Harding High is no longer on the state’s list of lowest-performing schools. Staff and students say the changes are palpable.
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Fairfield County providers team up to add talk therapy to pediatric practices
A mental health provider is embedding therapists at Pediatric Healthcare Associates’ offices to make behavioral health care easier to access.
Posted inHuman Services
Hurricane Melissa relief efforts underway across CT: How to help
In CT, where Caribbean ties run deep, people are stepping up to help provide relief to victims of Hurricane Melissa. Here’s how to help.
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Bridgeport advocates cheer ICE protection resolution
Bridgeport’s City Council OK’d a resolution encouraging protections for immigrant residents — an overdue victory, advocates say.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT United FC will launch without a stadium. That wasn’t the original plan
A campaign for Connecticut to enter the major league soccer market has gained momentum, but there’s a problem: The team doesn’t have a stadium. Yet.
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Bridgeport farmers markets: How to save, where they’re located
The Bridgeport Farmers Market Collaborative offers ways for residents to save money at the markets, including programs like SNAP matching.
Posted inCrossing Connecticut
Bridgeport’s Sisters at the Shore are changing lives through prayer
What started as a weekly gathering of women to pray at Seaside Park grew into a movement that spread to Chicago, North Carolina and Italy.
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Parents say Bridgeport schools fail to provide adequate special ed support
A complaint filed by the Center for Children’s Advocacy alleges district violated rights of special ed students, failed to provide services.
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For some, Bridgeport scholarship helps open doors to higher ed
The Bridgeport’s Brightest scholarship reduces the cost of attending the University of Bridgeport for local students.
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Audit of Bridgeport schools finds lack of transparency, oversight
An audit of the Bridgeport schools found no fraud, but noted a lack of oversight from the BOE coupled with questionable budgeting practices.
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Bridgeport leadership program aims to train parents, change lives
For more than 25 years, the Parent Leadership Training Institute and its children’s program has transformed lives in Bridgeport, participants say.
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With NY Giants support, Bridgeport hosts girls flag football jamboree
The Bridgeport schools partnered with the New York Giants and Northeast Flag Football League to host a flag football event for girls.
