Today, State Senators Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox and Herron Gaston issued a statement on the State Board of Education initiative to address the stability of operations in Bridgeport Public Schools. The proposal passed unanimously and details can be found here.
“We took a constitutional oath to adequately fund our school districts across Connecticut, and Bridgeport students are not exempt from that. We believe that the state should work together with the Bridgeport Board of Education and school leadership to provide adequate funding and appropriate guidance to create a stronger and more financially stable path forward for Bridgeport students.
Our local Board of Education is a group of dedicated public servants who are members of their community and are intimately familiar with the needs of the students, teachers, parents and school staff. The challenges faced by Bridgeport schools is not the failing of a Board of Education, administration or students – it is the result of a district that has historically been underfunded and overburdened.
For this initiative to be productive and best serve the students and community, the state must work collaboratively with the democratically elected Board of Education and ensure the district has the resources it needs to provide quality education to its students – particularly students with disabilities and ESL students who require additional funding, while maintaining local control and influence.”
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