Westport to state: Hands off our schools’ reading program
Local educators want waiver from new state regulations, noting Westport students already exceed state-set standards for elementary reading.
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Category: Education
Staples boys basketball racks up big wins
Wreckers score lopsided victories over Wright Tech, Fairfield Ludlowe.
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January ‘Students of the Month’ named at Staples
Eight students honored as “all-around good citizens” at the high school.
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Scarice, other administrators top school district ’22 earnings list
Supt. of Schools Thomas Scarice tops the list of Westport school employees’ compensation for 2022, with a total of $318,339.
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‘Banned books’ debate dominates Board of Ed open forum
School board hears clashing views over whether some books in Westport schools are “pornographic” and “inappropriate” for students.
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Staples boys basketball rebounds to winning ways
Wreckers, after narrow loss to Stamford High last Friday, back in the win column Tuesday with 60-41 victory over Westhill of Stamford.
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School redistricting: Not ‘if,’ but ‘when’ is the issue
Board of Education members disagree on when is the best time to draw new boundaries for Westport’s schools, while superintendent urges waiting until 2025.
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School board grapples with budget ‘tradeoffs and hard decisions’
Deadline looms for final Board of Education decision on proposed $136.4 million budget with 5.3 percent increase for 2023-24.
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Wreckers hockey squad suffers two setbacks
Staples boys hope to rebound after losing to Newington and Masuk.
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Class acts: New courses for Staples get high marks
College-level courses in psychology and writing approved by Board of Education.
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Staples boys basketball suffers first loss against Danbury
After 7-0 start on the season, Wreckers beaten 63-54 by Hatters.
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Open school forum to tackle banned books, DEI
Board of Education sets Jan. 24 session for “open dialogue” with the public, and two controversial topics top the agenda.
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Wreckers hockey wipes out New Yorkers, 8-2
Staples team strikes early and often in Monday win.
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Wreckers ice win over Norwalk-Brien McMahon
Staples boys hockey nets 3-1 victory Saturday over host “NorMac” squad.
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Two new exhibitions open at MoCA Westport
“Rhythm and Unity” of Paul Camacho’s paintings showcased in one exhibit, high school artists’ interpretations of “Dreaming” displayed in the other.
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