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The Signpost: 19 August 2015

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Nothing makes Wikipedians more angry than a discussion of gender and feminism on Wikipedia.
A new article in PLOS ONE about Wikipedia's science coverage has attracted media attention.
This week's featured content.
Tony the Tiger tours New York City.
It's a long way from the leafy bowers of Greenwich, Connecticut to the concrete barrens of Compton, California.
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Wikipedia is capable of covering news like any news agency.

The Signpost: 26 August 2015

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Does the data mean good news for the encyclopedia?
The Russian Wikipedia is blocked, more blocks may be on the on the horizon.
Should paid event staff supplement the work of volunteers?
The Wikimedia Foundation's grant structure.
This week's featured content.
The recently closed Arbitration Enforcement case.
A look at the research presented at the OpenSym 2015 conference.

The Signpost: 02 September 2015

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Nearly 400 accounts blocked in largest paid-editing bust ever.
The WMF collaboration team announced this week that Flow will no longer be under active development.
A conflict regarding fundraising banners on the Italian Wikipedia is resolved.
This Signpost "Featured content" report covers material promoted from 16 August to 24 August.
Also vital statistics regarding Ja Rule.
The late-summer smash success of Straight Outta Compton remains the chief talking point of the English-speaking world, interrupted only by the welcome return of a Google Doodle.
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The Signpost: 09 September 2015

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The National Library is now releasing some of the nation's most treasured collections to Wikimedia Commons for everyone to use and enjoy.
Tony1 interviews a prolific featured content participant, Ian Rose.
Fram tells us why DYK is a problem.
First bot-created article generated from Wikidata; the Orange Bar of Doom has finally met its doom; active editor numbers still on the rise; arbitrator to resign; ne templates added in wake of Orangemoody case
This week's theme in popular articles revolved entirely around mass media productions.
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The Signpost: 16 September 2015

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On Wikipedia's commitment to open access and its obligations to readers and editors.
WMF CFO to depart, notifications come and go, and questions about the possible editing by a recently arrested terrorism suspect.
Probably not. Also, Whitehall still editing Wikipedia.
This week's featured content.
No particular trends to spot in this week's top article traffic.
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The Signpost: 23 September 2015

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PETA launches a copyright lawsuit over the infamous photograph.
No, really, just stop.
This week's featured content.
This time of year features the Latin Grammy Awards, so here for an interview are WikiProject Latin music.
This week, drug lord and wannabe Bolivar Pablo Escobar was joined by a whole host of somewhat more primetime-friendly political insurgents.
Community technical news.

The Signpost: 30 September 2015

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A year of fundraising and a controversial decision.
More Wikipedia editing in the news.
Low numbers of active admins and high standards for adminship make a troubling combination.
A look at newly published Wikipedia research.
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The Signpost: 07 October 2015

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Kazakhstan and Wikipedia: A marriage made in hell.
English speakers, like most of humanity, are primarily a northern-hemispheric people, and as autumn draws close and the days grow shorter, as a group we tend to huddle around our flickering screens and remember what matters: TV, movies, sports and, of course, crazy doomsday prophecies.
Some of Wikipedia's newest featured content.
These winners of the Wiki Loves Monuments Pakistan 2015 contest were shared with the Social Media mailing list recently.
A new case was opened for ArbCom as the Genetically modified organisms case was accepted and opened on 28 September.
A reproduced version of the Wikimedia tech newsletter.
A summary of Wikimedia's mentions in the media.

The Signpost: 14 October 2015

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We believe that human interaction can only make Wikipedia stronger.
Three days at the US National Archives.
The news coverage we usually see about Wikipedia is neither in-depth, nor specialized, nor systematic.
Everyone's talking about money.
For the second consecutive week, the most viewed article had less than one million views, the only two weeks that has happened in all of 2015.
This week's featured content.
Community technical news.
On September 25, 26 and 27, Wikimedia Spain celebrated its third Wikimedia Conference at the Colegio Mayor Universitario Isabel de España in Madrid.

