Norwalk BoE roundup: Approving a budget and administrative appointments
NORWALK, Conn. — Some doings at Tuesday’s Norwalk Board of Education meeting: Budget cruises to approval Interim Brookside principal... (Read more)
6 / 19 / 2019
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Norwalk touts academic success in 2019 grads’ college acceptances
NORWALK, Conn. — It’s spectacular, Norwalk Superintendent of Schools Steven Adamowski said: about 97% of this year’s Norwalk high... (Read more)
6 / 18 / 2019
Norwalk BoE looks to improve food service, add digital learning
NORWALK, Conn. — Among the many items up for approval by the Norwalk Board of Education on Tuesday are:... (Read more)
6 / 18 / 2019
no imageNorwalk BoE to appoint Reynolds WRMS principal, promote Faoies
NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk Board of Education is slated to vote Tuesday on two administrative appointments. Adam Reynolds... (Read more)
6 / 17 / 2019
no imageOpinion: NPS students participate in National Invention Convention Conference
Fostering a healthy spirit for competition inspires students to do their best, while providing valuable skills that will serve... (Read more)
6 / 16 / 2019
Norwalk election roundup: Democrats seeking endorsements
Updated, 4:30 p.m.: Comments from Sheri Brown. NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk Democrats are stepping forward to run for office.... (Read more)
6 / 13 / 2019
no imageNorwalk Council moves school projects ahead
NORWALK, Conn. — Capital budget funds were rejiggered Tuesday to cover Norwalk Public Schools construction budget shortfalls, in the... (Read more)
6 / 13 / 2019
no imageNorwalk BoE firms up $200M budget
NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk Board of Education has formulated $1,788,183 in cuts to its initial proposed budget for... (Read more)
6 / 12 / 2019
Norwalk BoE ponders school construction options
Updated, 3:30 p.m.: Additional information. NORWALK, Conn. — It might be necessary to reprioritize Norwalk’s school construction projects, Board... (Read more)
6 / 11 / 2019
no imageNorwalk Council looks to table Columbus controversy as Ely school is delayed
Updated, 3 p.m.: PDF added. NORWALK, Conn. – It will be almost certainly be a year before construction can... (Read more)
6 / 6 / 2019
State funding for Norwalk called ‘nothing to brag about’
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk is getting a 3% increase in state funding for 2019-20, according to the Connecticut Mirror.... (Read more)
6 / 6 / 2019
no imageJudge: Morris’ discrimination lawsuit merits jury trial
Correction, 6 p.m.: Judge Alex Hernandez, suspension appeal. NORWALK, Conn. – Bruce Morris’s lawsuit against the City of... (Read more)
6 / 4 / 2019
CT Senate endorses plan requiring schools to teach African American, Latino history
Connecticut schools will be required to offer a course in African American, Puerto Rican and Latino history by 2022... (Read more)
6 / 1 / 2019
Norwalk marks Ponus Ridge K-8 school construction
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk on Wednesday held a“topping off ceremony” to celebrate its progress in building its first new... (Read more)
5 / 29 / 2019
no imageOpinion: NPS students to attend National History Day conference
Fostering a healthy spirit for competition inspires students to do their best, while providing valuable skills that will serve... (Read more)
5 / 26 / 2019
Norwalk teachers’ union reps speak out against Kendall ‘experiment’
NORWALK, Conn. — It’s unfair to target Kendall Elementary School for a Norwalk Public Schools experiment, Jeff Beckley said... (Read more)
5 / 22 / 2019
Norwalk BoE set to promote Pennington to Rowayton Elementary School principal
NORWALK, Conn. – Robert Pennington is continuing his climb up the ladder at Norwalk Public Schools: he will be... (Read more)
5 / 20 / 2019
no imageOpinion: Honoring NHS senior Patrick Ruther
The Norwalk Board of Education is pleased to spotlight Norwalk High School Senior Patrick Ruther for his commitment to... (Read more)
5 / 19 / 2019
no imageNorwalk political notes: Columbus, NPD incident info and Duff bill
NORWALK, Conn. — Some Norwalk news for you: Meek makes pitch to demolish Columbus Number-less police incident reports to... (Read more)
5 / 15 / 2019
Opinion: Lawmakers are jeopardizing school funding equity again
Roughly a year and a half ago, the Connecticut General Assembly passed a bipartisan state budget that contained a... (Read more)
5 / 13 / 2019
Norwalk BoE answers Morris’ claims, asks judge to toss lawsuit
NORWALK, Conn. — Mike Lyons’ words might be “tartly put” but their meaning was merely to put Norwalk Public... (Read more)
5 / 13 / 2019
Tracey Elementary designated National School of Character
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk’s Tracey Elementary School has again been honored. Character.org, a national advocate and leader for character... (Read more)
5 / 11 / 2019
Health Director praises Norwalk student vaccination rates
NORWALK, Conn. – A large percentage of Norwalk Public Schools students are immunized against measles, a state study shows.... (Read more)
5 / 8 / 2019
Duff, Dems slam Republicans, tout education funding
Updated, 5:30 p.m.: Clarification, correction due to an editing error: Press release said $1.5 million. 9:30 a.m.: Correction, funding increase... (Read more)
5 / 7 / 2019
Parents hear Kendall Elementary year-round schooling plan
NORWALK, Conn. — Longer school days and shorter vacations may be the future of education at Kendall Elementary School,... (Read more)
5 / 3 / 2019
Norwalk Council denies BoE request for new school on Chestnut Street
NORWALK, Conn. — Common Council members on Wednesday denied the Norwalk Board of Education’s request to demolish the existing... (Read more)
5 / 2 / 2019
Norwalk teachers, staff honored for outstanding work
NORWALK, Conn. – Forty-one Norwalk Public School teachers and 18 support staff were honored for outstanding work at the annual Excellence... (Read more)
4 / 29 / 2019
no imageOpinion: Spotlight on 2019 STEM Expo winners
There was a buzz at the third annual Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Expo, and it wasn’t just... (Read more)
4 / 27 / 2019
no imageSurvey reports high social-emotional strengths among Norwalk teens
NORWALK, Conn. – Nearly 80% of Norwalk adolescents surveyed show signs of a strong “internal compass,” a strength that... (Read more)
4 / 26 / 2019
Norwalk BoE votes for new Columbus school, postpones Cranbury work
Correction, April 26: $135 million is not state funding. This is an editing error. NORWALK, Conn. – Columbus Elementary... (Read more)
4 / 25 / 2019