Government

Election 2025: Board of Education Incumbent Erica Schwedel [Q&A]

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Board of Education incumbent Erica Schwedel, a Democrat, is seeking re-election. The GOP holds a 6-3 majority on the nine-member school board. Five seats are up for election: three currently held by Republicans, two by Democrats. There are three Republicans and three Democrats running for Board of Ed, as well as one write-in candidate who is unaffiliated. 

Here’s our exchange with Schwedel. ***

Please give us some background on you, including your history in New Canaan and your involvement with community organizations and/or local government/New Canaan Public Schools.

Government

Election 2025: Board of Education Incumbent Julie Toal [Q&A]

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Board of Education incumbent Julie Toal, a Republican, is seeking re-election. The GOP holds a 6-3 majority on the nine-member school board. Five seats are up for election: three currently held by Republicans, two by Democrats. There are three Republicans and three Democrats running for Board of Ed, as well as one write-in candidate who is unaffiliated. 

Here’s our exchange with Toal. ***

New Canaanite: Please give us some background on you, including your history in New Canaan and your involvement with community organizations and/or local government/New Canaan Public Schools.

Government

Election 2025: Board of Education Candidate Josh Kaye [Q&A]

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New Canaan resident Josh Kaye, a Democrat, is seeking election to the Board of Education. The Dems hold three of nine seats on the school board. Five seats are up for election: two currently held by Democrats, three by Republicans. There are three Democrats and three Republicans running for Board of Ed, as well as one write-in candidate. Here’s our exchange with Kaye. 

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New Canaanite: Please give us some background on you, including your history in New Canaan and your involvement with community organizations and/or local government/New Canaan Public Schools.

Opinion

Election 2025: Board of Education Incumbent Hugo Alves [Q&A]

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Board of Education incumbent Hugo Alves, a Republican, is seeking re-election. The GOP holds a 6-3 majority on the nine-member school board. Five seats are up for election: three currently held by Republicans, two by Democrats. There are three Republicans and three Democrats running for Board of Ed. Here’s our exchange with Alves.

News

District Addresses Transportation Woes Amid Successful Start at Public Schools

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Though a problem with a bus routing software that’s new to the district has caused “significant transportation challenges,” the superintendent of schools said last week, it didn’t take away from the positive energy and learning that students experienced at the start of the school year. “Our students are engaged, our teachers are energized,” Dr. Bryan Luizzi told members of the Board of Education during their regular meeting, held Sept. 2 in the Wagner Room at New Canaan High School. He continued: “It’s really wonderful and we’ve been out and about throughout the week in the buildings to see that firsthand. That being said, though, I also want to acknowledge that we’ve had some significant transportation challenges this past week.