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Resident urges state to release $5 million and calls for $37 million funding boost for Bridgeport schools
Summary
Joseph Oliver told the council that Bridgeport Public Schools face a projected $37 million shortfall and said the state withheld $5 million tied to a bond-bill qualifier; he urged coordinated advocacy and higher per-pupil funding tied to inflation.
A Bridgeport resident and education advocate told the city council the state’s school funding formula leaves the district behind and pressed the city and local delegation to push for more aid. Joseph Oliver said the state withheld $5 million intended for Bridgeport Public Schools by relying on a bond-bill qualifier that requires proof Bridgeport…
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