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'Humans Are Not a Science Experiment!'

The best of today's comments from Patch account-holders in your town and neighboring communities.

BETHEL: "I can only shake my head that the vocal minority of the town see it necessary to try and save the old town hall building but mostly let this building come down without a fight. Also, I refuse to agree with the idea that people only pay attention to their own era. Bethel does have a historical society which is always having events and has open doors for new members who want to learn and help. The key - make people see the excitement of history. But even so - whether or not one has the ability to see the historical aspect of this building, there's an even better reason to not tear it down... Because it is beautiful. On occasion I can understand tearing down the old... but there is no justification for destroying something beautiful." wrote this in response to the .

NORWALK: "Here, here! GMO foods should be labeled as such. Humans are not a science experiment!" wrote this in response to an article about an event attended by elected officials in support of the .

WESTON-REDDING-EASTON: "This is small potatoes. Why should rising gas prices result in increased revenue for the state? Shouldn't all the gas taxes be based on gallons instead of dollars? I have no control over the price of gas but I do have (some) control over how many gallons I use." wrote this in response to news that the for all gas sold at a wholesale price over $3 per gallon.

WESTPORT: "I am in tears after reading this. I also have a nephew - sweet, kind, shy, easy laugh - who is loved TOTALLY by his family but who struggled academically and socially. Very painful to watch. he has one friendship that has lasted over several years and the boys enjoy snowboarding, mountain biking and skateboarding. I hope Jessie finds at least one true, good friend also. What a treasure that is. My nephew's struggles have reminded me to value my friends and family." wrote this in response to an opinion piece by Heather Borden Herve about her .

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Soccer May 20, 2013 at 06:27 pm
g, Let's throw out some more numbers... Here is a site to look at:Read More http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/PDF/dgm/report1/basiccon.pdf This is the Connecticut State Department of Education Bureau of Grants Management spreadsheet. It shows and compares what Danbury is paying per student compared to the rest of the state. Looking at the numbers, out of the 170+ districts in the state, Danbury pays the 8th LEAST amount per pupil. Out of the 10 districts in Connecticut that have over 10,000 students, Danbury ranks 2nd LOWEST in the state. This amount is about $3,000 less per pupil than the average of the state and the average of districts with 10,000+ students.
g May 20, 2013 at 01:33 pm
Good afternoon Jessica, Danbury plans to spend approximately $114,000,000 on teaching staff salaryRead More and benefits for the next school year per the school budget here - http://www.danbury.k12.ct.us/bbadmin/Budget/2012-2013%20budget.pdf the total budget is $121,000,000. Teachers, administrators, contracted professionals, staff enrichment programs, staff insurance, and the rest comprise about 95% of the school system budget. See staff cost summary on page 8 of the report. You'll also note our board of education plans to spend a bit more than 3 million dollars on supplies and materials plus a million on equipment. The budget represents a 5% increase from the prior year. On our district home page - http://www.danbury.k12.ct.us/ it says Danbury has 10,300 my calculator tells me that's about $12,000 per child in the district. With $12,000 per child, why are teachers paying for supplies? Hmm ... let me think ... 95% of the budget goes to staff salary and benefits for the long 185 day year .... I have a guess where the money goes. Do you?
Black People are ANIMALS May 16, 2013 at 12:18 pm
You should invite all the spics to the lake to go swimming. The Squantzter is usually hungry thisRead More time of year.