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Volunteers Read to Students

For 12 years, the Stamford Public Education Foundation(SPEF) has been part of the national "Everybody Wins! Power Lunch program. Since 2000, UBS employees have volunteerd their time. This year, employees from University of Phoenix have joined the program; reading to second and third graders at KT Murphy Elementary School. WATCH NOW

Mission to Mentor

Stamford Mentor Program expands to Cloonan Middle School. Mission to Mentor Video. WATCH NOW


University Of Phoenix Fairfield County Donates $20,000 To Stamford Public Education Foundation

University’s Fairfield County Campus Makes Commitment to Local Literacy Initiatives Through Lunch Time Reading Program at KT Murphy Elementary School

According to the 2010 report “Early Warning! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters” conducted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, students who cannot read proficiently by the end of third grade will struggle to learn content in later grades and will continue to fall further behind. READ MORE


Stamford Public Schools (STAMFORD, CT) – Awarded Higher Education Alignment Grant To Fund Naviance Succeed.

Susan Rigano, Executive Director, Stamford Public Education Foundation, went from a parent using Naviance to a district advocate for the solution.

“The District and the business community are deeply concerned with preparing high school students for college admission and success. Naviance will allow all high school students to measure their own scores against admission requirements at the colleges they wish to attend.” With a grant from JPMorgan Chase, Stamford is participating in a higher education alignment initiative..READ MORE


WWE Stars Warn Students About Bullying

Stamford- Celebrities from WWE talked to Turn of River Middle School students Tuesday about positive tools to help prevent bullying in their school.

"This is a very important thing to me, especially personally. I was bullied when I was in school, and even my nephew was bullied earlier this year." said David Otunga, a two-time WWE tag-team champion. "So I know how tough it is on kids to try to succeed in school and you're getting picked on every day." READ MORE 

Residents Get Say in Superintendent Search

Stamford- The city's school board and the Stamford Public Education Foundation will host a series of community forums and focus groups to gauge the public's opinion on desired characteristics of the next superintendent of schools.

Many of the focus groups will be small, with a cap of about 20 people, according to Sue Rigano, executive director of SPEF. Those groups will be open to district personnel, elected officials, members of the clergy, senior citizens, business leaders and other community leaders she said. READ MORE


Himes Talks Education With Dolan Students

Stamford- U.S. Rep. Jim Himes , D-Conn., spoke about the importance of education with students at Dolan Middle School on Tuesday afternoon.

Himes' appearancce was part of an ongoing program aimed at creating dialog about the importance of public eduation and sponsored by the Stamford Public Education Foundation. READ MORE

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Students Gain Love for Reading

Program Coordinator, Angela Balduyck, shares her thoughts of working with second and third graders at Hart Magnet Elementary School. WATCH NOW


RBS Employees Clean Up at Stillmeadow School  

Stamford- Dozons of volunteers from RBS reported for duty at Stillmeadow Elementary School Tuesday morning, wielding rakes, hedge clippers and wheel barrows to help prepare the school for its opening next week.

About 60 employees from RBS's global banking and markets division arrived at the school at 10 a.m. to clean up the school's property during the daylong project, sponsored by the Stamford Public Education Foundation. READ MORE


Malloy, Fedele Honored for Education in Stamford

Stamford- More than 200 people mixed and mingled at the Palace Theatre Monday night, where the Stamford Public Education Foundation honored Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and former Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele.

"Each year, we present the Excellence in Education Award, and this year we wanted to highlight Stamford Public Schools graduates, and given their success, these two came to mind." SPEF Executive Director Sue Rigano said. READ MORE


School Budget Option Sought

Stamford- Residents will be able to chime in on budgetary concerns before interim Superintendent Winifred Hamilton presents her proposed budget to the Board of Education in mid-January, the board's Fiscal Committee chair announced Tuesday.

Jerry Pia, head of the fiscal panel, said he plans to form a Citizen's Budget Advisory Committee in the coming week and a half, tapping community members from various realms to have input on the budget between November and early January. READ MORE

Jim Himes at Dolan Middle School

Jim Himes spoke with the students at Dolan Middle School about college and career readiness. WATCH NOW