Monthly Archives: July 2010

Kindergarten: the more, the better

July 30, 2010
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I’ve been out of town and not keeping up with the morning papers like I usually do, so thanks to Blogging Belmont reader Rita for pointing me to this recent article in the New York Times about the difference that excellent early education – especially kindergarten – can have in the trajectory of children’s...

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School Committee opens a loophole for Freshmen sports

July 13, 2010
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School Committee opens a loophole for Freshmen sports

Faced with a roomful of worried parents, the School Committee bends (a bit), giving tepid approval to an effort to raise private funds to maintain athletic programs that fell victim to a failed override effort. That's good for Freshmen...maybe...but is it sustainable?

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School Committee to discuss privately funded Freshmen Sports

July 9, 2010
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School Committee to discuss privately funded Freshmen Sports

The School Committee has tacked on an extra meeting onto its calendar to address the pressing issue of funding Freshman Athletics at Belmont High School. The meeting will be held on Monday, July 12, 2010 between 6:00pm and 10:00pm in the Community Room at Chenery. Are we seeing the beginning of a grass...

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