NEW YORK CITY — The Jack Tilton/Anna Kustera Gallery is presenting an exhibition of new paintings by Jeff Sonhouse through December 21. Sonhouseâ&#x...
NEW YORK CITY — The Jack Tilton/Anna Kustera Gallery is presenting an exhibition of new paintings by Jeff Sonhouse through December 21. Sonhouseâ&#x...
Cutlines for Dawson’s Cortes postsale
Believed to be of French origin and featuring a stagecoach and driver, the most sought-after bag in the sale r...
MIDDLETOWN, CONN. — It’s Only Natural Restaurant will present the photographic works of Lucy Sander Sceery through February 1.
For the p...
MIDDLETOWN, CONN. — It’s Only Natural Restaurant will present the photographic works of Lucy Sander Sceery through February 1.
For the p...
Cutlines for Dawson’s Cortes postsale
Believed to be of French origin and featuring a stagecoach and driver, the most sought-after bag in the sale r...
12/13 HENRY JAMES HERMAN MELVILLE/REDWOOD LIBRARY
12/13
HENRY JAMES HERMAN MELVILLE/REDWOOD LIBRARY
SS/JAR SET 12/3
NEWPORT, R.I. — The R...
12/13 HENRY JAMES HERMAN MELVILLE/REDWOOD LIBRARY
12/13
HENRY JAMES HERMAN MELVILLE/REDWOOD LIBRARY
SS/JAR SET 12/3
NEWPORT, R.I. — The R...
FOR DECEMBER 13 –
COLLECTION OF TOY STOVES – 4 CUTS – NO CUTLINES
SS/jl set 12-9
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — The ...
FOR DECEMBER 13 –
COLLECTION OF TOY STOVES – 4 CUTS – NO CUTLINES
SS/jl set 12-9
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — The ...
Newtown schools have degraded over the 3+ decades I've lived here as the concentrated social experiment curricula driven by the state and small but loud groups. Yet we continue to dig into our pockets while we witness the downward spiral.
Unfortunately as voter turnout continues to decline the chances of it increasing also decline. The LC and BOF already know that the budget will be approved by virtue of the low turnout so why try to make smart decisions? The so-called referendum is essentially just a rubber stamp. They will continue to increase the budget by 2-5% every year because it's low enough to not cause a pushback under the cover of "inflation" and "maintaining the schools." Sending the budget to vote with 9% turnout is meaningless and a waste of resources on April 23rd.
I have seen Mr. Pisani repeatedly assert in the pages of the Bee that Newtown schools are "testing at a failing 64.9%". I'd be curious if he could elaborate on this statistic, as I have been unable to verify it independently. Which test exactly is our school system failing? How do our schools compare to other towns? How does our score compare to historical measures? It's very hard to draw conclusions from a single data point, so here are a few more data points to think about for context: Newtown is consistently ranked among the top 20 school districts in CT by the US News and World Report and Niche, which consider a range of performance metrics in their rankings; on average, Newtown students perform similar to, if not better than, students in neighboring school districts on standardized math and reading tests; the only data point on the CT Department of Education District Report Card where Newtown "fails" -- that is, falls behind the state average -- is access to art instruction. I'm glad the council member has acknowledged in this letter what taxpayers in high-performing (and high-spending) school districts like Darien, New Canaan, and Westport already know: "School funding does impact student achievement." Please keep that in mind when you vote this week!