UNANIMOUS PASSAGE OF BILL TO IMPROVE EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA

#Bridgeport CT--Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) celebrated the unanimous, bipartisan passage of a bill on Wednesday that will ensure special education teachers are trained to identify and address dyslexia.   House Bill 7254 aims to improve the quality of education received by students with dyslexia by requiring special education teachers to complete a course of study and have supervised practicum hours in the detection and recognition of students who have dyslexia.   “Children with dyslexia deserve a proper education, but that can’t happen unless they are first properly diagnosed. There are too many cases where children in our school systems aren’t receiving the help they deserve because of misdiagnosis. It’s frustrating for the teacher, for the parent, and most importantly it’s…

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Trumbull News: Juvenile Apprehended In Car Thefts

#Trumbull CT--A 17-year old Stratford resident was apprehended and a second un-identified youth escaped early Sunday morning as they were checking unlocked cars parked on Jerusalem Hill. They fled when Police arrived but the one male was located hiding nearby. On April 23, 2017, shortly after 5:00 a.m., a resident on Jerusalem Hill called Police when he saw two males attempting to enter parked cars. The resident directed an arriving Officer to where he saw the males running. The resident and the officer then found one suspect hiding in a nearby driveway, the other suspect was not located. Officers determined both subjects had arrived in a vehicle that had been stolen from Stratford and left nearby. Several additional vehicle keys…

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City Of Bridgeport Hosts the Mobile Vietnam Beterans Memorial Wall 'The Wall That Heals'

City Of Bridgeport Hosts The Mobile Vietnam Veterans Memorial

BRIDGEPORT, CT –The City of Bridgeport and The Association of Naval Veterans Port 5 is hosting the world traveled Vietnam Veterans Memorial ‘The Wall that Heals’. ‘The Wall that Heals’ is a mobile half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial located in Washington, D.C. built by The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. through Sunday at Seaside Park.   The wall was opened to the public on Friday with a ceremony that opened with a Huey Helicopter Eagle One from the Stratford Police Department.  State Senator Tony Hwang reminded the audience that freedom is never free.  City Council Member Tom McCarthy delivered remarks on behalf of Mayor Joe Ganim who is currently out of the country.  McCarthy said that when the…

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Westport Youth Commission Promotes Young Entrepreneurs With Student Creation Market

#WESTPORT, CT. -- The Westport Youth Commission will hold a Student Creation Market on Sunday, May 21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Saugatuck Rowing Club, 521 Riverside Avenue, hosted by the Boathouse Restaurant. The market will showcase Westport’s young entrepreneurs who will be given an opportunity to promote and sell their creations to the public. Student vendors will each have a station and table to display their work. The market is free and open to the public.   All ages are invited to come enjoy the creations and to support these growing student-run businesses. The market will be offering an assortment of products, including, but not limited to: jewelry, clothing, art and cosmetics.   If you are…

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