UPDATE: Good news. On Monday, no vote on this issue took place. That doesn’t mean that the school board can’t change the busing distance, just that a decision has yet to be made. As of yet, the issue is not on any upcoming agendas. On Monday, the Bridgeport Board of Education may vote on changing the… Continue reading UPDATE: Bridgeport Parents Stage 1.5 Mile Protest Walk Against Busing Policy Change
The Bridgeport Board of Education was full of surprises last night — after months of division, during their yearly organizational meeting, members unanimously voted in favor of electing Republican Joe Larcheveque as their chair. The nomination came as a shock even to Larcheveque, who appeared startled when Howard Gardner announced he was nominating him for… Continue reading Bridgeport BOE Elect Joe Larcheveque As Chair; Resume Meetings
On Monday, November 21, 2016, FaithActs for Education, is hosting a community forum with the Bridgeport Board of Education. The event will take place at Cathedral of Praise, 45 Gregory Street, Bridgeport, CT, at 6:00 PM. “Bridgeport deserves better from its elected Board of Education,” reads the organization’s press release, likely in reference to the… Continue reading FaithActs Hosts Community Forum With MOST Of Bridgeport’s Board of Education
The Bridgeport School Board fell into chaos, again. Fighting and rancor is nothing new at school board meetings — a fact which regular readers of the blog are painfully aware — but, this time, things got out of hand. I mean, really out of hand. As you can see in the video, school board member… Continue reading Bridgeport’s School Board Disintegrates Into Chaos Over New Appointee
Bridgeport Public Schools is facing a $15.1 million deficit that may result in hundreds of paraprofessionals, home school coordinators and school guidance counselors losing their jobs. There’s talk of massive cuts to transportation and other vital services. Put simply, the district is in crisis. And, yet, instead of focusing on finding resources or parent concerns,… Continue reading In-Fighting Over Open Bridgeport BOE Seat Ends With More Delays
For weeks certain Bridgeport Board of Education members have been calling for an investigation into the legal standing of Interim Superintendent Fran Rabinowitz’s two-year contract with the school district – on Monday, they finally got their way. The BOE voted, 5 – 4, in favor of asking state Attorney General George Jepsen to weigh in… Continue reading Bridgeport BOE Attack On Interim Superintendent’s Contract Is Purely Political
Bridgeport’s disgraced ex-con ex-mayor wasn’t the only person to make a comeback yesterday. Maria Pereira, will also be returning to power after a term-long hiatus with her slate in tow. Pereira won third place, with her running mates Dennis Bradley and Ben Walker taking the top two spots. So, what does this mean for Bridgeport… Continue reading A Sad Day For Bridgeport Schools: Pereira Returns To Power With Slate In Tow
Once again, the Bridgeport Board of Education wants to ligate away their problems. At last night’s board meeting, following the announcement that the district is facing a more than $2.5 million budget gap, newly appointed BOE member Kate Rivera made a motion to “explore suing the state and the city to fully fund our schools.”… Continue reading Bridgeport BOE Considering Lawsuit Against State; City
It appears the Bridgeport Board of Education is still fighting over who has the power to make final hiring decisions – though this time it wasn’t about Bassick High School’s principal. Howard Gardner and Sauda Baraka seem to think it’s not the Superintendent, despite it being plainly spelled out in the BOE’s certified staff hiring… Continue reading Bridgeport BOE Still Fighting Over Administrator Hiring Process
Whose job is it to run the day-to-day operations of a school district? You’d think this would be a no-brainer for the Bridgeport Board of Education – but incredibility, this question has caused mounting internal strife amongst members. What started as a conflict between Superintendent Fran Rabinowitz and the Bassick High School’s School Governance Council… Continue reading SIX BOE Members Respond to Gardner’s Temper Tantrum Over Bassick Principal Pick
