Teacher from Stamford Area is Finalist in Live's 'Top Teacher Search'

Osborn Hill teacher Kristin Golia is in the running to be crowned the Top Teacher of 2012 on Live! with Kelly Friday morning

  If you can get to a TV Friday morning, flip on Live with Kelly! at 9 a.m. -- you may see a familiar face. Kristin Golia, a third-grade teacher at Osborn Hill School, made it to the top five finalists for Live’s third annual Top Teacher Search and will appear both live on Friday’s episode and in a pre-taped segment filmed at the school. Following Golia’s appearance -- she’s the last of the five finalists to be featured -- friends, family, and viewers have until Monday to vote for the “Top Teacher” of 2012. Voting will take place on Live’s Top Teacher Search website. The Stamford resident, who will graduate Sunday from Fairfield University with a Masters’ degree in elementary education, was nominated by Jessica Gerber of Fairfield. Golia …

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Connecticut Slips in Science Proficiency Ranking

35 percent of Connecticut eighth grade students reached proficiency in the subject in 2011 — the same percentage that reached proficiency in 2009 — however since then numerous other states have beefed-up their science programs.

As Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy prepares to sign the state's new education reform bill into law, a report from The National Center for Education Statistics shows that the state has dropped in the rankings for science proficiency. According to the report (see attached PDF), 35 percent of Connecticut eighth grade students reached proficiency in the subject in 2011 — the same percentage that reached proficiency in 2009 — however since then numerous other states have beefed-up their science programs. As a result seven states have pushed ahead of Connecticut in the national ranking, according to the report. The report notes that although Connecticut has slipped in the rankings, its student proficiency rate in science is higher than the …

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You Said It: Stamford

'These Suckers Can Always Keep Paying More and More...'

The day's best comments from Patch account-holders in our Fairfield County towns.

  DANBURY: "I know it is hard to believe Filo, but yes kids actually play tag, and catch, and ride bikes, and walk their dogs... just like the 'old days' and then we call them to dinner and wash behind their ears and send them to bed..." On the Border wrote this in response to comments made on an article about how Turner Road residents feel about a Belimo Air Controls manufacturing plant possibly coming to their neighborhood. FAIRFIELD: "Go ahead and raid the transportation fund, it's just those Rich Fairfield Country commuters, these suckers can always keep paying more and more for less and less." Newtotown wrote this in response to news that Metro-North riders will face a 4 percent fare hike in January. SHELTON: "Dennis and his crew were…

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Legislature Approves Education Reform Bill

The reform bill now goes to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy for his signature.

  The Connecticut House of Representatives unanimously approved the education reform bill Tuesday night, after the state Senate approved the lengthy bill early Tuesday morning. The legislation is viewed as a compromise of sorts and ends months of controversy between Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the Connecticut Education Association, the state's largest teachers union.  Malloy has pledged to sign the bill into law.  "I can say, with confidence, that this bill will allow us to begin fixing what is broken in our public schools," Malloy said during a hastily assembled press conference late Monday evening at the state Capitol to announce the agreement.  The state Senate then huddled in chambers for the better part of the night Monday into Tuesday …

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Malloy Praises Passage of 'Meaningful Education Reform' Agreement

Many questions still remained about the education reform agreement that the governor and legislature announced Monday night.

  Gov. Dannel P. Malloy got an education reform package late Monday, while the Connecticut Education Association, the state's largest teachers union, also appeared to get what it wanted, as the final agreement appears to be somewhat of a compromise between the governor's initial proposal and ones backed by the union.  Although details of the agreement were still cloudy late Monday, and any bill making the proposed reforms law must still be approved by the legislature, Malloy hailed the agreement as one that will bring "meaningful education reform" to Connecticut.  "I can say, with confidence, that this bill will allow us to begin fixing what is broken in our public schools," Malloy said during a hastily assembled press conference late …

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AIDS Researcher Delivers Keynote at UConn Graduate Commencement

The graduates, most of whom came from the university’s business school or teaching program, spanned a range of ages, interests, degrees and career goals.

[Editor's Note: This article was originally published on Farmington Patch:] Hundreds of University of Connecticut graduate students were presented with diplomas at the university’s graduate commencement Saturday afternoon at Gampel Pavilion. The graduates, most of whom came from the university’s business school or teaching program, spanned a range of ages, interests, degrees and career goals. While many of the students enrolled in their post-graduate programs right after getting their bachelor's degrees, many, including Edilia Mora, postponed their advanced degrees. “It’s just wonderful,” said Mora, who got her master's degree in business administration. “I actually stopped when I had my baby, so this was a goal for me.” At the ceremony, …

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Stamford Board of Finance Moves Forward with Rogers School Road Work

The final vote of five votes to one pushed the estimated $400,000 project ahead in consideration of timeliness over costliness.

Abbazia, Martin, Louizos, Bosak Jr., Rinaldi The Stamford Board of Finance voted Monday night to approve moving ahead with the $400,000 Rogers International School project to rework the entry points to the school in hopes of alleviating the traffic problems there. The issues, covered here Monday morning, stem from the volume of parents and buses attempting to enter the school during peak drop-off or pick-up times. The number of vehicles attempting to enter the only two-lane entry-and-exit point to the school turn it into a gridlocked nightmare all the way up Blachley Rd.—one officials are concerned with, should emergency response vehicles ever be needed during that time. Five members voted to move the plan for alleviation forward, the only…

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DJ McAneny

2:41 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Hey Matt, just curious how, if at all, you'd address the situation other than spending for a new road? Do you have another plan to fix the issues there, or do you just not think they're serious enough to address? I thought this was a crazy story when I saw all those cars driving the wrong way down the street, so this is a sincere question as to what your approach would be. Either way, thanks for …   more ›