Wilton, Connecticut - Wikipedia. Wilton is a town in Fairfield County in southwestern Connecticut in the United States.[3] As of the 2. Officially recognized as a parish in 1. Wilton is today, like many other Fairfield County towns, an expensive residential community with open lands (a testament to its colonial farming roots), historic architecture and extensive town services. Residents commonly commute to New York City, Stamford, and Norwalk, although there are a number of office buildings in town.[citation needed] Wilton was rated one of CNN's top 2. Wilton is home to many successful start- up companies, national strategy and professional services and consulting firms, and global corporations such as ASML, Deloitte & Touche, Sun Products, Breitling USA, Cannondale Bicycle Corporation, Melissa & Doug, Clear Conscience Pet and the Blue Buffalo Company. Many Fortune 1. 00. Open the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood's Youth Camp Information for Parents and Families page at http://www.ct.gov/oec/cwp/view.asp?a=4542&q=545168. Tramps Like Us Benefit Concert Friday Sept. 1st, Hamden. Help us honor Connecticut's children in treatment for cancer, and kick off Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The Domestic Violence Crisis Center, DVCC, offers legal, children, housing and advocacy services to victims of domestic violence in Stamford, Norwalk, Westport, New. AIG Financial Products was headquartered in the town. Its trading in credit derivatives essentially bankrupted its parent company, AIG, and helped create the global financial crisis of 2. History[edit]For more information: History of Wilton, Connecticut. The original 4. 0 families of the parish began their own Congregational church and were allowed by Norwalk to hire a minister (Robert Sturgeon, who also became the town's first schoolmaster), open schools and build roads.[citation needed] During the Revolutionary War in 1. British used Wilton as an escape route after their successful raid on Danbury. Several homes were burned, but the town remained intact.[citation needed] In 1. Wilton was granted a Town Charter by the Connecticut General Assembly and became a political entity independent from Norwalk.[citation needed]With a strong anti- slavery sentiment by its residents, Wilton served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.[citation needed].The property called The Ovals was the main underground railroad stop in the town.Wilton was classified as a "dry" town until 1. The town was then referred to as "damp". On November 5, 2. The town Board enacted an ordinance to allow liquor stores to sell alcoholic beverages in 2. Geography[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2. South Norwalk Reservoir. Wilton is bordered by Ridgefield to the Northwest, Norwalk to the South, New Canaan to the Southwest, Westport to the Southeast, and Weston and Redding to the Northeast. It is also bordered on the west by the hamlet of Vista in Lewisboro, Westchester County, New York. The scenic Ridgefield Road offers a look at many historic homes, places, and sights. The latitude of Wilton is 4. N. The longitude is - 7. W. Housing and land use[edit]. Police station, behind Town Hall on Danbury Road. Wilton has, by some estimates, more than 5. In 2. 00. 5, Marilyn Gould—Wilton's second selectman and director of the Wilton Historical Society—told the New York Times, "People aren't taking down historic houses but the more modest homes that were built in the '5. What that's doing is changing the affordability of the town and the demographic of the town. Wilton used to have a wide demographic of people who worked with their hands - artisans, builders, mechanics. Now its management and upper management."[8] Between 1. South Norwalk Electric and Water (SNEW) has a reservoir on the western side of town with about 3. New Canaan). In the fall, hunters with bows and arrows—no more than 1. Wilton property in order to keep down the number of deer in the area.[9]Wilton's town center contains several local restaurants, boutiques, retail stores, a Starbucks, a Stop & Shop, and a four- screen movie theater owned by Bow- Tie Cinemas. These stores were added around 2. Wilton Center, which consists of the Wilton Library, the Wilton Post Office, a CVS/Pharmacy, the Old Post Office Square, and the Village Market. In the southern part of town, US 7 contains a commercial section. Recent nature access developments in town include the expansion of the Norwalk River Valley Trail, a multi- use trail that is designed to eventually run between Norwalk and Danbury. Neighborhoods[edit]The southwest corner of town includes part of the Silvermine neighborhood (which also extends into New Canaan and Norwalk). Georgetown, which is primarily in Redding and partly in Weston, extends a bit into the northeast corner of town. Other neighborhoods in town are South Wilton, Wilton Center, Gilbert Corners, Cannondale, and North Wilton. On the National Register of Historic Places[edit]Cannondale Historic District: Roughly bounded by Cannon, Danbury and Seeley Rds. December 1. 2, 1. Consists of authentic renovated 1. The train station is the only building at the site that was originally built at that location. The site itself does not hold any special historic value. David Lambert House: 1. Danbury Rd. (added August 2. Georgetown Historic District, located on the northeast of town. Hurlbutt Street School: 1. Hurlbutt St. (added August 2. Marvin Tavern: 4. Danbury Rd. (added May 2. Sloan- Raymond- Fitch House: 2. Danbury Rd. (added May 2. Weir Farm National Historic Site: 7. Nod Hill Road (added November, 1. Wilton and Ridgefield. Wilton Center Historic District: Roughly, area around jct. Lovers Ln. and Belden Hill and Ridgefield Rds. September 1. 