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"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them"   

 

                                                                                                                               Albert Einstein

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Yes, this is really happening in Region 14 (click on articles below)

Republican American 1/25/2020 - Nonnewaug High Vo-Ag Students Harvest Aquaponic/Hydroponic Bounty - Nonnewaug High School students are reaping the fruits, literally, of their labor in the practice of hydroponics and aquaponics, growing vegetables with the latest techniques in farming. (subscription required)

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Republican American 1/16/2020 - School Officials Will Take Complaints of Underfunded Vo-Ag Programs to Hartford -Region 14 Superintendent Joseph Olzacki said he is prepared to organize a parade of John Deere tractors up Interstate 84 into Hartford and ring the bell over the growing shortfall in state aid for vocational agriculture education. (subscription required)

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NBC CT News 1/6/2020 - Region 14 Trying Out Farm-to-Table Menu for Student Meals - Students at Region 14 schools in Woodbury and Bethlehem will soon be served locally-grown fruits and vegetables with school lunches.

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Republican American 8/28/2019 - Gov. Lamont floats idea of student sharing between districts - Waterbury public school's "overcrowding" is now in the Governor's cross-hairs and the targets are suburban school districts with declining student populations

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The Atlantic - 8/1/2019 - The Whiter, Richer School District Right Next Door - The school district, in Waterbury, Connecticut, is touched by eight other districts, each one whiter, more affluent, and receiving more dollars than Waterbury itself. 

 

Attorney Mark Sommaruga 7/15/2019 -  The Aftermath: Developments From The 2019 Session of The Connecticut General Assembly Affecting the Schools

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Republican American 7/01/2019 - Two Woodbury Middle School parents tell Region 14 school board racism is still an issue

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Republican American 6/05/2019 - Region 14 parents worry about high turnover rate

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Republican American 5/31/2019 - Three Region 14 school officials resign

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Republican American 5/07/2019 - Region 14 budget passes referendum test

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Republican American 11/29/2018 - First Region 14 forum on enrollment study and master plan set for Tuesday - A 20-scenario master plan looking at the state and fate of Region 14 school facilities. This was a Region 14 BoE meeting so this is really happening in our district.

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Republican American 3/12/2018 Waterbury mayor to towns: Do your schools want our kids? - City's schools overcrowded even as suburban enrollment drops.  It appears from the article that Mr. Butterly publicly indicated an interest in this idea but noted that decision rests with school officials.

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Woodbury Patch 01/29/18 - Region 14's Declining School Enrollment Could Lead To Changes - Over a 10-year period student enrollment has declined by more than 500 students, officials reported.

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