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Letter: Why would 2 Stamford school board members not support equity and diversity effort? Evelyn Avoglia, Ph.D. FacebookTwitterEmail To the editor, I agree completely with Michael Hyman’s words of May 22. Thanks for publishing them. Some know me as “Dr. Ev”, formerly in Youth Services at Ferguson Library. In that capacity I have seen that not all students or neighborhoods enjoy equal services and facilities. I heartily support Superintendent Tamu Lucero’s work to change that. The Stamford Board o Education’s 7-0-1 adoption of an Equity and Diversity Statement in April is most welco...

Rachel Caldwell, School’s Director Popular on social media Pechersk School International‘s 25th Anniversary year is one we will recall with pride. This is true, initially, for our many achievements and successes, in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. The school’s educational team rose to the many challenges created by the pandemic situation. I was left speechless by the commitment of our faculty, teachers and leaders, and by their readiness to significantly adapt their practices to meet our students’ needs. PSI’s students are also remarkable; resil...

As of Inauguration Day, gas was at $2.67 (except, of course in California, where it is always at least a dollar more). Interest rates were 2.25% for a 30-year mortgage. The Stock Market closed at 30,829.40 (in spite of a 10-month lockdown). Our GDP growth for the third quarter was 33.1%. We have not had any new wars or conflicts in the past four years and we were drawing down in Afghanistan. North Korea has not been testing any new missiles and ISIS is a distant memory. The Housing market is the strongest it’s been in years. And let us not forget the peace deals in the Middle East that t...