Former students parents outraged after Fairfield buys Giant Steps property
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Permanently closed during the pandemic, the former Giant Steps School for individuals with disabilities at 309 Barberry Road in Fairfield on Tuesday, September 29.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut Media
FAIRFIELD Kathy Roberts made one of her toughest decisions this spring when she and the board of directors decided to close Giant Steps, a school that served students with disabilities for nearly 30 years.
At the time, Roberts, who founded the school, said the board never found a strategy that would keep students safe amidst the coronavirus pandemic while providing them the education they deserve.
I don t regret it for one second: Parents decide to pull kids from Fairfield schools
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Crissy Kelly poses with her son James, 9, at their home in Fairfield, Conn., on Tuesday Dec. 8, 2020. son James, a student at Unquowa School, attends classes in person.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Crissy Kelly poses with her son James, 9, at their home in Fairfield, Conn., on Tuesday Dec. 8, 2020. son James, a student at Unquowa School, attends classes in person.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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FAIRFIELD Crissy Kelly was happy when her son James, 9, got his cohort in August to go back to school.
Fairfield s hybrid learning changes remove remote Wednesdays
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Teacher Lauren Marchello, left, teaches Modern Global Studies during the first day of school at Fairfield Ludlowe High School in Fairfield, Conn., on Tuesday Sept. 8, 2020. Also working with Marchello is secondary teacher Aaryn Signorile.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media
FAIRFIELD School officials announced a series of changes to the hybrid model that they say will get students in the classroom more often and gets rid of fully remote Wednesdays.
The bulk of the changes are happening at the elementary level, which are set to begin Jan. 19. The new plan was presented to the school board this week. The previous version of the plans faced backlash from the community after they were shared with staff and leaked to the public.