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Is new magnet school process illegal?

March 21, 2013 Areawide, Editorials No Comments

“With the lottery to select students for Windham‘s new Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy Magnet School about to take place, Adamowski and the Windham School System STILL HAVEN’T filed a legally-approved Operations Plan with the State Department of Education and the application form that they have been using inappropriately requests that students provide their social security number. It is a technique that effectively reduces the number of immigrants and poor who might apply for a seat in the new school.” – Jonathan Pelto

By Jonathan Pelto

You can keep Gov. Malloy’s “Special Master” Steven Adamowski, and Windham’s school administrators on the list of entities and individuals who seem unable or unwilling to follow the state’s laws and regulations.

With the lottery to select students for Windham‘s new Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy Magnet School about to take place, Adamowski and the Windham School System STILL HAVEN’T filed a legally-approved Operations Plan with the State Department of Education and the application form that they have been using inappropriately requests that students provide their social security number.

It is a technique that effectively reduces the number of immigrants and poor who might apply for a seat in the new school.

You may have noticed…

June 3, 2010 Editorials, Local News No Comments

wires-500-pixels-plasticwrap You may have noticed…

Due to problems getting connected to the Internet, I have been unable to post new stories here for a couple of days. The problem should be resolved today. When computers work, they are wonderful tools. When they don’t, the results can be costly and frustrating… as I am sure many of you know. Thank you for your patience! – Brenda Sullivan, Editor

Posted June 3, 2010

Business

Town of Columbia to hold property sale for unpaid taxes

The Board of Selectmen had scheduled a termination hearing Tuesday (April 10) at a special meeting, but it was cancelled at the last minute. When asked why, Columbia First Selectmen Carmen Vance said “there was another incident,” and declined to provide details.

A tax sale, at which properties being sold for unpaid back taxes will be auctioned, will be held beginning at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Yeomans Hall (part of Columbia Town Hall building).

Still time to showcase your business

Participants include travel agencies, local farms, restaurants, financial institutions and many more.

WHALES ink multi-year deal to play XL Center

Gov. Malloy said, “I applaud Mike’s team at CRDA, Global Spectrum, and Madison Square Garden for their efforts to ensure Hartford remains home to professional hockey … Hartford is a city of tremendous potential; deals like this one will bring more people downtown, help spur additional economic activity, and reinvigorate our capital city.”