Bridgeport

Senator Gaston Welcomes Over $1 Million To Support Tutoring In Bridgeport Schools

State Senator Herron Keyon Gaston has welcomed the allocation of $1,070,514 in funding to Bridgeport-based schools to enhance tutoring services and boost student outcomes, particularly in mathematics. This funding is part of the state's High-Dosage Tutoring Program, aiming to provide additional educational opportunities and bridge educational disparities throughout Connecticut. The primary focus of this funding is to improve mathematics proficiency among middle and high school students. In response to state data indicating the need for progress in mathematics education, these funds will support in-person tutoring, which has proven to be the most effective way to address learning gaps. Schools in Bridgeport will utilize these funds to integrate or expand in-person tutoring during school hours, starting in January 2024. The state…

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23-YEAR-OLD JAYDEN I. ROBERTSON ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT IN THE FIRST DEGREE WITH A FIREARM AND RISK OF INJURY TO A CHILD

On July 23, 2023, at approximately 11:00 pm ShotSpotter alerted to (16) rounds discharged within the 300 block of Orchard Street and another (4) rounds discharged within the 300 block of Spring St.  A few minutes later the Bridgeport Police Emergency Operations Center received reports of a person shot in the ear within the 200 block of Orchard Street.  Police and medics responded to the area and located an 8-year-old child suffering from an injury to his ear.  The victim and his mother were transported to an area hospital where the 8-year-old child was treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the ear.  The mother was uninjured.  Both were visiting family residing on the eastside of Bridgeport when they overheard…

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