The Signpost: 21 October 2015

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Time to clean up our mess.
District court judge decrees that the WMF lacks standing.
"The lunatics are running the asylum."
Examining the conflict and its participants.
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When given a choice between journals of similar impact factors, editors are significantly more likely to select the “open access” option.
Open cases before the Arbitration Committee.
We live in a harsh, uncertain world.
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The Signpost: 28 October 2015

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A call for volunteers.
The community reacts to another milestone.
The week's news coverage about the encyclopedia.
Gangs of bullies and trolls rove the internet and make life difficult for the rest of us.
A divisive case before the Committee opens.
What's this all aboot, eh?
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The community celebrates.

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The Signpost: 04 November 2015

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The WMF wants your ideas for technical improvements.
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Wikipedia received the 2015 Princess of Asturias Award for global cooperation on October 23.
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The Signpost: 11 November 2015

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Assessing the end of a controversial feature.
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Are the inmates running the asylum? Are journalists copying Wikipedia? Are monkeys filing lawsuits?
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The Signpost: 18 November 2015

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Our annual election coverage.
Icelandic Wikipedia hits 400K articles; how do Wikipedia editors stay neutral?
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Paris and Diwali.

ArbCom elections are now open!

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The Signpost: 25 November 2015

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Wikidata is set to become the main open data repository worldwide.
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The worldwide community wins a prestigious award while the Russian community struggles with government interference.
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Another long-running case has been closed, while the voting process for this year's Arbitration Committee Elections has begun.
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The suit concerns copyright claims related to 17 images of the museum’s public domain works of art.

The Signpost: 02 December 2015

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Issues of quality and verifiability threaten the project.
How the community can have its say on two important matters.
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The new Netflix series heads the list.
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The Signpost: 09 December 2015

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The three scrutineers announced the results, a little more than three days after the close of voting.
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The Signpost: 16 December 2015

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Creating content in the sky.
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The Signpost: 30 December 2015

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In a monumental move, the Board ousted one of its own
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The Signpost: 06 January 2016

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Trouble with the Board of Trustees
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The Signpost: 13 January 2016

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The Signpost: 20 January 2016

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The continuing controversy over a new Board appointment.
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The Signpost: 27 January 2016

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Newly appointed trustee leaves following a community outcry.
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Current research involving Wikipedia.
Some things never change.
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Thank you for your edits Senator2029. You may not be aware that all other Category:Combatant groups of the United States Navy and Category:Ship squadrons of the United States Navy use the numerical, rather than spelt-out, designation (as noted in each of my edit summaries). I am half way through the change, and unless you have strong, policy-based reasons as to why spelt-out has validity, I intend to standardise on numeric. Kind regards Buckshot06 (talk) 20:07, 2 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 03 February 2016

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Help us continue to publish on a weekly (-ish) basis.
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James Heilman speaks out about the events leading up to his dismissal from the Board.
Examining the issues at the heart of recent Board disputes.
A survey released, another major departure from the Foundation.
More cases, more problems.
Some sort of sporting contest tops this week's traffic.
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The Signpost: 17 February 2016

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Examining the impact of the knowledge engine
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The biggest annual event in America takes over Wikipedia viewership
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The Board of Trustees may be deciding the direction of the Foundation.
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Wiki Loves Africa photo competition focuses on continent’s varied fashion traditions from north, south, east, and west.
Committee motions and business.
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The Signpost: 02 March 2016

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A tumultuous time at the Wikimedia Foundation
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The Signpost: 09 March 2016

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Controversy, change, and everything between.
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Your detailed look at one of Wikipedia's largest contests.
By night, she smites trolls on the Internet with positive punishment: for each harassing email she receives, one Wikipedia article on a woman in science is created.
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The Signpost: 16 March 2016

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Parties could not agree on extending the 2009 agreement.
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Wikipedia news sparks editing disagreements.
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Time to move abroad.
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Rock out to this interview with project editors.
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Current research about Wikimedia projects.
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The Signpost: 14 April 2016

