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“…in Greenwich, where Democrats have twisted the 2025 education budget debate into a masterclass in deception. The Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) reduced the proposed
budget increase by $4 million, leaving a still-generous $8 million year-over-year hike. Yet, Democrats have cried “slashing” and “devastating cuts,” whipping up parents and teachers with apocalyptic rhetoric and orchestrating a letter writing campaign with similar jeremiads.” – David Lancaster Continue Reading →
“Enrollment won’t rebound soon, but efficiency can. Let’s reject complacency and nostalgia for a budget that works. Support a budget that prioritizes classrooms over bureaucracy, excellence over inertia.” – David Lancaster Continue Reading →
The BOE voted 4-4 down party lines on a one-year contract extension, Republicans voting yes for one year and Democrats voting no, preferring a 2-year extension. The motion failed to pass. On a motion to extend the contract for two years, there was another tie vote down party lines. That motion also failed to pass. BOE chair Joe Kelly announced he would not be seeking another term in the November election and that was more reason for the superintendent’s contract extension to be one year, not two. Continue Reading →
Many of the 46 parents who signed up to speak at the BOE meeting said critical race theory was being taught in Greenwich Schools and was racist, radical and dangerous. Continue Reading →