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Newspaper
Westport News
Location
Westport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1973
Page
16
A Westport educator recalls five years of pride in colleagues and students while lamenting a shift toward administrative convenience. The author contrasts a trusted school atmosphere with one where teachers fear criticism and administrators resist changing methods, citing Andover as an example of healthy professional trust.
Friday report critiques Westport schools for limited discussion under the banner of mutual trust. It cites administration restructuring as example where teachers warned about overwork and underqualification for dual department roles.
The column covers the Representative Town Meeting moving summer meetings to air conditioned Coleytown Junior High, tributes to Harmon Cardozo and Ralph Sheffer, RTM financial talks on the landfill project, a $25 000 gift plus a $10 000 youth effort, pay phone revenue to the town, a safety scare with zoning board member Pat Coplen, and criticisms of school administration and district coordination.
The Westport News reprints a humorous reflective column about a father recalling his son’s graduation day and the wild ride of adolescence. He details pride and tension from teen rebellion to college dreams, ending with cautious optimism about the future.
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