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Staff, parents and veterans urge board to clarify Bridgeport Military Academy's location
Summary
Faculty, instructors and alumni urged the Bridgeport Board of Education to provide a stable, long-term home for Bridgeport Military Academy (BMA), warning that months of uncertainty, repeated relocations and enrollment limits have harmed students and risked federal support.
Lisa Balzano, who identified herself as a Bridgeport Education Association delegate at large and a Bridgeport resident, told the board: "As of today, we still do not know where our school will be." She urged the board to provide "a stable, long-term home for BMA," saying repeated moves since the school's 2013 opening and shrinking freshman classes have produced anxiety for teachers, students and families.
Arun Kadan, introduced by the chair as a faculty member at BMA, said staff and families have had no direct communication since September about next year’s location and called unaddressed…
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