9, 1. The historic district includes 2. Old Town Hall building and the Wilton Congregational Church buildings. Demographics[edit]Historical population. Census. Pop.%±1. 82. Est. 2. 01. 51. 8,7. U. S. Decennial Census[1. As of the census[1. The population density was 6. There were 6,1. 13 housing units at an average density of 2. The racial makeup of the town was 9. White, 0. 6. 0% African American, 0. Native American, 2. Asian, 0. 0. 1% Pacific Islander, 0. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. There were 5,9. 23 households out of which 4. Of all households 1. The average household size was 2. The age distribution is 3. The median age was 4. For every 1. 00 females there were 9. For every 1. 00 females age 1. The median income for a household in the town was $1. Males had a median income of $1. The per capita income for the town was $6. About 1. 3% of families and 2. The Wilton Bulletin[1. Hersam Acorn Newspapers. GOOD Morning Wilton is an online daily news website. Virgin Mobile Live, a 2. Virgin Radio, is based in Wilton. There is also the weekly Wilton Villager newspaper. Education[edit]Public schools[edit]Modern facilities include elementary schools Miller- Driscoll School (pre- K–2) and Cider Mill School (3–5). There is one middle school named Middlebrook School (6–8) and one high school named Wilton High School, which features accelerated classes for gifted students, music and visual arts courses, and a well- appointed resource center. An innovative language laboratory encourages foreign language studies, including French, German, Spanish, and Latin; they are one of the only towns in the country that still offers Classical Greek. The town of Wilton has 4,1. K through 1. 2th grade in the four schools. The second elementary school (Cider Mill School) teaches 3rd through 5th grade. Previously, Cider Mill shared 3rd grade classes with Miller- Driscoll due to construction on the school buildings.) The two elementary schools have class sizes ranging from 1. The middle school (Middlebrook) is for grades 6–8 and features interdisciplinary instruction teams in languages and science, mathematics, social studies, computers, art, and gifted student instruction. Class sizes range from 2. In the past five years, over 9. Wilton High School graduates have gone on to colleges and universities. The mean SAT scores at Wilton High School are 5. The schools are supported by an active PTA organization.[1. Wilton's sports teams have won many FCIAC and state titles, and many individuals have been recognized on those levels as well. Private schools[edit]There are three private elementary schools in town: Clubs and organizations[edit]Clubs and civic organizations in town include a Newcomers Club, Wilton Women's club, League of Women Voters, Kiwanis Club, The Wilton Kiwanis[1. Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts,[1. Wilton Land Conservation Trust,[1. Wilton Family Y and the Moms Club of Wilton.[2. Cultural amenities include the Wilton Historical Society, a Library Association, an Arts Council, an Audubon Society, the Wilton Singers and the Wilton Playshop.[2. Some church organizations at Our Lady of Fatima include the Knights of Columbus and the Columbiettes. Eric Cooper, Ed. D. National Urban Alliance. Follow Eric on Twitter. President and Founder“When we are able to break the glass ceiling for inner city children and see achievement gains go way beyond system expectations; that is when I am the proudest. To seize the opportunity to create hope out of despair — commitment out of frustration … change rather than inaction … hard work leading to huge gains (not easy simplistic answers, but focused commitment) — to see children and teachers’ eyes light up with expectation and awareness that they can teach and learn complex concepts … Wow!”Dr. Cooper is the President of the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education (NUA). He served in a similar position as Executive Director for the NUA at Columbia University’s Teachers College and as Adjunct Associate Professor for 7 years. Prior to this position, he was the Vice President for Inservice Training & Telecommunications for the Simon & Schuster Education Group. He has worked in the capacities of Associate Director of Program Development for the College Board, Administrative Assistant in the Office of Curriculum for the Boston Public Schools, and Director of a treatment center for emotionally disturbed students, in addition to working as a teacher, researcher, counselor, and Washington Fellow. Additional professional activities include: producer of educational documentaries and talk shows; producer for the Public Broadcasting Service; congressional testimony for House committees; presentations for federal and state educational agencies; advisor to the International Reading Association, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the Editorial Advisory Board, and the Journal of Reading. Eric has been a member of the Select Committee in Educating Black Children; fund- raiser for the National Conference on Educating Black Children; chief advisor for the Thinking Skills Project, Macmillan Publishing Company; director of restructuring team for the Mt. Vernon Public Schools (NY); and has served on the