On May 2, Parents for Batchelder spoke to the Connecticut State Board of Education and asked Commissioner Wentzell to investigate the unlawful and immoral closure of the almost all Black and Latina Batchelder School in order to give the school to the whiter, more affluent Montessori Magnet School. Parents also asked CT SDE to keep … Continue reading In our own words – Kamara Brown to Connecticut Commissioner Wentzell and State Board of Education: “I would love for you guys to step in and help us keep our neighborhood school open, Batchelder is so convenient to me because I live and work in that neighborhood.”
In our own words – Lesley Martinez tells her story and asks Commissioner Wentzell to Investigate and Keep Hartford’s Batchelder School Open
On May 2, 2018, Parents for Batchelder attended the CT State Board of Education meeting. Here is what parent leader, Lesley Martinez had to say to the Commissioner Wentzell about keeping Hartford's Batchelder School open to the students currently there. Good Morning Commissioner Wentzell and State Board of Education My name is Lesley Martinez. I … Continue reading In our own words – Lesley Martinez tells her story and asks Commissioner Wentzell to Investigate and Keep Hartford’s Batchelder School Open
Magnet School Parent: Do the Right Thing and Keep Batchelder School Open, Commissioner Wentzell
A parent of a magnet school student sent this letter to Commissioner Wentzell last week and shared it with Parents for Batchelder. She explains her views on the Hartford Board of Education's proposed closure of Batchelder School and giving away the building to Montessori Magnet, as well as the State's delay on our complaint to stop … Continue reading Magnet School Parent: Do the Right Thing and Keep Batchelder School Open, Commissioner Wentzell
Batchelder Supporter to Senator Fonfara: “After your statement about black women needing to take a walk in your shoes, I think you owe this to your constituents.”
After our post this morning to contact Senator Fonfara, support is coming in. Our supporters are contacting the Senator's office to act to keep Batchelder School open for the parents and students that are currently there. If you want to send the Senator a phone call or message, go here. Here's one message sent to … Continue reading Batchelder Supporter to Senator Fonfara: “After your statement about black women needing to take a walk in your shoes, I think you owe this to your constituents.”
Don’t Sell Us Out, Senator John Fonfara: Support Current Students at Batchelder School
With the end of the legislative session today, all bills must be passed before midnight. In March, Hartford's Senator John Fonfara proposed a bill that would make sure that Batchelder School would stay open for students currently in grades PK-4 and then the building would be shared with Montessori Magnet students. In addition to our … Continue reading Don’t Sell Us Out, Senator John Fonfara: Support Current Students at Batchelder School
In our own words – Shirley Aponte Speaks at the State Board of Education For Batchelder School
On May 2, 2018, Parents for Batchelder attended the State Board of Education meeting to ask Commissioner Wentzell to move forward on our complaint to save Batchelder School. Parent leader Shirley Aponte requested that the Commissioner move forward and investigate our complaint. View her comments and read her testimony below.
Parents for Batchelder to the Commissioner of Education: Investigate and Stop Batchelder School Closure and Giveaway to Montessori Magnet
On May 2, 2018, Parents for Batchelder attended the State Board of Education meeting to ask Commissioner Wentzell to move forward on our complaint to save Batchelder School. The Commissioner's legal team has delayed our complaint that alleges that Batchelder is being unlawfully closed and the students forced to attend more racially isolated schools. The … Continue reading Parents for Batchelder to the Commissioner of Education: Investigate and Stop Batchelder School Closure and Giveaway to Montessori Magnet
Parents for Batchelder Requests that CT SDE Moves Forward with Complaint to Keep School Open
On Thursday, April 26, Parents for Batchelder requested that the CT State Department of Education (CT SDE) move forward with its complaint to keep Batchelder School open. The original complaint alleged that the Hartford Board of Education failed to implement the educational interests of the State by not following the Hartford school board's written policy … Continue reading Parents for Batchelder Requests that CT SDE Moves Forward with Complaint to Keep School Open
Parents for Batchelder Submit Complaint to State
On Wednesday, March 28, 2018, Parents for Batchelder submitted a complaint to the CT Commissioner of Education and State Board of Education regarding Batchelder School. The complaint is in response to the Hartford Board of Education's plans to close the Batchelder building to students currently in the school and send them to other more racially isolated … Continue reading Parents for Batchelder Submit Complaint to State
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