Schools

Newtown Appoints New School Superintendent

The Board of Education has appointed a new permanent head of schools.

NEWTOWN, CT — The Board of Education appointed interim Superintendent Lorrie Rodrigue as the school's new permanent head.

Rodrigue is a former Newtown High School principal and has been in the interim role since August, according to the News-Times.

She was named Connecticut Principal of the Year in 2017.

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