advisory board of WGBH/PBS, Boston, MA. He was honored in 2. Aspen Institute’s Ideas Festival along with participants such as: Colin & Alma Powell, Bill & Hillary Clinton, Supreme Court Justice Breyer, Brian Greene, Alan Greenspan, Katie Couric and many more. Eric received a $4. Mac. Arthur Foundation and produced a television series of prime- time documentaries and training programs on improving the literacy skills of students with NAK Productions of D. C. With NAK, Eric works as producer for projects that have included numerous talk shows, teleconferences, and documentaries.These projects have been produced for PBS, AED, ASCD, James Comer, Peter Senge, W. Edwards Deming, The College Board, and the Carnegie Foundation.Publications include: “From ‘Just a Teacher’ to Justice in Teaching — Working in the Service of Education, the New Civil Right; ” “Realities & Responsibilities in the Education Village; ” “Teaching All the Children: Strategies for Developing Literacy in an Urban Setting; ” ”Reading, Thinking & Concept Development; ” “Educating Black Children: America’s Challenge; ” “It Begins with Belief: Social Demography is Not Destiny; ” “The Importance of Professional Development to Unlock the Potential of Students in Urban Settings; ” “Toward a New Mainstream of Instruction of American Schools; ” “Reading, Thinking and School Effectiveness; ” “An Effective School Network with a Legislative Emphasis; ” “Managing the Change Process for Teaching Thinking; ” “Addressing Urban School Reform: Issues and Alliances; ” “School Improvement Through Instructional Design; ” “The Change Process and Its Implications in Teaching Thinking; ” and “Realities and Responsibilities In The Education Village.”In support of social equity, simple fairness and basic justice, Dr.Cooper is a frequent op- ed and letter contributor to “The Stamford Advocate,” “Greenwich Times,” “Education Week,” “USA Today,” “Newsday,” “Birmingham News,” “Times- Union,” “Los Angeles Times,” “New York Times,” and “The Chronicle of Higher Education,” Stories and positive editorials about the work of his organization have appeared in: “Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,” “The News – Sentinel,” “Indianapolis Star,” “Education Week,” “Times- Union, “Hamden Journal,” “Poughkeepsie Journal,” “Providence Journal,” “Reading Today,” “Birmingham News,” and “Chicago Sun Times.” He has been interviewed for NBC, CBS and ABC affiliates, as well as featured on CNN, NPR, the BBC and local radio stations, and has met with editorial boards of the “Stamford Advocate,” “Connecticut Post,” “Times- Union,” and “Birmingham News.” In May, 2. Huffington Post. Eric has been nominated for the 2. Eleanor Roosevelt Freedom Medal and the 2. Gleistman Foundation Education Leadership Award. He has received the Connecticut Voices for Children, First for Kids 2. Community Advocacy Award. He received Bridgeport Connecticut’s 2. ABCD Community Service Award. He has received the 2. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Israeli Consulate of New York City, the Jewish National Fund and the Jewish Federation of Stamford, New Canaan and Darien. Primarily given to American faith- based leaders, Eric was the first educator to have been named by Israel for the MLK Jr. Connecticut to have received it as well. He has been honored by the Committee on Educator & Labor in the House of Representatives, as well as: The Big Picture Company, and the National Council on Educating Black Children. Dr. Cooper received a B. A. from City University (NYC) with a major in Psychology, an MA in Special Education, an Ed. M. in Educational Administration, and a doctorate in Interdisciplinary Studies, all from Columbia University’s Teachers College. His educational mission is to support the improvement of education for urban and minority students. In line with this mission, he has worked on a restructuring project with Ted Sizer and the Education Commission of the States, has been the president of the National Council on Educating Black Children, and writes, lectures and produces television shows to provide advocacy for children who live in disadvantaged circumstances. Along with his colleagues such as the late Asa Hilliard, he has worked with the school of education of the University of Alabama/Birmingham to improve education for the City of Birmingham students and has led a project with Senator Mary Landrieu, The Eleanor Roosevelt Center, The College Board and partner school districts called “Eleanor & Brown,” which commemorated the Brown v the Board of Education decision; viewing education not just as a civil right but as a human justice right. He is co- founder of the Urban Partnership for Literacy with the International Reading Association, co- founder of Teaching for Intelligence international conference begun with Jim Bellanca of Pearson Publishing, has worked with the National Council of Teachers of English to support improvements in urban education, and collaborates with the Council of Great City Schools, and NABSE. He serves on the boards of the National Council on Educating Black Children, Sound. Waters (an environmental education agency dedicated to preserving L. I. Sound), and Stamford Achieves (whose mission is to eliminate the achievement and opportunity gap in Stamford, Connecticut). He maintains an irrefutable belief in the capacity of all school children and youth to succeed at the highest academic levels. Eric J. Cooper, Ed. D. e_cooper@nuatc.
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