Monday, November 21, 2011

The Editor's Notepod, Mon., Nov. 21, 2011

Between Nicholas Economopoulos and Craig Fishbein, there should be plenty of political action in Wallingford’s new Town Council. Both men, though, may have their eyes on higher elective office.

Wallingford Public Access Association’s new TV show, Free Speech Square, where anyone interested can be on the air and speak their minds. It is about free speech and should provide entertainment and possibly enlightenment.

Meriden has experienced an unexpected school enrollment drop, about 500 students system wide. Officials, nonetheless, feel that this drop should not impact state reimbursement for Platt and Maloney renovation and that once done, the two schools should draw new students.

Greenwich has a new playground after several years of work, designed specifically to include kids with learning disabilities and developmental disorders, it was costly and is one of a kind in the United States. We hope this sort of playground catches on elsewhere.

Live Strong at the Southington Y helps cancer survivors regain strength, endurance and function. A foundation set up by the late Lance Armstrong provided the grant money for this program.

Meriden is beginning a program in which teachers evaluate each other through peer coaching. Colleagues, mostly from similar teaching positions, observe and then can offer critique and comments to each other.

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