Bridgeport Public Schools Faces Financial Cliff In Proposed Budget

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Already mired in a fiscal morass, Bridgeport Public Schools is looking for $348 million to operate the district in 2025-26, 24 percent above the current year's allocation, the Connecticut Post reported.

District officials say that without a serious infusion of cash from the city and state, the school system is facing an additional $23 million in budget cuts.

Dozens of positions have already been eliminated to help address the shortfall, and without more funding, the district is looking at the prospect of more cuts.

Read the Connecticut Post story.