Commentary
The Olympics of Education
By Sharon Beloin-Saavedra | Board of Education President at August 10, 2012 | 9:16 am |
The Olympics of education is about to begin. As New Britain Public Schools prepare to open for the new school year….Mr. Cooper our new Superintendent and Team New Britain academic “Head coach” is about to embark on a rigorous training mission of the highest importance….increasing student performance! As we watched the Olympics and our global athletes compete for more...
Editor’s Note 8/03/2012
By Editor at August 3, 2012 | 8:15 am |
We had several people find the missing poem we had on page 1 last week that includes the words “They Never Boo a Bum” including Pat Watson and Linda Glimpse. Several different titles have been attributed to it including “The Way of the Mob” and “Open letter to Ted Williams” by Grant Rice. We don’t want to infringe on any copyright issues so if you are more...
Property Owners: Mind Our Schools!
By Nicholas Mercier | CPOA President at August 3, 2012 | 8:00 am |
Recently released test scores for the New Britain School District have shown that our school is still well behind State averages and no where near the goals set by the Federal No Child Left Behind Act. These numbers are even more dismal when we look at how underserved our hispanic population is by our schools. With dropout rates that are one of the highest in the State, more...
Editor’s Note 7/27/2012
By Editor at July 27, 2012 | 8:15 am |
I do a lot of riding around New Britain throughout my week. I see a lot of things. One thing in particular has become bothersome to me. Are children learning about street safety? I mean in terms of how and when to cross the street. Several times in the past week I saw cars almost hit youths crossing the street. These kids were just crossing wherever they chose to more...
Ebooks: a Challenge to Libraries
By Pat Rutkowski | New Britain Public Library Director at July 27, 2012 | 8:00 am |
Open any sales flyer and see advertisements for e-book readers. E-books (electronic books) are the fastest growing area of publishing and continue to grow in popularity. Last year, e-books outsold all print books on Amazon. In the first quarter of 2012, sales figures show they have just passed another significant milestone on their way to becoming the most popular book more...
Editor’s Note 7-20-2012
By Editor at July 20, 2012 | 8:15 am |
Attending Monday night’s Board of Education meeting I have to say I was impressed that Superintendent Kelt Cooper spoke with state officials telling them he needed some time to turn the schools around. Networking will start in I believe 1 school this year, but then other schools are expected to join. If they don’t join such actions as removing the entire school board more...
Tax Deductions for Long-Term Care Insurance are Increased
By Robert Scalise, Jr. | Attorney at Law at July 20, 2012 | 8:00 am |
Many of our clients are concerned about the cost of long term care. With the average cost of a convalescent home being $11,000 a month in Connecticut, this expenses can be devastating to any family. However, for those who have long term care insurance, or are thinking of purchasing it, there is good news. The amount you can deduct on your taxes as a result of buying more...
Schools Headed in New Direction
By Editor at July 13, 2012 | 8:45 am |
With the new plan unveiled Monday night by new Superintendent Kelt Cooper, New Britain schools are headed in a new direction. Well, kind of. In a way, they are headed back to an old direction. Cooper wants to go back to neighborhood schools. Under Dr. Doris Kurtz as superintendent of schools, kids were shipped all over the City for specific needs. Cooper believes each more...
The Time is Now….
By Sharon Beloin-Saavedra | Board of Education President at July 13, 2012 | 8:30 am |
It is the duty of all Boards of Education to set goals and priorities which will prepare students for college and the workplace. To support and fund programming that will help cultivate their talents, broaden their perspectives and develop critical/independent thinkers. The budget is the tool used in support of those goals and priorities. You have often heard me talk of more...
Editor’s Note 7-13-2012
By Editor at July 13, 2012 | 8:15 am |
When I was a child in Smalley Elementary School about once a month my parents would give me a few dollars to deposit into a checking account set up for students throughout the school. I think it was Burritt Bank. Children were taught about getting interest and watching their money grow. It was quite a thrill as a kid to say you had money in the bank. I’m not sure more...
