Bridgeport, Conn., judge says Vallas must go

City is appealing ruling that would force school superintendent to step down.

A judge has ordered Bridgeport (Conn.) School Superintendent Paul Vallas to leave office immediately because he doesn't have the necessary credentials for the job. But, The Hartford Courant reports, an attorney for the city says Vallas can continue in his post while an appeal is pursued. Vallas has been the chief administrator for school systems in Chicago, Philadelphia and New Orleans.

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Mike Kennedy

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Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.

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