Part 3 - The State of Education in Danbury: A Tale of Underfunding.

09/15/20 • 35 min

A continuation of our discussion about the Danbury Public Schools with Joseph Dasilva Jr. member of the Danbury Board of Education. Joe provides us with clarity around the current school budget, along with a breakdown on what is really in it and what isn’t from the city of Danbury. “We got[an increase of] $1.2 million from the city of Danbury, which is not even enough to cover contractual increases. Flat out. It is effectively a budget cut.” - Joe DaSilva Jr. We also speak on City growth and its impact on students, magnet schools followed by conversation on Charter Schools. We end this one with the series wrap up, thank you all for tuning in.

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Meet your Councilmen and a Conversation Against Tax Giveaways for Big Business

In this first episode we dive into who we are, why we’re doing this podcast and what you can expect in future episodes.
We take an initial look at a recent tax giveaway for a large developer right here in Danbury that we ardently opposed and begin a dive in to education. Tune in and join us.

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Bonus Special Episode - A Tale of Misinformation; A No-Spin Response

We thought we could have wrapped up our Education/Danbury Public Schools series, but recent comments and listener questions demanded a response. We go through a detailed breakdown of our education funding with Danbury Democrats Chair Andrea Gartner and BOE Member Joe DaSilva. We also dive back in to Charter schools. Transparency and forthrightness matter!