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Redshirting: How parents hack kindergarten for recruitment

The increasing trend is to delay children a year before they enter kindergarten. From 1970 to 2009, the percent of kindergarteners over 5, indicating children might have been redshirted, has increased from 5.4 percent to 17 percent, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Many believe these redshirted students have an advantage in the recruitment process. Continue Reading →

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Building a Self-Sustaining Squash Community at Chelsea Piers CT

Bill Mountford, Paul Assaiante, Paul Musto

At Chelsea Piers in Stamford,legendary squash coach Paul Assaiante came down from Trinity College to speak to young players about opportunities in college. His visit dovetailed with the announcement of the sports and entertainment complex’s new Director of Squash, John Musto. A seasoned player himself, Musto competes internationally and has trained top professionals but enjoys introducing the sport to beginners. Continue Reading →

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At Special Meeting Regarding Cardinal Field, Group Mulls Options

A group that included BOE chair Peter Bernstein, Greenwich Schools COO Lorianne O’Donnell, GHS Headmaster Chris Winters, athletic director Gus Lindine, Dave Walko, Susan Fahey met on Dec 21 to hear and mull over three options for upgrading Cardinal Stadium. The group came to a sense of the meeting on a preferred option. Continue Reading →

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