no imageSouth Norwalk Dems will ‘go public’ on MIA BoE member Anderson
Updated, 1:57 p.m.: Comments from Erik Anderson and Mike Barbis added; correction, Anderson is no longer vice chairman and... (Read more)
12 / 6 / 2018
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Norwalk BoE begins budget push with look at per-pupil spending
Updated, 2:02 p.m.: Added chart from ctschoolfinance.org; 9:21 a.m.: Copy edits NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk spends less money per-pupil... (Read more)
12 / 6 / 2018
Norwalk BoE looks to pilot school in 2019
Updated, 8:43 a.m.: Copy edits NORWALK, Conn. – School officials laid out plans at Tuesday’s Board of Education Meeting... (Read more)
12 / 5 / 2018
no imageNorwalk begins to curb the ‘summer slide’
In the 1970s, social scientists started to notice that students from lower socioeconomic circumstances lost ground academically over the... (Read more)
11 / 28 / 2018
no imageEversource digging up Norwalk school bus depot
Updated, 6:50 p.m.: Information added. NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk school buses have been moved across the street from the... (Read more)
11 / 27 / 2018
no imageNorwalk BoE set to revise GPA system, work toward keeping teens in bed longer
Updated, 2:41 p.m.: PDF added, copy edit; correction, Bruce Kimmel did not “sit in” on the task force meeting;... (Read more)
11 / 21 / 2018
no imageNorwalk news briefs: Pinnacle needs new movie tenant, SpEd complaint update
Updated, 9:05 a.m.: Copy edits NORWALK, Conn. – Here’s an assortment of Norwalk news briefs: Kinol: Pinnacle construction four... (Read more)
11 / 19 / 2018
Norwalk BoE studies NPS teacher absenteeism rates
Updated, 7:26 a.m.: Copy edits NORWALK, Conn. – The overall trend in Norwalk teacher absenteeism is heading in the... (Read more)
11 / 15 / 2018
Norwalk roundup: ‘Tip of iceberg,’ education funding and the West Ave./Wall Street plan
Updated, 3 p.m.: additional information; 7:39 a.m.: Copy edits NORWALK, Conn. – Some political developments for you: Torre lists... (Read more)
11 / 14 / 2018
no imageOpinion: What works and what needs to improve in Norwalk Public Schools
Norwalk residents have a right to be informed about how their tax dollars are spent by the Board of... (Read more)
10 / 30 / 2018
no imageOpinion: Shout out for Social Emotional Wellness efforts
Anthony Allison is the executive director of Norwalk ACTS. Shout Out to the Norwalk ACTS Social Emotional Initiative (SE)... (Read more)
10 / 28 / 2018
Norwalk roundup: A home for Indigenous Peoples artwork; new NPS administrator and slew of Council expenditures
Correction, 11:33 p.m.: Ordinance employees who have been given additional duties and corresponding pay raises are not eligible for... (Read more)
10 / 23 / 2018
D’Amelio talks education at forum
Updated, 7:33 a.m.: Copy edits, Isabelle Hargrove comments added NORWALK, Conn. – Republican State Senate candidate Marc D’Amelio would... (Read more)
10 / 22 / 2018
Norwalk briefs: A BoE mailer, good news on Wall Street and a rumor denied
Updated, 7:53 a.m.: Copy edits NORWALK, Conn. – Here are some brief Norwalk items for you: Board of Ed spreads... (Read more)
10 / 18 / 2018
Norwalk election roundup: A D’Amelio education funding forum, a voters guide and kudos for Lavielle
Correction, Oct. 16: “Election” roundup, not “education” roundup. Updated, 7:37 a.m.: information added; 6:39 a.m.: Copy edits, information added... (Read more)
10 / 11 / 2018
no imageNorwalk parents, attorney and BoE members trade jabs over SpEd complaint
Updated, 6:28 a.m.: Copy edits NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk parents, Board of Education members and an attorney traded charges... (Read more)
10 / 10 / 2018
no imageOpinion: Shout out for data learning opportunities
Anthony Allison is the executive director of Norwalk ACTS. Shout Out to Fairfield County Community Foundation / Center for... (Read more)
10 / 7 / 2018
no imageNPS responds to SpEd allegations
Updated, 2:55 p.m.: Copy edits, photo added. NORWALK, Conn. — School officials issued a statement Friday in response to a... (Read more)
10 / 5 / 2018
no imageNPS accused of violating state and federal SpEd laws
Updated, 2:30 p.m.: reference to NPS response added; for full response, click here; PDF replaced; 7:13 a.m.: Information added; re-formatting; 6:11... (Read more)
10 / 5 / 2018
Norwalk notes: Campaign signs, NAACP accusations, Lavielle endorsement, and three meetings
Updated, 5:55 a.m.: Copy edits NORWALK, Conn. – Here’s some Norwalk news, some related to the upcoming election: City... (Read more)
10 / 2 / 2018
Norwalk NAACP leader criticizes Briggs transition; administrators tout progress
Updated, 3:30 p.m.: Link added; 8:57 a.m.: Correction, the program is called Edgenuity; 5:59 a.m.: Copy edits NORWALK, Conn. – An... (Read more)
9 / 27 / 2018
Norwalk opens state’s first public school dyslexia clinic
Updated, 6:18 a.m.: Copy edits NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk on Tuesday celebrated the first public school dyslexia clinic in... (Read more)
9 / 26 / 2018
Norwalk education roundup: Ponus expansion, desires for air conditioning and a Roton problem
Updated, 7:42 a.m.: Copy edits NORWALK, Conn. – On Monday, Board of Education members: Moved ahead Ponus School expansion... (Read more)
9 / 25 / 2018
no imageOpinion: A remarkable change in Norwalk High Schools
Bruce Kimmel is a Board of Education member. During last year’s budget debate, I argued the city had been... (Read more)
9 / 21 / 2018
Norwalk education roundup: ECS, NHS colors and Adamowski ‘dirt’
Updated, 10:09 a.m., 7:01 a.m.: Copy edits NORWALK, Conn. – Here’s some education news of note: An analysis of... (Read more)
9 / 19 / 2018
Norwalk 2019 education budget already a source of friction
Updated, 6:00 a.m.: Copy edits NORWALK, Conn. — Next year’s education budget talks haven’t yet begun and already they’ve... (Read more)
9 / 13 / 2018
Norwalk development roundup: SoNo TOD, YMCA, Columbus School
Updated, 6:10 a.m.: Copy edits NORWALK, Conn. — Here’s a roundup of development-related Norwalk news items: Multi-building Chestnut Street... (Read more)
9 / 11 / 2018
no imageOpinion: Shout out to Norwalk mentors
Anthony Allison is the executive director of Norwalk ACTs. Shout Out to the Norwalk Mentor Program, which is about... (Read more)
9 / 9 / 2018
Norwalk BoE reflects on its practices in drive for ‘turnaround’
Updated, 7:10 a.m.: Copy edits NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk Board of Education members on Tuesday looked to New Haven... (Read more)
9 / 6 / 2018
NPD: Hamden man threatened to use AK-47 at Norwalk High School
Updated, 5:35 a.m.: Copy edits NORWALK, Conn. – A Norwalk High School cafeteria worker threatened to come to the... (Read more)
9 / 5 / 2018