Girls
Midget
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Daniel Joseph Cervone
Loved And Lived
A Full Life
Daniel Joseph Cervone, 52, of Monroe, beloved husband of Lynn Bretton Cervone, died peacefully, Jan...
New Chaplain Appointed
At Masonicare At Newtown
Masonicare at Newtown has welcomed Thayer Quoos as its new chaplain.
Chaplain Quoos, who is also associate cha...
Newtown Support Groups
Friday, February 3Â Â Â Â Â
AA, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, 8 pm, beginners meeting, open discussion.
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Bethel Boosts Newtown’s Open Space
By Kendra Bobowick
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Firefighters Stage ‘Live Burn’ Training Session At Vacant House
By Andrew Gorosko
About 45 firefighters turned out on Saturday, January...
The Democrats’ Attack
On The Catholic Church
To the Editor:
If anyone needed any more evidence of the vile, despicable, bigoted nature of the curre...
Calvin J. Colonel
Veteran Of US Army
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Ruth M. Schofield and Herbert S. Schofield III of Rio Rancho, N.M., to Krystyna M. Isbell of Southbury, residential property at 57 Head of Meadow Road for $343,...
While the Newtown Board of Education’s definition for diversity includes those who are “Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC),” it also includes many others including those who have differing physical/cognitive abilities, gender/sexual identities, religions, etc. The District DEI Statement more clearly defines the benefits that it’s DEI efforts may bring to the classroom for all students (see: https://www.newtown.k12.ct.us/DEI).
Also, in general, a resolution does not carry the weight of a policy or strategic plan. That said, the Board of Education formalized the resolution by adopting a policy (see: https://newtown-policies.campuscontact.com/0523-EquityandDiversity) and by including it’s DEI statement in the District’s strategic plan (see: https://www.newtown.k12.ct.us/_theme/files/Superintendent/Copy%20of%20Newtown%20Strategic%20Plan_doc%206_12_23.pdf, page 10).
Those who wish to see the DEI resolution can find it here: https://newtown-policies.campuscontact.com/ResolutionDiversityEquity.
There is no byline on this story for a reason: it was not written by a Newtown Bee reporter. This was a press release provided by NAFC to recap the event.
"Although the event was closed to the public" I am glad to hear the reporter found it exciting! A shame that "the rare opportunity to talk openly and honestly about race" was only available to those that are 'in the club' so to speak.