Jim Himes visited Olivia Traina’s social studies class at Western Middle School where students are enjoying a unit on civics and looking forward too their 8th grade trip to Washington, DC in May. Continue Reading →
Janet McMahon
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Is Election Silly Season Creating a Stalemate on Superintendent Contract Renewal?
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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 →
Filed under: Schools, Amy Muth, Board of Education, Central Middle School, Christina Downey, Clare Kilgallen, Cody Kittle, David Lancaster
Bump Outs on Greenwich Ave Squeeze Through in Close RTM Vote
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In the end, 111 members opposed eliminating the $2.8 million for bump outs and 95 voted in favor of eliminating the money. Four people abstained. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Beth MacGillivray, Bill Lewis, bump outs, bumpouts, Dan Quigley, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Ave
BOE Republicans Reluctantly Vote Yes on State-Mandated Black/Latino Course at GHS
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“It doesn’t make sense for politicians in Hartford to mandate day-by-day curriculum plans. I know Ann (Carabillo), you’re going to say it was all designed by experts, but it’s still a political process.” – BOE member Cody Kittle Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, African-American/Black and Puerto Rican/Latino Studies, Ann Carabillo, Black & Latino Studies, Black Lives Matter, Christopher Columbus, Cody Kittle, Critical Race Theory
Feedback Is Plentiful on Greenwich Schools Facilities 15-Year, $750,000,000 Plan
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The idea of demolishing CMS and dispersing students to expanded EMS and WMS middle schools did not go down well. Parkway received only a mention. Continue Reading →