Parents and teachers shared diverse opinions on the public school district’s strengths and weaknesses in written comments on a school survey, offering a detailed glimpse into a district of historically excellent academics that has fallen under heavy scrutiny over the past year because of mismanagement and illegal activity, which has led to high turnover and questions of where the district is headed.
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The ombudsman charged with revamping Darien Schools’ special education department told the school board that his work in Darien is the most comprehensive of his 40-plus year career.
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Schedule problems last school year led to some children with disabilities missing services that were supposed to be given to them, according to results from a recent survey of teachers.
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Elementary children with disabilities in Darien will continue on a five-day schedule for the second consecutive year, despite the district transitioning all other children to a six-day rotation last year, according to a report at last week’s Board of Education meeting.
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The embattled ex-news anchor for WCBS News claims that his wife, also a television personality, used a protective order as retribution against him after he refused to discuss relocating in the presence of the couple’s 8-year-old son. Continue reading
Former WCBS News anchor Rob Morrison is back in legal trouble after being arrested again Monday by Darien Police for violating a protective order, including calling his wife more than 100 times last month.
Another Darien administrator has joined several of his colleagues in exodus, leading to a variety of concerns about the integrity of the school system and if Darien will be able to attract quality school leaders.
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In a report to the Board of Finance, school officials singled out parents and news outlets that sought information over the past year as having contributed to the cost overruns that now have the schools operating $807,000 in the red.
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With eyes burning blue as a gas flame, George Walsh stares into an over-size computer monitor, checking out the latest statistics for his blog about a World War II dive bomber, the late Wade McClusky. At 93, Walsh claims to be the oldest blogger on the Internet. Continue reading
School board officials approved a comprehensive reorganization of district management that includes cutting and creating various positions as part of a broader effort to improve accountability and streamline processes.
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