Comments on: A Long Time Ago, In A Norwalk Far Away http://www.yourct.com/2009/08/a-long-time-ago-in-a-norwalk-far-away/ Connecticut Political Commentary, News and Analysis Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: HateThis http://www.yourct.com/2009/08/a-long-time-ago-in-a-norwalk-far-away/comment-page-1/#comment-156270 HateThis Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:49:05 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/?p=4532#comment-156270 the thing is, though, that there are many little children who, according to the transportation dept. at the BOE, live too close to their schools to be eligible for bus service - BUT have to walk along heavily trafficked roads with no sidewalks - and they're kind of long walks, not that the long walk is bad for the kid, but the danger is a little worrisome. And this, then, puts a financial hit on parents who are already struggling, by forcing them to either be late for work, leave their kids outside schools in bad weather, OR shell out for the before and after school programs when they don't make a lot of money but just enough not to qualify for the financial help. the thing is, though, that there are many little children who, according to the transportation dept. at the BOE, live too close to their schools to be eligible for bus service – BUT have to walk along heavily trafficked roads with no sidewalks – and they're kind of long walks, not that the long walk is bad for the kid, but the danger is a little worrisome. And this, then, puts a financial hit on parents who are already struggling, by forcing them to either be late for work, leave their kids outside schools in bad weather, OR shell out for the before and after school programs when they don't make a lot of money but just enough not to qualify for the financial help.

]]> By: jillcooks http://www.yourct.com/2009/08/a-long-time-ago-in-a-norwalk-far-away/comment-page-1/#comment-156253 jillcooks Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:32:13 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/?p=4532#comment-156253 Amen! Sturm and Drang...love that, so infrequent we get to use that term.... Amen! Sturm and Drang…love that, so infrequent we get to use that term….

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