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The Signpost: 24 April 2016

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Maybe the rover could find an ED on the moon...
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The Signpost: 2 May 2016

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Wikimedia Switzerland board members involved in paid-editing firm
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Prince's death breaks traffic report records
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The Signpost: 17 May 2016

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Christophe Henner and Nataliia Tymkiv respond to the Signpost's questions
Paid-editing controversy
Citations needed
Nine featured articles, eight featured lists, and six featured pictures
Prince gives way to Captain America
News from two arbitration cases
35 competitors move on to round 3
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The Signpost: 28 May 2016

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Rcats for Blu-ray Disc

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Could you clarify why you consider this redirect to be printworthy?

I ask because the definition of {{R from unnecessary disambiguation}} has recently been expanded to cover natural disambiguations, per the text of the template. It would therefore apply to this redirect, making it unprintworthy.

For what it's worth, there are discussions such as User talk:Paine Ellsworth/Archive 15#Rcat for "X", "Y" → "X and Y" that suggest that the concept of printability depends on lexicographic ordering within a dictionary or encyclopedia, which would also imply that this redirect should be unprintworthy. --SoledadKabocha (talk) 18:45, 14 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for writing. I'll look into this and reply within 48 hourssoon. Senator2029 “Talk” 22:13, 15 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Perhaps it might help if I actually ping @Paine Ellsworth:; they might know a bit more about this than I do. --SoledadKabocha (talk) 03:43, 19 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
(Answering ping): In this case, whatever else it's called, it is an {{R from alternative name}} according to the first sentence of the article, so I would probably not call it natural disambiguation. It would be right next to the article title in a list, and a search for the redirect title would go right to the article. Since the redirect title is mentioned in the first sentence, there is no reader astonishment, so all in all I'd call it unprintable/unprintworthy. There is no need for it in a CD/DVD format. Thank you SoledadKabocha for asking, and thank you both for your work with redirects!  Paine  u/c 04:11, 19 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, my bad for not studying a little more thoroughly what a natural disambiguation really is. My original question to Senator2029 was why s/he thought at the time this redirect was printworthy, but I suppose that's moot now. --SoledadKabocha (talk) 05:29, 19 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open!

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ECHO Youth Development

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You omitted to provide a reason for deletion when you added the WP:PROD template to this article. If you don't do so then you will probably get someone removing the tag on those grounds. 86.17.222.157 (talk) 19:51, 3 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Endurance International Group article request

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Hi, I'm Melanie and I'm here on behalf of Endurance International Group to propose updates to the Wikipedia article. I'm hoping to find a neutral editor to review the proposed draft mentioned in this edit request. I've asked several individual editors and WikiProject for help, but so far without luck. I won't edit the article directly because of my conflict of interest, but given your recent edits, I'm hoping you might be able to help. Thanks for your consideration. Melanie from Endurance (talk) 18:56, 9 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Roundup of the year's news from the Wikimedia world, featuring Wikipedia's 15th anniversary and organizational disarray at the Wikimedia Foundation
WMF reflects, to some degree, on its past approaches to strategic planning
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Wikipedia women in the news, and media reacts to 2016 ad banner campaign
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Hi! I moved it back to the former title because the name change hasn't happened yet. Even though the HISD board did vote to rename it, AFAIK the rename will only occur when the new campus opens in Downtown Houston.

