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“Can other government agencies like ICE access the information. Can insurance companies or another FOIA the data? Can another state’s police department or attorney general’s office subpoena the data in a vigilante justice effort regarding women’s health care should someone seek healthcare in Connecticut?” – Danielle Eason
The next step following the public hearing is for the item to go before the RTM on June 8 for approval.
New collaboration at Camp Seton increases access to affordable childcare, outdoor learning, and youth leadership opportunities
The event runs 10:00am to 2:00pm in “Police Alley,” at 11 Bruce Place.
The investigation showed that, in general, Black and Hispanic applicants were admitted with consistently lower academic qualifications than their White and Asian counterparts. – US Dept of Justice
“In March, during the BET Public Hearing focused on our Schools, while all six BET Republicans were physically present, attendees noted that several spent much of the meeting staring at their phones. Thus, when the BET Republicans unilaterally cut the BOE budget, it’s not surprising that their choice of words to justify the size of their reduction was that it ‘felt appropriate.'” – Doug Fenton Continue Reading →
On Friday, May 16 from 9:00am to 10:00am at Greenwich Town Hall State Rep Courpas will do a legislative update and hold a conversation on special education. Open to all residents. Continue Reading →
An ongoing investigation revealed that scammers, posing as federal agents from the DEA and the Office of Inspector General, falsely accused the victim of drug trafficking and demanded large sums of money under threats of arrest, prosecution, and reputational harm. Continue Reading →
“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 →
The results of the survey, conducted in February, yielded insights into substance use and mental health trends, and both risk and protective factors. The idea is to use the data to better support youth. Continue Reading →
“As a teacher and a longstanding member of the Cantor House since its inauguration, I have witnessed firsthand the immense value the house system provides. It transforms what could be an overwhelming, impersonal school experience into one of community, connection, and care.” – Silvana Cipollone, Parent of a GHS Sophomore and Teacher at Greenwich High School – Cantor House Continue Reading →
“A move backwards to 7:30am would be to deliberately impose unavoidable, chronic sleep deprivation on our high school student population every school day during a critical stage of their development.” – Jim Healy Continue Reading →
The keynote speaker is Margarita Alban, chair of Greenwich’s Planning & Zoning commission. The evening will honor Alban, Sandy Waters, and Nancy Duffy. Continue Reading →
Greenwich High School Theater Arts cast and crew held dress rehearsal for The Little Mermaid in the performing arts center on Monday. Continue Reading →
“The group met several times a week and put in many hours of research, practice, revision and collaboration; they even learned macroeconomics in the process. Meanwhile, this team became as close as a family, which I’d argue is even better than making the finals of the Euro Challenge.” – Ian Tiedemann, GHS Econ Club and Euro Challenge team advisor Continue Reading →