Greenwich Voices For Accountability and Transparency

  Screenshot (Public Domain) No doubt many of you have heard of the unfolding saga between the Greenwich Board of Education and First Selectman Fred Camillo (R). The dysfunction of these two political entities, and by extension the Republican Town Committee (RTC) and Democrat Town Committee (DTC), is beyond outstanding, even to the point where legal action is now taking place in court, wasting time and taxpayer dollars. This dysfunction has been going on for quite a bit of time. Rest assured, this legal wrangling has nothing to do with who is the most qualified to be on the Board or the quality of your children’s education. Rather, this is contest of who can usurp the most power and which cronies are rewarded with a seat to the BOE, along with other town offices. With few exceptions, the current member makeup is comprised of establishment type political “friends” of what some might call the “Old Guard.’ "The Mother Of All Power Grabs" — Greenwich Board Of Selectmen Votes To F...

  Screenshot (Public Domain) Almost on a daily basis we hear about the wokeness permeating our higher education system. Many within this woke environment are professors who, rather than instruct on the curriculum that students will need in their chosen fields, prefer to bring their own woke culture into the classroom which inevitably have students graduating less informed and with more activism. Many colleges and universities help perpetuate this un-academic environment by intentionally allowing it to occur and often publicly defending these professors and students. One of President Trump’s campaign promises is to encourage, through various programs, Americans attending vocational schools and community colleges. Though both educational systems are different, Trumps’ s principle is the same, that every attempt will be made for Americans to further their education in the fields of their choice, all without the woke nonsense. Vocational schools play a critical role in our society by...