no imageFunding Norwalk Public Schools is an investment that will pay off
Tough budgets require us to step back and ask where our true priorities lie. Let’s take that point from... (Read more)
2 / 17 / 2021
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Showing 2/17/2021 to 12/11/2020
no imageno imageCity should fund our 4.6% operating budget increase request
In January, the Board of Education approved the Superintendent’s 2021-22 Operating Budget request. At the time the Board was... (Read more)
2 / 14 / 2021
Norwalk CFO and NPS superintendent go head-to-head in latest budget talks
NORWALK, Conn. — With charges of “misleading statements” and “cherry picking facts” hanging in the air, Norwalk finance chiefs... (Read more)
2 / 12 / 2021
no imageCity vs BoE round III: NPS rebuts Norwalk CFO’s ‘misleading’ facts
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk’s CFO has cherry picked facts and presented misleading information to justify shifting taxpayer dollars to... (Read more)
2 / 11 / 2021
Dachowitz presents budget to Norwalk Common Council
NORWALK, Conn. — Henry Dachowitz continued pointing a frustrated finger at the Board of Education as a primary reason... (Read more)
2 / 10 / 2021
CFO reveals proposed Norwalk budget; BoE ‘very concerned’
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk’s finance director has recommended a $400 million operating budget for the coming fiscal year, an... (Read more)
2 / 9 / 2021
‘Special Education is not a place,’ consultants advise Norwalk Public Schools
NORWALK, Conn. — A trio of Special Education consultants has lauded Norwalk Public Schools for the work done to... (Read more)
2 / 8 / 2021
What culturally inclusive classrooms can do for the community
Board of Education member Sherelle Harris is chairwoman of the Board’s Curriculum & Instruction Committee. She is also interim... (Read more)
2 / 5 / 2021
Planning Commission exhorted to fund school projects; turf fields debated
NORWALK, Conn. — Contrasting opinions on turf fields and a would-be welcome center, disappointment over another possible delay regarding... (Read more)
2 / 4 / 2021
New coalition aims to provide career and education pathways for Norwalk graduates
NORWALK, Conn. — Out of the last four high school classes to graduate from Norwalk, 38 percent of graduates... (Read more)
2 / 2 / 2021
no imageDistrict welcome center proposal recognizes families as essential partners
Norwalk Board of Education Chairman Colin Hosten, Vice Chairwoman Diana Carpio and Secretary Godfrey Azima are members of the... (Read more)
1 / 29 / 2021
Norwalk BoE hopes new facilities feasibility study will chart ‘equitable’ path
NORWALK, Conn. — The Board of Education’s facilities feasibility study, now underway, will do more than focus on wear... (Read more)
1 / 29 / 2021
Duff looks to increase school choice – NPS would send students to neighboring districts, and vice versa
NORWALK, Conn. — A bill proposed by State Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (D-25) would allow Norwalk children to... (Read more)
1 / 28 / 2021
Billions in school construction in CT hasn’t made a dent in segregation — but this year, things could be different
“Get your son out of this school.” That’s the message Yanira Rios received seven years ago from her son’s... (Read more)
1 / 28 / 2021
no imageIn remembrance of Paul Atkins
Norwalk’s Paul Atkins, a renowned basketball player, dedicated father, and committed NPS employee, died late last year at the... (Read more)
1 / 22 / 2021
Sports, studies, strategic plan highlight Norwalk Superintendent’s report
NORWALK, Conn. — When will winter sports start in Norwalk, if at all? What is the status of some... (Read more)
1 / 20 / 2021
Norwalk BoE greenlights budget requests
NORWALK, Conn. — There’s hope that the Silvemine Elementary School driveway will be refashioned sooner than has recently been... (Read more)
1 / 20 / 2021
Norwalk Council offers first public feedback on BoE budget request
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk Public Schools representatives began the annual attempt to persuade Common Council members to meet their... (Read more)
1 / 18 / 2021
Briggs welcome center and ‘pretty flat’ operating budget request considered by Norwalk BoE
NORWALK, Conn. — Board of Education members strategized Wednesday ahead of a Thursday budget meeting with the Common Council,... (Read more)
1 / 14 / 2021
NPS explains plan for $7 million welcome center, $46 million career school
NORWALK, Conn. — Surprise capital budget requests got their first public airing Tuesday as the Norwalk Board of Education... (Read more)
1 / 13 / 2021
Norwalk BoE to consider recommended $11.7M budget increase
NORWALK, Conn. — The recommended Norwalk Public Schools budget for the coming school year comes with a $11.7 million... (Read more)
1 / 12 / 2021
How Norwalk PTAs Stepped Up to the COVID Challenge
NORWALK, Conn. — The 2020-2021 school year has looked unlike anything parents, students, and teachers have ever seen. Many... (Read more)
1 / 11 / 2021
no imageNPS is gambling with an important asset: its employees’ well-being
Norwalk Superintendent of Schools Alexandra Estrella has announced changes to the district’s COVID-19 policies, which include requiring non-quarantined staff... (Read more)
1 / 10 / 2021
no imageNPS stands ready to assist children in dealing with national events
Wednesday’s unprecedented insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., was deeply troubling. When a protest turns from peace... (Read more)
1 / 10 / 2021
For CT teachers, Washington riot becomes a teaching tool
After David Bosso saw news of the riot in Washington, D.C., unfold Wednesday, he started thinking about how he... (Read more)
1 / 10 / 2021
no imageCOVID-19: More sad news; NPS adapting; City vaccinates
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk has lost an additional eight citizens due to COVID-19, Mayor Harry Rilling’s Tuesday update said.... (Read more)
1 / 6 / 2021
For CT’s Miguel Cardona, new post as U.S. Secretary of Education is a key part of Joe Biden’s agenda
President-elect Joe Biden Tuesday evening announced that Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona is his pick to lead the U.S. Department... (Read more)
12 / 22 / 2020
NPS, struggling with COVID, looks to Remote Learning 2.0
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk Public Schools is re-tuning its efforts as the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, hoping to keep... (Read more)
12 / 16 / 2020
Norwalk schools going remote Thursday
NORWALK, Conn. — All of Norwalk’s public-schoolchildren are switching to remote learning Thursday and staying out of school until... (Read more)
12 / 14 / 2020
COVID-19: West Rocks closes
NORWALK, Conn. —West Rocks Middle School has joined the list of closed Norwalk Public Schools facilities. “NPS was notified... (Read more)
12 / 11 / 2020