Malloy’s cut to Norwalk 2018 funding prompts ‘concern’
Updated, 2 a.m., Thursday: Norwalk’s funding this year would be cut, if a state budget is not approved. Updated,... (Read more)
7 / 12 / 2017
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no imageCTNJ: Connecticut joins lawsuit against DeVos, Education Department
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen is joining 18 other attorneys general in suing U.S. Education Secretary... (Read more)
7 / 8 / 2017
Norwalk Dems line up for election
Updated, 4:11 p.m.: Statements from Barbara Smyth and Heidi Keyes. NORWALK, Conn. – The list of Norwalk Democrats publicly... (Read more)
6 / 30 / 2017
no imageNorwalk BoE set to name new Special Education director
Updated, 5 p.m. July 1: BoE will vote Aug. 15. NORWALK, Conn. – The Norwalk Board of Education has... (Read more)
6 / 30 / 2017
Norwalk BoE settles budget, saving Brookside preschool – for now
NORWALK, Conn. — The 2017-18 Norwalk Public Schools operating budget was settled Tuesday without layoffs, as promised after last... (Read more)
6 / 28 / 2017
Colarossi: Adamowski plans ELLI preschool at Brookside
Updated, 3 p.m.: Clarification, Steve Colarossi’s wife teaches at Brookside. NORWALK, Conn. — The Brookside preschool program would not... (Read more)
6 / 27 / 2017
NFT, Norwalk BoE reach agreement – ending budget crisis
Updated, 4 a.m. Saturday: Information added about NFT’s original proposal. NORWALK, Conn. — There will be no layoffs of... (Read more)
6 / 23 / 2017
Norwalk education news: Dyslexia clinic set to open
Correction, 1 p.m.: Side by Side students have always been bused by Norwalk. NORWALK, Conn. — Some more education... (Read more)
6 / 23 / 2017
Norwalk BoE moves some projects along, not others
NORWALK, Conn. – Here’s a roundup from Tuesday’s Norwalk Board of Education: No deal yet on proposed food service... (Read more)
6 / 22 / 2017
Norwalk leaders hopeful that BoE budget cuts can be avoided
NORWALK, Conn. – Too much money has been spent on needless fights, Norwalk Federation of Teachers President Mary Yordon... (Read more)
6 / 21 / 2017
Adamowski: State questions Center for Global Studies format, after 16 years
NORWALK, Conn. – Good news: Norwalk will not have to cough up $450,000 because of a last-minute state decision,... (Read more)
6 / 21 / 2017
Norwalk BoE delays budget cut vote to consider ongoing negotiation
NORWALK, Conn. — A vote on potential cuts to the Norwalk Public Schools budget has been pushed back a... (Read more)
6 / 20 / 2017
Mammoth Norwalk BoE meeting to tackle new schools, food service, CGS, middle school music…
NORWALK, Conn. — The Board of Education is taking on a “colossal” amount of work at its Tuesday meeting,... (Read more)
6 / 20 / 2017
Hurwitz is BoE pick for BMHS Principal
NORWALK, Conn. – Brien McMahon High School Headmaster Scott Hurwitz has been selected as the high school’s new principal.... (Read more)
6 / 19 / 2017
Opinion: Middle school music cuts would have far reaching effects
Anthony Granata is a Westport Public Schools orchestra teacher and a member of the Norwalk High School class of 2009.... (Read more)
6 / 18 / 2017
Opinion: Norwalk ACTS director’s weekly shout outs
Anthony Allison is the executive director of Norwalk Acts. This week’s Shout Outs go to those with the... (Read more)
6 / 18 / 2017
no imageNFT: Norwalk students deserve better
NORWALK, Conn. — As condemnations fly Friday on Facebook, the Norwalk Federation of Teachers has released a statement regarding... (Read more)
6 / 16 / 2017
The beat (against Norwalk music cuts) goes on
NORWALK, Conn. – Most of the feedback on proposed Norwalk Public Schools budget cuts concerns the middle school music... (Read more)
6 / 15 / 2017
no imageNFT files FOI complaint against Norwalk BoE
NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk Federation of Teachers has filed a Freedom of Information Act complaint against the Board... (Read more)
6 / 15 / 2017
no imagePie throwing kicks off Norwalk High band carnival
NORWALK, Conn. – The Norwalk High School Marching Bears carnival kicked off Thursday with Celebrity Pie-in-the-Face. Not targeted was... (Read more)
6 / 15 / 2017
no imageCutting middle school music programs would have far reaching negative impact
(This is an open letter to the Norwalk Board of Education Members and the Norwalk Public Schools Central Office.)... (Read more)
6 / 12 / 2017
Yordon: NFT is willing to negotiate
NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk Federation of Teachers is willing to negotiate, President Mary Yordon said Friday. On Thursday,... (Read more)
6 / 9 / 2017
no imageNorwalk BoE spells out $2 million in budget cuts
Updated, 3 p.m.: editing; 2:30 a.m.: Full story. NORWALK, Conn. — A consensus has been reached on cutting nearly... (Read more)
6 / 9 / 2017
Norwalk BoE ending fiscal year, sans difficulty
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk Public Schools is ending the fiscal year on budget, Chief Financial Officer Thomas Hamilton said... (Read more)
6 / 9 / 2017
no imageNorwalk teachers stick with Yordon as layoff threat looms
NORWALK, Conn. – Leadership of the Norwalk Federation of Teachers was reelected Tuesday in what is described as s... (Read more)
6 / 7 / 2017
Norwalk educators ponder innovative teaching techniques
Correction, 12:20 p.m.: Nabil Valencia has a sister. NORWALK, Conn. —Education is more like gardening than engineering –a plant... (Read more)
6 / 2 / 2017
no imageNorwalk political notes: DesRochers for Common Council
NORWALK, Conn. – Here’s what we have for you in political notes this Thursday: DesRochers running for Council Livingston,... (Read more)
6 / 1 / 2017
no imageNorwalk ACTS director’s weekly shout outs
Anthony Allison is the executive director of Norwalk ACTS. Shout Out to Social Venture Partners (SVP) Connecticut, Fairfield County... (Read more)
5 / 28 / 2017
no imageCHRO dismisses Mosby complaint
Updated, 2 p.m.: Comment from Jeff Spahr and PDFs added. NORWALK, Conn. – The Commission on Human Rights and... (Read more)
5 / 25 / 2017
NPS: Teacher’s union proposal would cost Norwalk millions of dollars
NORWALK, Conn. — Assertions made Thursday by the Norwalk Federation of Teachers are not accurate, Norwalk Public Schools said... (Read more)
5 / 20 / 2017