If you know what year the campus is scheduled to open, you can put an update request for July 1 (the dividing line between school years) of that year and ask other editors to apply the rename. WhisperToMe (talk) 18:32, 10 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Image abuse

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Hi. I reverted your edit at Titan Missile Museum. That article already has plenty of images and your upload of File:Titan Missile Museum logo.jpg looks inappropriate. The image might have been tolerated if we had no images but that's not the case. Placing the image where the lede section should be is ridiculous. Your talk page evinces that you upload images that you don't have rights to with weak rationales for fair use. Please rethink your editing in this regard. Chris Troutman (talk) 23:55, 17 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It was never intended to be the permanent location for the logo. I was trying to get it to size right so it would be "attached" to the bottom of the infobox. (Unlike many infoboxes, the one used for that article only permits one image in it.). As for your assertion that the article already has enough images, you fail to consider the qualitative difference between a logo and photographs.
I don't object to you reverting my edit (this is a normal part of the collaborative process). But don't be rude to me. My contributions to Wikipedia speak for themselves, especially regarding the "fair use policy". All images I upload meet the requirements of that policy. So do not scold me as if I'm an unaware or irresponsible editor. Senator2029 “Talk” 00:53, 18 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Not counting the image in question, your talk page shows 19 instances where a non-free image uploaded by you was orphaned (because apparently no one wants it in the article) and fully 13 of those have been deleted. Another two images were taken to MfD. This is why I bring the subject up. Do you find this unreasonable? Chris Troutman (talk) 01:07, 18 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
How wrong you are! There are several reasons why images become orphaned. Due to your grudge, you come up with the "Senator-uploads-lame-images-that-aren't-useful hypothesis" to explain orphaned images. However, they are orphaned because:
  1. a better quality (PNG instead of JPEG) was uploaded, or
  2. a company introduces a new logo, or
  3. I uploaded a logo, but never added it into the intended article.
An apology isn't necessary, but please do respond with how you prefer the museum's logo to be displayed in the article. Senator2029 “Talk” 05:44, 18 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Suggestion Re: Education in Norwalk, Connecticut

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- Good day! With your endorsement, I would like to continue my editing of 'EIN' article. I apologize for any delay in this matter as it now appears my block has been lifted. - I would like to merge my contributions into the article, as it is now, without any inadvertent removal of material. - Also, I would request that the info-box in the article be moved to the top of the article. - If you like, I would be happy to post my proposed edit either in a sandbox or here in your talk page so you can go over it in advance of the article's posting. - Awaiting your reply. - Thanks for reading this−−→StephenTS42 (talk) 12:06, 24 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

For your consideration

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Within the city of Norwalk, Connecticut is an established selection of public, private, and parochial schools.——→StephenTS42 (talk) 18:26, 1 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Public Schools

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Norwalk Public Schools
Location
Southwestern Connecticut
Fairfield County
United States
District information
TypeSchool district
GradesK-12
Established1678
SuperintendentDr. Steven Adamowski
Budget$176,150,073 FY 16/17 Approved Budget
Students and staff
Students11,000
Athletic conferenceFCIAC
Other information
Websitewww.norwalkps.org

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Public schools

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The first mention of a school in the town proceedings is dated May 29, 1678. The town voted and agreed to hire a school master to teach all of the children in the town to read, and write, and the Townsmen (selectmen) were instructed to hire Mr. Cornish on as reasonable terms as they can. Feb. 20, 1679, James Olmsted was appointed school master to set copies for the children. Nov. 17, 1679, it was voted to build a school house 20 ft. long 18 ft. wide, posts 7ft., and to be not less than 6 ft. from floor to ceiling ; it was to stand between Samuel Keeler's corner and the water flood, which has been located near the barn of W. S. Hanford, directly in front of the upper school house.

— Weed, Samuel Richards, Norwalk after two hundred & fifty years..., 1902, C. A. Freeman, South Norwalk, Conn., https://archive.org/details/norwalkaftertwoh00weed, page109.

