Students

Four ways the Bridgeport Board of Education is Failing our Kids

In all honesty, the title of this piece should be “The Top Four Ways the Bridgeport Board of Education is Failing Our Kids,” because to limit the list to four seems … disingenuous. Not included on this list are some more pernicious and, dare I say, undemocratic ways the Board of Education has been manipulating… Continue reading Four ways the Bridgeport Board of Education is Failing our Kids

Bridgeport · Reform

A Win for Paul Vallas and the Children of Connecticut

In a unanimous decision, the state Supreme Court ruled to overturn a lower court’s decision to oust Paul Vallas as Superintendent of Bridgeport Schools. In July, Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis ruled that Vallas lacked the qualifications to hold the position of superintendent. Vallas’s qualifications were challenged by retired Bridgeport Judge Carmen Lopez and parent… Continue reading A Win for Paul Vallas and the Children of Connecticut