“The good news Tuesday night was that charter change opponents outnumbered proponents by a factor of at least 15:1.” – James Waters Continue Reading →
James Waters: Time to Put the Charter Change Zombies Away
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Jason Auerbach
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James Waters: Two wolves and their shepherd
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“Greenwich First” and “Charter Change” are sheep’s clothing for the far right agenda to cut funding for our schools so favored neighborhoods can have their mill rate reduced. Plain and simple. This is unacceptable.” – James Waters Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Board of Education, James Waters, Jason Auerbach, Peter Sherr, Peter Tesei, Republican Town Committee
As Contentious Muni Election Races Loom in Greenwich, LWV Voter Guides Feature Candidate Bios
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Listing 3 issues facing Greenwich today, District 8’s von Keyserling wrote, “provision of public debate without the fanatical bullying and character assassination of pubic volunteers in the media.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, BET, Board of Education, Board of Selectmen, BOE, Carmella Budkins, Chris von Keysserling
Sue Rogers: Re-Elect Bernstein for Integrity on the Board of Education
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“Replaying the Board’s history of harassing our Superintendents must stop once and for all.” – Sue Rogers, past PTA president and PTA Council President Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Barbara O'Neill, Dr. Jill Gildean, Gaetane Francis, Greenwich Public Schools, Jason Auerbach, Jennifer Dayton, Laura Erickson
Greenwich BOE Candidates Hash Out Racial Balance, Achievement Gap, Redistricting and Equity during Oft Testy Debate on the West Side of Town
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Board of Education candidates talked about racial balance, achievement gap, contingency plans should CT not provide the $23 million grant for a new New Lebanon, and much more. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Cathy Brunetti, Dawn Fortunato, Dr. Jill Gildea, Greenwich Public Schools, Hamilton Avenue School, Jara Burnett, Jason Auerbach
Board of Education Candidates Wet Their Feet at First Forum during 2017 Campaign
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Candidates for the Board of Education fielded questions on remediation, achievement gap, racial imbalance, school start time, New Lebanon School and started to differentiate themselves. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Board of Education, Greenwich Public Schools, Jason Auerbach, Kathleen Stowe, Meghan Olsson, Peter Bernstein, Peter Sherr
Sherr and Auerbach: New Hamilton Avenue School Field is Much Needed
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“For too many years, the needs of the children at Hamilton Avenue have been postponed. Why the Board of Education accepted the Hamilton Avenue Project from the Building Committee with obvious flaws is beyond comprehension. Basic educational equity requires addressing this long overdue project,” said Jason Auerbach, member of the RTM and the Education Committee. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Board of Education, Hamilton Avenue School, Jason Auerbach, Peter Sherr
Bernstein Surpasses 637 Verified Signatures, Spot on November Ballot Assured
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By about 2:30pm, Republican Registrar Fred DeCaro said that within the previous hour he had delivered 692 verified signatures to the town clerk. Mr. Bernstein was only required to achieve 637. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Greenwich Public Schools, Jason Auerbach, Peter Bernstein, Peter Sherr
“Obnoxious” Behavior of Charter Change Petitioners Deemed Free Speech; Judge Rejects Bernstein’s Extension Request
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Despite testimony of four witnesses who said the defendants had interfered and intimidated them as they petitioned for signatures for Peter Bernstein to earn a place on the ballot for BOE, the judge said they hadn’t demonstrated “irreparable harm.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Clare Kilgallen, Jason Auerbach, Jr, Judge Edward Karazin, Katie Yu, Peter Bernstein, Peter Sherr
In Dueling Petition SNAFU, Defendants’ Attorney Argues Behavior was Obnoxious but Not Illegal
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Four witnesses testified in Stamford Superior Court on behalf of Peter Bernstein, who is attempting to petition onto the ballot for BOE. All said they’d witnessed or been on receiving end of interruptions and interference during four incidents at the dump, train station and Tod’s Point. Continue Reading →