Presently, the Norwalk Public School system is a single school district, with the Board of Education that has charge and direction of Norwalk's public schools may divide the district into sub-districts for the purpose of control of attendance of pupils of certain schools. The district is comprised of 12 elementary schools, four middle schools, two high schools, one alternative high school program and one inclusive pre-school program. Norwalk offers two magnet schools at the elementary level, Columbus Magnet School and Jefferson Science Magnet School, which was named a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School for its work in closing the achievement gap. Norwalk also offers the Mano-a-Mano magnet program at Silvermine Elementary School, a dual language immersion program that evolved into a full magnet school. Norwalk is also home to the Center for Global Studies, an inter-district high school magnet program housed at Brien McMahon High School, as well as Norwalk Early College Academy, the State’s first early college, P-TECH model program (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) in partnership with IBM, Norwalk Community College and the State of Connecticut. In September, 2016, the state-of-the art- Norwalk Early Childhood Center opened its doors to serve preschool families of both typical and special needs children.[1]

Norwalk's Board of Education[2] is comprised of of nine members who are also electors [qualified voters] of the City of Norwalk. One member elected from each of the Council districts as established in the city charter and four members elected at large. Members serve for terms of four years.

For more information please read: "Norwalk Charter and Related Laws".

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  • Nathan Hale Middle School
  • Ponus Ridge Middle School (In the 2005-06 school year 42.3 percent of the school's 640 students qualified for free or reduced-price lunches. A total of 40.3 percent of students come from homes where the primary language is not English. The primary language for many students is Spanish, but students also come from homes where Chinese or Haitian Creole are spoken. The school building was constructed in the late 1950s. On May 14, 2007, several state legislators toured the school in an attempt by Fairfield County lawmakers to educate them about the need for more state education funding in the richest county in the state.[6])
  • West Rocks Middle School
  • Roton Middle School[7]
Elementary schools
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  • Brookside Elementary School[8]
  • Columbus Magnet School[9]
  • Cranbury Elementary School[10]
  • Fox Run Elementary School[11]
  • Jefferson Science Magnet School[12]
  • Kendall Elementary School[13]
  • Marvin Elementary School[14]
  • Naramake Elementary School[15]
  • Rowayton Elementary School[16]
  • Silvermine Elementary School[17]
  • Tracy Elementary School[18]
  • Wolfpit Elementary School[19]

Charter schools

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  • Side by Side Community School[20]

(The Side by Side Community School is a charter school that is located in South Norwalk and serves grades pre-K through 8th. It was started in 1997, soon after Connecticut's charter school law went into effect, by a group of public educators. This regional school serves students from Norwalk as well as from surrounding towns.[21])

Private schools

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  • Winston Preparatory School[22]
  • The Congregation Beth El on East Avenue runs the Nitzan preschool as well as the Navasky Hebrew school for part-time religious instruction of children who are enrolled full-time in other elementary schools.
  • Since September 2004 the Montessori Middle School for grades 5-8 has been in Norwalk and is currently at 24 Lois Street (off of Westport Avenue). It is associated with The Montessori School for elementary grades in nearby Wilton.[23]

Parochial schools

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  • All Saints Catholic School[24] (The All Saints Catholic School, serves grades pre-K through 8th. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport which consolidated three previous Norwalk elementary schools (St. Thomas, St. Philips, and St. Mary's) and closed the former Central Catholic High School to open the All Saints in the former Central Catholic High building on West Rocks Road.)
  • Parkway Christian Academy Happy Time Nursery[25]

Post-secondary education

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Low test scores of Norwalk Public Schools

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Ponus Ridge Middle School is well known[by whom?] around the city of for having some of the lowest test scores in the city. The CMT scores in 2006 through 2009 were on average 20% below state averages. For reading, the scores were about 20% below state average. For writing, the scores were about 25% below average. For math, the test scores were about 20% below average.[27]

West Rocks Middle School is not as well known[by whom?] for having low test scores, but it fits the pattern of most other Norwalk Public Schools. CMT scores for reading, writing, and math have steadily increased in grades 7 and 8 since 2006. The average CMT grade for a 7th or 8th grader in 2006 was a 68%. With the slight passage of time, by 2009 CMT scores for 7th and 8th graders in the fields of reading and writing have increased to an average of 70%, and the math scores have increased to an average of 80%. The state average for 7th grade reading was 84%, the average writing grade was 81%, and the average math grade was 86%. The state average for 8th grade reading was 80%, the average writing score was 84%, and the average math score was 85%. The test scores for 7th and 8th grade are generally 10 points lower than state averages. The CMT scores for 6th graders have rapidly dropped from 2006 to 2009. West Rocks' 6th grade student CMT averages in 2006 were 69% for reading, 83% for writing, and 77% for math. By 2008, the scores were 60% for reading, 62% for writing, and 67% for math. The state averages for reading, writing, and math were 80%, 83%, and 87%, respectively.[28]

