Though Peter Sherr was absent, the Board of Education voted unanimously for current chair Peter Bernstein to retain his position. Continue Reading →
Bernstein Wins Unanimously in BOE Vote for Another Term as Chair
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Letter: A Call to Leadership. Say “No” to Artificial Turf!
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A Message to the Board of Education, Board of Selectman, Board of Estimate and Taxation, Planning and Zoning Commission, RTM.
“Leadership requires making bold decisions because you value and seek to protect the welfare of the community’s citizens rather than lauding the number of playable hours on a field.” – Susan Rudolph, Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Board of Education, Board of Estimate and Taxation, Board of Selectmen, Planning & Zoning Commission, Representative Town Meeting, Susan Rudolph
Letter: Stop Artificial Turf Fields; Protect Greenwich Children
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“The BoE has been disingenuous and evasive about their position regarding artificial turf. To our knowledge, the BoE is currently doing a feasibility study with the aim of getting funding in January 2019 to install artificial turf at Central Middle School in 2019/2020.” – Protect Our Children/Real Grass for Healthy Kids, submitted by Liane Tel Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, artificial turf, Board of Education, grass turf, Liane Tel, Peter Tesei, PROTECT OUR CHILDREN REAL GRASS FOR HEALTHY KIDS!
LETTER: How companies address chronic turnover
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“Here’s wishing our BOE the best in their effort to identify and recruit a strong and talented superintendent.” – Mike Warner Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Board of Education, Mike Warner, Superintendent
Greenwich Schools Superintendent Reflects on Short Tenure
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“I’ve really loved living here. I have enormous respect for the Greenwich faculty and staff, and the entire community. I wish all of you nothing but the best as you embark on this most incredible, optimistic and hopeful future. Greenwich has a tremendous public school system. I will look on this time as the highlight of my career.” – Dr. Jill Gildea Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Board of Education, Dr. Jill Gildea, Greenwich Schools, Peter Tesei
Letter: If Headmaster Believes Science on Start Time, He Should Not Recommend 8:15am Start
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“If Mr. Winters doesn’t want to call the science into question, he shouldn’t recommend an 8:15am start time. What’s clear is that he is bowing to pressure from a minority of parents who are putting the interest of athletes ahead of the general student population.” – Jonathan Perloe Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Board of Education, Dr. Chris Winters, Dr. Jill Gildea, Jonathan Perloe, School Start Time
Tesei Shares Ideas with RMA to Make Downtown Greenwich More of a Destination
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First Selectman Peter Tesei’s visions for Greenwich include upgrading public infrastructure and public-private partnerships to make Greenwich Plaza gateway, open up the waterfront and upgrade Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Board of Education, Erin Stewart, Greenwich Harbor, Havemeyer building, Havemeyer field, Lieutenant Governor
Gildea: No discussions about returning to the old school start time. We’re seeking a logistics solution.
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After parents and students urged the Superintendent and BOE not to roll back start times, Greenwich Schools Superintendent said the start/end time steering committee is focusing on logistics, not on a roll back of start times. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Alissa Landberg, Board of Education, Dr. Chris Winters, Dr. Jill Gildea, Greenwich High School, Greg Goldstein, Jennifer Dayton
Indivisible Greenwich Statement on Greenwich Schools Response To Nationwide Walkout
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“This is what censorship looks like up close and personal. Indivisible Greenwich calls on its members and the public to speak out against what transpired and resist any further attempts to silence our children or impede the media.” – Indivisible Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Board of Education, democracy, First Amendment, freedom of speech, gun safety, Havemeyer, Indivisible Greenwich
Turf Wars: Options for Improving School Fields is a Townwide Discussion
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After some confusion over the meaning of “engineered grass field” it was clarified that the field is to be engineered to drain properly, and not being planted with “engineered grass.” Continue Reading →