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Cappiali Appears Briefly as BOE Panelist; Demoted to Attendee over Republican Objections

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During public comment GEA president Lil Perrone said she was very disappointed with recent events. “I’m personally tired of hearing about ‘the will of the people.’…At our town hall your actions, words and the decisions you are making are hurting our students and our staff. Staff morale is down. This is part of it. You need to get your house in order and start making decisions that are best. Let our Board of Education do their job. Let our teachers who are educators do their job. People who know nothing about education need to stay in their lane.” Continue Reading →

Filed under: Schools, Board of Education, Dr. Michael-Joseph Mercanti-Anthony, Greenwich Public Schools, Greenwich Together, Jen Behette, Karen Hirsh, Kathleen Stowe

BOE Vote to Ratify Earlier Vote on New Member, Jen Behette

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“The rationale for ratifying this vote is there has been some confusion from the public in the past days. We followed all board procedure and this is the policy of the board. And this is also the legal obligation of the board that this is how we fill the vacancy.” – Sophie Koven Continue Reading →

Filed under: Schools, Greenwich Board of Education, Greenwich Public Schools, Jen Behette, Karen Hirsh, Kathleen Stowe, Laura Kostin, Sophie Koven

Mercanti-Anthony: The Problem of Cell Phones

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“So concerning is the addictive nature of social media in teens that last year the US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, called for a warning label on social media platforms, similar to what we see on cigarette cartons.” – Michael-Joseph Mercanti-Anthony, Ed.D Continue Reading →

Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Opinion, BOE, cell phone use, Greenwich Public Schools, mental health, Michael-Joseph Mercanti-Anthony