Reform · Students

This Is What the Union-Controlled School Board Didn’t Want You to Hear!

You’d think a party with the words “Working Families” in their name wouldn’t flagrantly disenfranchise parents. I suppose, to this group, power plays are more important than fair play. As reported earlier this week, the Working Families Party-controlled school board pushed through a sham vote to place a moratorium on new charter schools. In a… Continue reading This Is What the Union-Controlled School Board Didn’t Want You to Hear!

Students

Proposed Bridgeport Charter Would Focus on Upper-grade ESL Students

The Great Oaks Foundation has submitted a proposal to create an upper-grade public charter school in Bridgeport scheduled to open in August, 2015. “We believe that our approach, which includes an extended school day, rigorous classroom instruction and several hours of tutoring every day, will prepare students for college and ensure their future academic success,”… Continue reading Proposed Bridgeport Charter Would Focus on Upper-grade ESL Students