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A Shocking and Controversial Book on what REALLY goes on in a New England public school district!
April 8, 2006 Update:Eric Bruhn achieves success at Faith Academy/Prep in New Milford, Connecticut. Among his third report card outstanding grades, Adv. Hist. Seminar China + 91/A-; Bible 92/A-; Chemistry 80/B-; English 78/C+; