Ann de Bernard: Drop-out numbers don't tell the tale

Since Bridgeport's apparent drop-out rate of 54 percent is cited over and over as the rationale for the questionable tactics used in hiring school leaders and in managing our public schools, I would like to state the following: The 54 percent drop-out rate cited for Bridgeport public schools is based on the number of ninth-graders who enter our ... (more)



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