Bell is Back: Change in School District, Similar Challenges

John Bell discusses how student challenges experienced around the country are addressed in Port Jervis, where he became school superintendent in September.

 John Bell faced a slew of complex but familiar issues when he returned to Port Jervis School District as superintendent on Sept. 1. He had been assistant superintendent there for six years before spending the last decade as superintendent at Delaware Valley School District, known lately for noisy school board meeting conflicts about books and curriculu…