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Standardized Tests Results are In: More Greenwich Students in Grades 3-8 Meet or Exceed Expectations

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The Connecticut Department of Education today released the results of the 2016 Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. The percent of Greenwich Public Schools students that meet or exceed expectations in English Language Arts in grades 3-8 increased from 72.7% in 2015 to 76% in 2016. The percent of students that meet or exceed expectations in Mathematics in grades 3-8 increased from 63.7% in 2015 to 66.3% in 2016. Continue Reading →

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Letter: Greenwich Schools Late Start/Late Dismissal = Taxes & Sleep or Program Cuts & Sleep

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“Our concerns include undue burdens on working families, students involved in after school programs (clubs, athletics), commuting teachers and faculty, and potential risks to other educational programs to annually fund this late start and dismissal program.” – GHS Families Against Late Dismissal Continue Reading →

Filed under: Letter to the Editor, GHS Families Against Late Dismissal, Greenwich Public Schools

Greenwich Board of Ed Endorse Later School Start Time, Ask Bus Consultant for a Little More Study

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At New Lebanon School Tuesday night the Board of Education met to host another public hearing on school start time changes and hold a vote. While they did vote to endorse a later start time at Greenwich High School, they did not vote for option 11, but rather asked the School Bus Consultants to go back to the drawing board with a wish list that includes having all schools start between 8:00 and 8:45am. Continue Reading →

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Superintendent’s School Start Time Recs: I Will Not Be Here. Someone Else Will Have to Do It… I Have Hope

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On Thursday Dr. McKersie’s school start time recommendations were mulled over by the Board of Education in their session at North Street School. “On June 14, as a board you have to decide: Are we going to move forward or not? Are you committed to this? Are you willing to move ahead?” McKersie said. “I have hope,” he said adding that Greenwich Schools had succeeded with another bold, expensive move: digital learning. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Parenting, Schools, Amy Badini, Barbara O'Neill, Chris Winters, Debbie Appelbaum, Gaetane Francis, Greenwich High School