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LinkedIn Photos: At left, Norwalk Public Schools Education Administrator of Specialized Instruction Fatima Susana-Tejada; at right, NPS Supervisor for Multilingual Learners and World Languages Luz V. Palmero. NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk Public Schools has announced four high-level hires and one major personnel shift – Scott Hurwitz is leaving Brien McMahon High School to oversee data for the district. Friday’s news release names: Fatima Susana-Tejada as NPS education administrator of special...

New School Principal Named In Milford - Milford, CT - School officials said the new principal comes with a "passionate heart" for educating all students.

Richard Lemons, executive director for the Connecticut Center for School Change, gives an update on the effort to create a new strategic operating plan for Norwalk Public Schools, Tuesday at the Board of Education meeting. NORWALK, Conn. — The dates for high school graduations and middle school promotion ceremonies are set, but the exact number of people who will be allowed at each are still up in the air, Norwalk Public Schools Superintendent Alexandra Estrella said at the Board of Education...

Norwalk Public Schools Chief Financial Officer Thomas Hamilton explains possible budget cuts, Wednesday during the Board of Education Finance Committee meeting. Norwalk Public Schools Chief of Specialized Learning and Student Services Yvette Goorevitch has been lauded for helping to improve NPS’ Special Education department. The “chief” position will be cut to increase efficiencies, BoE Chairman Colin Hosten said Wednesday. NORWALK, Conn. — There’s “a certain level of anxiety” in ...

In-person schooling expansion makes sense to Norwalk parents FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 Students dismiss from Brien McMahon High School Friday, February 26, 2021, in Norwalk.Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 2of5 Students dismiss from Brien McMahon High School Friday.Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 3of5 4of5 Students dismiss from Brien McMahon High School on Friday, in Norwalk.Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 5of5 N...

Norwalk Public Schools Chief Financial Officer Thomas Hamilton begins his rebuttal to comments made by Norwalk Chief Financial Officer Henry Dachowitz, at Wednesday’s Board of Education Finance Committee meeting. NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk’s CFO has cherry picked facts and presented misleading information to justify shifting taxpayer dollars to the City-side of the budget, Norwalk Public Schools Chief Financial Officer Thomas Hamilton said Wednesday. Should Chief Financial Officer Henry Dac...

Norwalk Board of Education Chairman Colin Hosten, Vice Chairwoman Diana Carpio and Secretary Godfrey Azima are members of the Board’s Executive Committee. Alexandra Estrella, Ed. D., is superintendent of Norwalk Public Schools. Each year, nearly 2,100 new students enter Norwalk Public Schools to start or continue their academic journey towards graduation, and ultimately, college and career. In a typical year, that number includes about 900 new kindergarteners, as well as more than 450 multi-l...

Norwalk Public Schools Chief of Specialized Learning and Student Services Yvette Goorevitch discusses a new proactive intervention plan during Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting. NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk Public Schools is re-tuning its efforts as the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, hoping to keep from losing students. New coding will allow teachers to keep better track of their attendance and engagement with instruction. Also from Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting: Norwalk High School is...