The State Education Department announced on January 28, 2008 that Norwalk was one of twelve districts in the state that it would help to close student achievement gaps.[29]

Radon levels in 2007-2008

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State-mandated radon tests in early 2007 found rooms in five elementary schools with levels above the "federal action limit" of 4 picocuries per liter for the colorless, odorless gas. (The gas naturally occurs in Fairfield County and comes up from the ground from the decay of radium. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer, after smoking.) The 700 tests, conducted every five years by state law, found actionable levels of radon in Rowayton, Naramake, Cranbury and Wolfpit elementary schools as well as Richard C. Briggs High School. Mitigation work, including air-suction devices, was done on just over a dozen rooms at the various schools, then a follow-up test was done which found one Wolfpit classroom located farthest away from the air-suction devices still had 5.1 picocuries per liter, so an additional device was installed in early March 2008.[30]

No Child Left Behind Act in Norwalk

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[Note: Every Student Succeeds Act has since (2015) replaced the No Child Left Behind Act

In 2006, all high schools, three of the city's middle schools and nine of its elementary schools, along with a "community school" were cited as falling behind in standards for the federal "No Child Left Behind" Act. Three elementary schools had not met the standards (which rise year by year) for two years in a row, so students in those schools are offered the choice to go to a Norwalk public school that hasn't been designated as needing improvement. "Whole school" problems are school-wide, "subgroup" problems reflect groups such as white, black, Hispanic, Asian and American-Indian children; English language learners; students with disabilities; and economically disadvantaged students.[31]

  • Norwalk High School — In the 2006 NCLB report, the school was cited as having "subgroup deficiencies in math."
  • Brien McMahon High School — In the 2006 NCLB report, the school was cited as having "subgroup deficiencies in math and reading."
  • Briggs High School — In the 2006 NCLB report, the school was cited as having "whole school deficiencies in math and reading."
  • West Rocks Middle School — In the 2006 NCLB report, the school was cited as having "subgroup deficiencies in math and reading."
  • Roton Middle School — In the 2006 NCLB report, the school was cited as having "whole school deficiencies in math."
  • Ponus Ridge Middle School — In the 2006 NCLB report, the school was cited as having "whole school deficiencies in math."
  • Brookside — For 2006, the school did not meet NCLB criteria two years in a row, so students (within certain parameters) will be offered the choice of going to another school. In the report the school was cited as having "subgroup deficiencies in math and reading."
  • Columbus — In the 2006 NCLB report, the school was cited as having "subgroup deficiencies in math and reading."
  • Cranbury — In the 2006 NCLB report, the school was cited as having "subgroup deficiencies in math and reading."
  • Fox Run — In the 2006 NCLB report, the school was cited as having "subgroup deficiencies in math and reading."
  • Jefferson — In the 2006 NCLB report, the school was cited as having "whole school deficiencies in reading."
  • Kendall — For 2006, the school did not meet NCLB criteria two years in a row, so students (within certain parameters) will be offered the choice of going to another school. In the report the school was cited as having "subgroup deficiencies in math and reading."
  • Marvin — In the 2006 NCLB report, the school was cited as having "whole school deficiencies in math and reading."
  • Naramake — In the 2006 NCLB report, the school was cited as having "subgroup deficiencies in reading."
  • Silvermine — For 2006, the school did not meet NCLB criteria two years in a row, so students (within certain parameters) will be offered the choice of going to another school. In the report the school was cited as having "whole school deficiencies in math and reading."
  • Side by Side Community charter school (not Norwalk public) — In the 2006 NCLB report, the school was cited as having "subgroup deficiencies in math."

