Month: January 2016

Bridgeport News: Crash With Entrapment

UPDATE:  At 8:29 p.m. on Tuesday, a hit and run collision occurred at the intersection of Chopsey Hill Road and Woodrow Avenue. A dark blue panel van stolen from Norwalk collided with a family of 5 in a station wagon. Four black males fled the panel van. Marisol Class, 41, of Bridgeport suffered a broken collarbone and internal injuries. Four children received scrapes and bruises. Safety car seats are credited for the kids only suffering minor injuries. The ages of the children range from nine months to 10 years of age. The suspected were not apprehended. Traffic's Serious Crash Investigation Team was dispatched.  Station wagon occupants had to be extricated by Bridgeport Fire Department personnel. The injured were transported by ambulance to Bridgeport Hospital. Investigation continuing. The…

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GOV. MALLOY: CONNECTICUT SCHOOLS REACHING NEW MILESTONES

#HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined Connecticut State Department of Education (SDE) Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell to highlight the milestones the state has reached over the last several years.   Among the accomplishments and milestones highlighted Tuesday are:   Connecticut’s graduation rate is steadily rising – up 5.2 points since 2010 to 87 percent, which is higher than national average of 82 percent.  Even more encouraging are the closing of the graduation gaps Connecticut has seen with more minority students and students with disabilities graduating in four years than ever before. Connecticut students continue to be among top readers in the nation, according to NAEP results. In 2015, almost 27,000 students, a 5.7% increase over 2014 –…

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