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Lamont Applauds CT House for Approving School Cell Phone Legislation

The Connecticut House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday that requires all school districts statewide to adopt a policy on the use of smartphones by students in K-12 public schools as part of an effort to promote distraction-free learning in the digital age….The legislation will next be transmitted to the Senate for its consideration. Continue Reading →

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RTM Approves Greenwich’s FY26 Budget; But Cuts 2 Items in “An interesting alignment”

“I was pleased the RTM rallied around these amendments on an overwhelming and bipartisan basis. It demonstrated that the RTM can effectively wield its limited tools to serve as a check to BET overreach. It also sent an important signal: the $4.5 million in amendments approved matches the amount of cuts the BET forced onto the school system.” – James Waters

“I believe we are achieving success in leading the BOE to address structural changes in its business model that will have lasting impact in years to come without adversely impacting student achievement.” – Harry Fisher, BET chair Continue Reading →

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