Danbury Prospect School makes major funding announcement
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Time: 10:28 AM
Artist rendering of the proposed Danbury Prospect Charter School.
(UPDATE: This post has been updated with video footage from the press conference).
Danubry Prosepct Charter School's desire for an educational facility in the city received a boost thanks to a funding pledge from a local philanthropist.
PRESS RELEASE:
This Thursday at 12pm, the City of Danbury is announcing a philanthropic pledge of funds for a much-needed new school facility for Danbury students and families. This site will be the future home of Danbury Prospect Charter School, a grades 6-12 school designed to serve Danbury’s growing diverse student population.
This generous donation will immediately allow Danbury to address its rapidly growing student enrollment. Because of this gift, a new school facility will be built and new school seats created without increasing city taxes or debt, all during an economically turbulent year.
Additionally, Danbury Prospect will offer robust, new education opportunities for Danbury children and serve as an essential component of Danbury’s approach to more equitably serving its Latino community. The school offers a diverse-by-design model and the globally-recognized International Baccalaureate program.
The speakers at Thursday’s press conference reflect the broad coalition that supports Danbury Prospect. The school presents a unique opportunity for parents and retirees, Democrats and Republicans, long-time Danbury residents and new neighbors to come together in support of a school that will advance educational excellence in Danbury, as soon as the state allocates per pupil operating dollars toward its operation.
Now it is incumbent upon Governor Lamont to include funding for Danbury Prospect in his executive budget. Alternative solutions to Danbury’s educational challenges would cost the city and state over $100 million in building costs and would take years to open.
Danbury needs a new school, and this gift ensures that Danbury will have one. Danbury residents just need our Governor to take action.
On Thursday Danbury Prospect held a press conference with Mayor Joe Cavo, Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce CEO PJ Prunty, and area supporters to celebrate the funding pledge...here's highlights from the event.
You can watch the conference in full (which includes footage missed by the Prospect School's Zoom feed) by clicking here.
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On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
The amended complaint states that plaintiffs sought to remedy the continued discriminatory and unauthorized enforcement of federal immigration laws against the Latino residents of the City of Danbury by Danbury's mayor and its police department.
Plaintiffs allege that the arrests violated their Fourth Amendment rights and the Connecticut Constitution because defendants conducted the arrests without valid warrants, in the absence of exigent circumstances, and without probable cause to believe that plaintiffs were engaged in unlawful activity. In addition, plaintiffs allege that defendants improperly stopped, detained, investigated, searched and arrested plaintiffs. Plaintiffs also allege that defendants violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights when they intentionally targeted plaintiffs, and arrested and detained them on the basis of their race, ethnicity and perceived national origin. Plaintiffs raise First Amendment, Due Process and tort claims.
Plaintiffs request declaratory relief, damages and attorneys fees.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
