Grant could boost jobs

Written by Donald Eng
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 13:39

High school students will soon have another option to continue their education. Housatonic Community College recently received word that the school has qualified for a state grant program to open an advanced manufacturing center.

The total value of the grant is not yet final, but Housatonic is one of four state community colleges that will share $17.8 million in funds. School officials have approved a $6.28-million program that President Anita Gliniecki said is ready for architectural renderings.

"We have the space picked out, and we have drawn up preliminary plans," she said.

Malloy: Time for 'a full-scale economic revival'

Written by The Bridgeport News
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 13:18

Proposes $128 million for education reform agenda and a major overhaul of teacher tenure.

Calls for maintaining fiscal discipline and continuing commitment to job creation.

Malloy announces additional $50 million for ECS

Written by The Bridgeport News
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 11:48

As part of his proposal to reform education from early childhood through college, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced an additional $50 million in Educational Cost Sharing (ECS) funding to schools.

Nearly $40 million will go to newly-established Alliance Districts, made up of the state's 30 lowest-performing school districts — conditioned upon the districts' implementation of key education reform strategies. An additional $4.5 million in competitive funding will be offered to all districts — with a preference for the 30 Alliance districts, to enable even more ambitious innovations and deeper reforms.

Cat safe, no one injured in Linwood Avenue blaze

Written by The Bridgeport News
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 11:15

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No one was injured, and firefighters found a resident's cat alive and well after they knocked down a fire Feb. 7 in a three-family home on Linwood Avenue.

DoingItLocal.com supplied the video.

AARP awards $200,000 grant to The WorkPlace

Written by The Bridgeport News
Tuesday, 07 February 2012 16:06

Today, The WorkPlace announces receipt of a $200,000 grant to expand services provided through its Platform to Employment (P2E) program and address the specific needs of older, unemployed workers. With the addition of AARP Foundation funds, P2E will recruit and serve long-term unemployed workers who are over 50 years of age.

Year of education reform is here: Three part series on CPTV starts Feb. 9

Written by The Bridgeport News
Tuesday, 07 February 2012 11:10

The Connecticut Council for Reform in Education has produced a three-part documentary series entitled Great Expectations: Raising Educational Achievement , which highlights models for creating a system of education that raises achievement for all students in Connecticut.

Music, inventions, film screenings and art are part of city’s Black History Month observance

Written by The Bridgeport News
Friday, 03 February 2012 16:58

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Mayor Bill Finch began the city's Black History Month observance Feb. 2 at City Hall Annex with "The History of Soul Food," a presentation by Chef Pierre-Andre Desruisseaux of Metric Bar & Grill in Downtown Bridgeport, talk about the history and meaning of Soul Food. DoingItLocal.com supplied the video.

Malloy announces initiatives to attract, develop, and retain high-achieving teachers and school leaders

Written by The Bridgeport News
Tuesday, 07 February 2012 13:41

Governor Dannel P. Malloy today rolled out another component of his 2012 education reform package—initiatives designed to better support Connecticut's teachers and attract top candidates to the field. The new proposal includes $3 million in new funding for teacher preparation and recruitment, and an additional $7.5 million for professional development and the implementation of teacher evaluations.

Extra trains for Giants victory parade

Monday, 06 February 2012 14:13

Metro-North is adding extra trains Tuesday, Feb. 7, to accommodate New York Giants fans traveling to New York City for the team's victory parade.

Advanced Manufacturing Center coming to HCC

Written by The Bridgeport News
Sunday, 05 February 2012 21:47

Housatonic Community College has been awarded a share of a $17.8 million grant, which it will use to create The HCC Regional Advanced Manufacturing Center for Southwestern Connecticut at the college.