District Reference Group H

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Norwalk is one of eight public school systems in District Reference Group H, a classification made by the state Department of Education for the purpose of comparison with the achievement levels of similar schools and districts. District reference groups are defined as "districts whose students' families are similar in education, income, occupation and need, and that have roughly similar enrollment."[32] The other seven school districts in the group are Ansonia, Danbury, Derby, East Hartford, Meriden, Norwich, Stamford, and West Haven.[33]

References

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  1. ^ "ABOUT NORWALK PUBLIC SCHOOLS". NORWALK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SchoolMessenger Presence. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Board of Education". City of Norwalk. Government Websites by CivicPlus. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Norwalk Early College Academy". SchoolMessenger Presence. West Corporation. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Center for Global Studies". SchoolMessenger Presence. West Corporation. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Norwalk Pathways Academy". SchoolMessenger Presence. West Corporation. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  6. ^ Chamoff, Lisa, "Legislators tour Norwalk school: City would like larger slice of state funds", news article in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, May 15, 2007, pp 1, A4
  7. ^ "Roton Middle School". SchoolMessenger Presence. West Corporation. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Brookside Elementary School". SchoolMessenger Presence. West Corporation. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Columbus Magnet School". SchoolMessenger Presence. West Corporation. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  10. ^ "Cranbury Elementary School". SchoolMessenger Presence. West Corporation. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Fox Run Elementary School". SchoolMessenger Presence. West Corporation. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  12. ^ "Jefferson Science Magnet School". SchoolMessenger Presence. West Corporation. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  13. ^ "Kendall Elementary School". SchoolMessenger Presence. West Corporation. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  14. ^ "Marvin Elementary School". SchoolMessenger Presence. West Corporation. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  15. ^ "Naramake Elementary School". SchoolMessenger Presence. West Corporation. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  16. ^ "Rowayton Elementary School". SchoolMessenger Presence. West Corporation. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  17. ^ "Silvermine Elementary School". SchoolMessenger Presence. West Corporation. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  18. ^ "Tracey Elementary School". SchoolMessenger Presence. West Corporation. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  19. ^ "Wolfpit Elementary School". SchoolMessenger Presence. West Corporation. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  20. ^ "Side by Side Charter School". Side by Side Charter School. Side by Side Charter School. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  21. ^ "Side by Side Community School - School History". Retrieved 2008-05-16. [dead link]
  22. ^ "Winston Preparatory School". Winston Preparatory School. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  23. ^ "About Us, The Montessori School, Wilton, CT 06897". Retrieved 2008-05-20.
  24. ^ "All Saints Catholic School". All Saints Catholic School. EDLIO. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  25. ^ "Parkway Christian Academy Happy Time Nursery". Niche.com Inc. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  26. ^ Norwalk Hospital. "Hospital History". Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  27. ^ http://www.greatschools.org/modperl/achievement/ct/678
  28. ^ http://www.greatschools.org/modperl/achievement/ct/683
  29. ^ "State Education Department Working with 12 Districts to Close Achievement Gap" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-05-16.
  30. ^ Chamoff, Lisa, "Radon levels reduced at 5 schools: But Wolfpit Elementary faces more tests", The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, Norwalk edition, p A11, A13, March 18, 2007
  31. ^ "3 schools must offer parents a choice," article by Matt Breslow in The Advocate of Stamford, Norwalk Edition, August 24, 2006, accessed same day
  32. ^ Connecticut State Department of Education. "STRATEGIC SCHOOL PROFILE 2006-07 Norwalk School District" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-05-16.
  33. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-24. Retrieved 2007-03-06. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Web page titled "Find a Community: By Educational Reference Group (DRG)" at the "Discovery 2007 / An initiative of the William Caspar Graustein Fund" Web site, accessed March 25, 2007

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See also

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Notes

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Former Franklin Street School, about 1907
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