Bethel Public Schools Policies Recently Reviewed, Revised or Approved
Report by Paula Antolini, January 15, 2021, 4:34PM EDT Bethel Public Schools has released some information regarding changes in policies (see links below). This includes […]
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Petition with 115 Signatures (and growing) Calls for the Termination and Replacement of Dr. Christine Carver, Bethel Public Schools Superintendent, for her ‘Dictatorial’ and ‘Biased’ Actions and for ‘Creating a Segmented and Divided Environment in Our Schools’
Report by Paula Antolini, January 13, 2021, 12:25PM EDT Is it proper for Dr, Christine Carver, the Bethel Public Schools Superintendent, to send letters to […]
Bethel Public Schools Superintendent Releases Letter About New Guidelines from CT State to Determine Learning Models During COVID
Report by Paula Antolini, October 22, 2020, 4:43PM EDT Message from Dr. Christine Carver, Superintendent of Bethel Public Schools, October 22, 2020: I sent this […]
Parent Information: September Schedules and Other Info. for Bethel Public Schools Opening
Report by Paula Antolini, August 15, 2020, 7:29PM EDT ***** Communication from Bethel Public schools August 14, 2020: Dear Parents, Guardians, and Staff, I hope […]
Danbury ‘Stand Up For Education Justice’ Rally Planned for Saturday, Aug. 8th
Report by Paula Antolini, August 7, 2020, 4:34PM EDT A “Stand Up For Education Justice” rally is planned for 2:00-4:00 p.m. on the Danbury Green, […]
Message from Supt. of Bethel Public Schools About Preliminary School Reopening Guidelines
Report by Paula Antolini, June 25, 2020, 10:33PM EDT Message from Dr. Christine Carver, Superintendent of Bethel Public Schools, to Parents, Guardians, Staff, and Community […]
CT State Dept. of Education: ‘We are in a health pandemic and education emergency’
Report by Paula Antolini, June 25, 2020, 7:54PM EDT There was a Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) presentation from a press conference today entitled, […]
Bethel High School Graduation Scheduled for Tonight in Drive-In Ceremony with Movie Screen
Report by Paula Antolini, June 18, 2020, 10:08AM EDT Tonight approximately 226 seniors will gather to receive their Bethel High School diploma, only it will […]
Bethel Public Schools Supt. Comments on Bethel Board of Education Policy on Hiring Minorities, but FS Knickerbocker and Dr. Carver Do Not Quote Minority Numbers
Report by Paula Antolini, June 9, 2020, 6:10PM EDT Bethel Advocate readers asked us to do a story on how many minority individuals are hired […]
BPS Superintendent Dr. Carver: “We have been concerned about a growing number of incidents in acts of racial bias, hate speech and/or hate motivated incidents in our own school community.”
Report by Paula Antolini, June 6, 2020, 8:01AM EDT Letter from Bethel Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Christine Carver, to Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Community Members, June […]
Gov. Lamont and Billionaire Dalio Disband Education Partnership, Cites ‘Breach of Trust’ to ‘Go Our Separate Ways’ on Partnership Worth Millions
Report by Paula Antolini, May 18, 2020, 1:58PM EDT On Tuesday, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced during his news conference that the public-private education partnership, […]
Gov. Lamont Update on CT’s Coronavirus Response Efforts; Donated Laptops for High Schools Begin Arriving, Distribution Starts Next Week
Report by Paula Antolini, May 15, 2020, 6:26PM EDT First wave of donated laptops for high schools begin arriving slightly ahead of schedule, distribution will […]
Gov. Lamont Announces ‘Reopen Connecticut Advisory Group’ to Hold Education Roundtable Monday at 11AM
Report by Paula Antolini, May 10, 2020, 9:09AM EDT Members of the Public Encouraged to Submit Questions Related to School Reopening (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor […]
‘One Size Won’t Fit All’ – Gov. Lamont Receives Recommendations for a Phased Reopening of Colleges and Universities in CT
Report by Paula Antolini, May 6, 2020, 6:23PM EDT (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has received a detailed report containing recommendations for […]
Bethel Public Schools Will Hold a Drive-By Parade for Students This Tuesday, May 5th, On Teacher Appreciation Day
