Norwalk Superintendent of Schools Alexandra Estrella, left, and NPS Chief Financial Officer Thomas Hamilton are interviewed by NancyOnNorwalk.
NORWALK, Conn. A debate over what constitutes “the greatest good” that can come of federal COVID-19 relief money has Norwalk Public Schools at odds with the City over how that money ought to be spent.
Mayor Harry Rilling says a zero-tax increase would be the best way to spread the greatest good across all residents and businesses, given the prohibition on lowering taxes with the money, and the City has tentatively approved a budget that keeps NPS at the same funding it had for the current school year, denying the Board of Education’s requested increase in light of the millions of federal dollars that are on the way.
Norwalk elementary school principal resigns after 8 months in new role
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School staff help students boarding buses at Fox Run Elementary School Thursday, September 16, 2020.Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media
NORWALK The school district is seeking a new principal for Fox Run Elementary School after the current principal of eight months resigned.
Fox Run Principal Dr. Sylvia Sanders, resigned from her role effective May 7.
She will be superseded by Tracey Magnet School’s curriculum and site instructor Carla Monteiro-Walsh, who will take over as interim principal on May 10, according to an announcement released to Fox Run parents earlier this month.
Monteiro-Walsh will be Fox Run’s principal for the remainder of the school year.
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Norwalk s school music program named one of the best in the country. But possible cuts loom
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Norwalk High School Marching Band perform their halftime field shows as Norwalk hosts The Cavalcade of Bands Saturday, October 12, 2019, at the school in Norwalk, Conn.Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media
NORWALK For the second year in a row, Norwalk Public Schools was named one of the top districts in the country for music education. However, budget constraints have made the future of its music program uncertain.
The award was granted by the the NAMM Foundation, a nonprofit that advances participation in music by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs, according to a schools statement.
In-person schooling expansion makes sense to Norwalk parents
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Students dismiss from Brien McMahon High School Friday, February 26, 2021, in Norwalk.Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Students dismiss from Brien McMahon High School Friday.Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Students dismiss from Brien McMahon High School on Friday, in Norwalk.Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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NORWALK Norwalk is preparing to allow more middle and high schoolers return to school buildings for in-person learning five days a week, prompting joy from parents and the city’s teacher union to ask for a re-evaluation of the district’s current teaching model.
As a long-lasting, major storm takes aim on the Northeast with a potential for more than a foot of snow, Norwalk Public School is canceling classes.Due to the expected storm, all Norwalk Public Schools and offices will be closed on Monda.