choose the remote teaching model after the current school year ends.  Testani cited that Brid...

Bridgeport school board extends superintendent contract, can't agree on residency FacebookTwitterEmail Superintendent of Schools Michael Testani speaks during a news conference on the University of Bridgeport campus, in Bridgeport, Conn. July 6, 2020.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media BRIDGEPORT — The Board of Education convened to consider a new contract for Superintendent Michael Testani, but butted heads on whether he should be asked to live in Bridgeport, as a past superintendent was. The board ultimately ended the meeting without a resolution to the issue. Most if not all board memb...

Graduating during a pandemic is tough, but CT school districts aim to help Brian Zahn FacebookTwitterEmail Exterior of Trumbull High School, in Trumbull, Conn. Jan. 2nd, 2012.Ned Gerard / Ned Gerard After a whirlwind year of remote learning, public health protocols and social isolation, high school seniors in Connecticut are almost ready to graduate. Despite the challenges of the year, superintendents from across the state said they are beholden to state requirements for high school graduation, so graduation standards will remain fairly consistent statewide. Although many superintendents said...