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Board approves one-year Harlem Children's Zone partnership after debate over scope and cost

Waterbury Board of Education · April 15, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a one-year, no-cost memorandum with the William Julius Wilson Institute/Harlem Children's Zone for Promise Pathways; some commissioners warned the program extends beyond traditional education functions and that "no cost" understates staff effort.

The Waterbury Board of Education voted to approve a memorandum of agreement with the William Julius Wilson Institute/Harlem Children's Zone to run the Promise Pathways program on a one-year, no-cost basis.

Commissioner Anthony Ireland moved for approval. Commissioner…

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