Greenwich Free Press (https://greenwichfreepress.com/category/opinion/page/27/)
“Research shows investment in education yields long-term economic growth. With weak schools, we all fail.” – Hector Arzeno is a parent volunteer at Greenwich High School, Member of the RTM in District 8, and Democratic Candidate for State Representative in the 151st Continue Reading →
“For the last 12 years, Democrats have held complete control of our state government. In that time, they raised our taxes to the second-highest of any state in the country. And because of that, our state economy has performed worst of any in the country before this crisis even began.” – Jackie Budkins and Ross Moore, Co-Chairs, Ryan Fazio for State Senate Continue Reading →
“Contrary to Drake’s insinuation that Greenwich spends a great deal on education, that 46% figure actually ranks far below virtually every other suburban municipality in the state. Indeed, most comparable suburban Connecticut towns allocate a vastly higher percentage of their total budgets, between 60%-75%, to fund their school systems. A key reason that our school system’s budget comprises such a small proportion of the budget is that Greenwich enrolls the smallest percentage of its school-aged children in its public school system of any municipality in Connecticut.” – Sean Goldrick Continue Reading →
“Parents who are not comfortable with their students returning to school will have the option to engage in a 100% remote learning environment that will include a set schedule and a 50/50 balance between live and asynchronous (pre-recorded) lessons presented to students daily.” – BOE Chair Peter Bernstein, Vice Chair Kathleen Stowe Continue Reading →
The UConn men’s basketball program became a powerhouse in the late 1990s and early 2000s by building an identity under their coach Jim Calhoun. Part of that identity was they were part of the best basketball conference in the country in the Big East. Continue Reading →
“The amount of times the n-word would be shouted across the hall in a ~63% white school is absurd…” – Nina Hirai, Greenwich High School Class of ‘19 Continue Reading →
“Both of us left with our caps, gowns, and pride. Pride in knowing we went through high school fighting for equality for those of all backgrounds. In no way did either of us expect what would happen the next day.” – Jordan Paris, GHS Class of 2020 Continue Reading →
“In the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement, which feels like a revived Civil Rights Movement, some people still turn their noses up at the notions of “white privilege” and systemic racism.” – Lena Thakor, GHS class of 2021 Continue Reading →
“Leave disposal of MSW in local taxes. It is a system that has worked successfully for more than 75 years.” – Local Greenwich Haulers Continue Reading →
“RESIDENTS will pay hundreds of dollar more yearly for their garbage to be transported to Holly Hill by their hauler.
Businesses, offices, restaurants, schools, housing authority, government buildings, etc, will pay thousands of dollars more yearly for their garbage to be transported to Holly Hill by their hauler.” Continue Reading →