Bridgeport considers public bus passes after cutting school buses for 2,400 students

Bridgeport considers public bus passes after cutting school buses for 2,400 students

Bridgeport Public Schools will hold a community forum on Aug. 20 about the transportation cuts.

Bridgeport Public Schools Expands Family Support as Funding Gap Drives Transportation Changes – DoingItLocal

Bridgeport, CT — Bridgeport Public Schools continues to navigate serious financial challenges, including an approximate $67 million budget gap last year which the district managed to close and a projected shortfall in FY26-27. To balance the budget while preserving classroom instruction and essential student services, the district made the difficult decision last spring to adjust student transportation eligibility which extended students walking…