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MONROE, CT — Long hours, stress and anxiety are taking a toll on teachers in Monroe’s public schools, who have to prepare lesson plans for in-person and remote learning, then teach both, all while hoping they won’t catch COVID-19. Read More
MONROE, CT — Marie Blake, president of the Monroe Education Association, the teachers union, questioned the Board of Education’s commitment to repaying teachers for three furlough days during the public comment portion of Monday’s board meeting. Read More
MONROE, CT — Steven Swensen was hired as the new principal of Masuk High School after holding the same position at Windsor Locks High since 2014. Read More
MONROE, CT — Board of Education members approved over $1.2 million worth of cuts to balance their budget for fiscal year 2020-21 at a special meeting Monday night, but more work needs to be done. Read More
MONROE, CT — Many residents lost their jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic, so town officials, who expect more people to struggle to pay their taxes this year, are trying to keep the next budget as flat as possible. Read More
MONROE, Conn. — Sheila Casinelli, director of instruction and development for Monroe public schools, says 30 to 40 kids from each of the town’s three elementary schools take advantage of a summer reading program that allows them to work closely with an instructor twice a week. Read More
To the Editor:
The $500,000 cut that the First Selectman has proposed to the Board of Education budget is at best, dishonest, and at worst, denigrating the quality of the Monroe public school system. Read More
First Selectman Ken Kellogg presented a $91.5 million budget to the Town Council Thursday, which includes more money to improve the town’s roads, maintains municipal services and advances capital projects considered to be a top priority, all while limiting the tax increase to 2.6 percent. Read More
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