Report by Paula Antolini, May 1, 2020, 9:19AM EDT Bethel Public Schools is having a drive-by parade for their students, also on Teacher Appreciation Day! […]
BPS: College Board 2020 AP Exams Updates for Schools Affected by COVID-19
Report by Paula Antolini, April 21, 2020, 4:21PM EDT About This Year’s AP Exams The health and safety of educators and students is the AP® […]
CT Gov. Lamont and Commissioner of Education Cardona Have Announced the Delay of the School Reopening Schedule Until May 20th
Report by Paula Antolini, April 9, 2020, 3:08PM EDT Gov. Ned Lamont has just tweeted the following message regarding the school opening schedule: “In the […]
Helping Students Adversely Affected by School Closures, U.S. Sec. of Education DeVos Announces Broad Flexibilities for States to Cancel Testing During National Emergency
Report by Paula Antolini, March 24, 2020, 2:23PM EDT WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced on March 20, 2020, students impacted by […]
Bethel Public Schools Sends Email to Parents to Ensure All Students Have a ‘Distance Learning Device’ and Video Info. About ‘Google Classroom’
Report by Paula Antolini, March 18, 2020, 8:13AM EDT This was sent in an email a few days ago by Bethel Public Schools: “Please complete […]
Planning Tool in the Event Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Impacts Connecticut Public Schools
Report by Paula Antolini, March 6, 2020, 8:54AM EDT The following Connecticut State Department of Education guidance today was sent to Superintendents and our Educational Partners to […]
Bethel Public Schools ‘Parent University 2020’ is on Feb. 26th
Report What is Parent University? Parent University is an evening packed with free educational workshops designed for parents to provide you with ways you can […]
BPS Superintendent Dr. Carver Presents 2020-2021 School Budget
Report by Paula Antolini, January 25, 2020, 2:49PM EDT VIEW ENTIRE 2020-2021 PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET HERE. Message from BPS Superintendent Dr. Carver, January 24, 2020: […]
Bethel Public Schools Upcoming Event: ‘Community Interactive Conversation’ to Discuss Results of Student Survey About Developmental Assets, Jan. 27th
Bethel Public Schools will hold an event on January 27, 2020, that will discuss the results of a survey recently conducted with students about developmental […]
Bethel Superintendent Dr. Christine Carver Named ‘Outstanding School Superintendent’ 2020 by the Neag School of Education and its Alumni Board
Report by Paula Antolini, January 15, 2020, 2:56PM EDT The Neag School of Education and its Alumni Board are proud to announce the 2020 Neag […]
Bethel Public Schools Proposed 2020-2021 Education Budget Presentation, Jan. 23rd; BOE and Bethel Cares Coalition Forum, Jan. 27th
Report by Paula Antolini, January 10, 2020, 6:44PM EDT Letter from Bethel Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Christine Carver: Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Community Members: We […]
BPS Superintendent Dr. Carver Makes an “Impassioned Plea” for Parents to be a Role Model on Social Media During Controversies
Report by Paula Antolini, November 1, 2019, 1:45PM EDT We recently reported on bullying behavior in our October 24, 2019 story entitled, “Bullying Incidents During […]
Bethel Public Schools New Bus Routes & Schedules Combine Wide Age Groups on Buses – Is Lower Cost Favored Over Safety?
Report by Paula Antolini, October 31, 2019, 7:38AM EDT On October 29, 2019 the Bethel Public Schools sent an email to “Parents, Staff, and Students” […]
Governor Lamont Forms Council to Ensure Businesses Have Access to the Best Trained Workers in the Country
Report by Paula Antolini, October 29, 2019, 1:09PM EDT (WATERBURY, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed an executive order directing the creation […]
Why the Secrecy in Upcoming Local Election Candidates’ Forums by the Central PTO and Bethel Education Foundation?
Report by Paula Antolini, October 5, 2019, 7:30AM EDT Recently a notice was posted online on one of the Bethel Public Schools’ website about an […]
‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ What Are You Not Seeing? The HERO Project and CAPP Event, Mock Teen Bedroom, Oct. 10th
Report by Paula Antolini, September 20, 2019, 6:52PM EDT JOIN US for an AMAZING, IMPACTFUL and UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY to learn what no one else is […]