Today: March 28, 2023
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Schools were closed Tuesday, in the aftermath of the region’s first significant snowstorm, dubbed “Winter Storm Anthony” by WFSB Connecticut News. Read More …
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MONROE, CT — Monroe’s public schools will continue to offer free lunches to students in grades k-8 this year.
After American Rescue Plan Act funds ran out at the end of December, Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza said families had to…
MONROE, CT — Monroe was long known for its epic budget battles, when voters defeated town budget proposals at several referendums each year, before one was adopted for the next fiscal year. Read More …
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MONROE, CT — Board of Education members expressed a belief that all of Superintendent of Schools Joseph Kobza’s budget requests are necessary for the needs of Monroe’s public schools, before unanimously approving a $68.1 million spending plan for fiscal year…
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MONROE, CT — A new teacher to reduce the number of study halls at Masuk High School, more money for instructional supplies, PSAT and SAT tests, and virtual classes Masuk does not offer are among the budget requests for fiscal…
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MONROE, CT — Children traditionally learn while seated in wooden chairs, but it can be easier to relax and focus on a good book in a comfy one. Read More …
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MONROE, CT — Board of Education members received a gubernatorial visit from Connecticut’s Kid Governor, Elisavet “Ellie” Mendez, at their meeting Monday night. Read More …
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MONROE, CT — Principals at Monroe’s public schools are struggling to hire substitutes to cover classes when teachers are out, so the Board of Education unanimously decided to increase the pay for subs at its meeting Monday night. Read More…
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MONROE, CT — Elisavet “Ellie” Mendez, 10, a Monroe Elementary School fifth grader, was endorsed by her classmates as their candidate to run in a statewide race for Kid Governor. Read More …
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MONROE, CT — A controversial Board of Education vote against the adoption of a transgender and gender non-conforming student policy led to the resignation of Nick Kapoor, the board member who proposed it. Read More …
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