Bridgeport Board of Education Appoints Acting Superintendent
The Bridgeport Board of Education unanimously appointed Deputy School Superintendent Dr. Royce Avery as acting superintendent during a meeting last night.
The Bridgeport Board of Education unanimously appointed Deputy School Superintendent Dr. Royce Avery as acting superintendent during a meeting last night.
At a packed Bridgeport BOE meeting Monday, community members raised intensifying concerns about lapses in district leadership and communication in the wake of school threats, with many calling for the board chair and school superintendent to step down.
Wearing black and carrying signs that read, “Help us help our students,” “Bridgeport students deserve more,” and “Respect teachers,” teachers, parents and community members from across the city protested outside City Hall calling for actions to elevate education in Bridgeport.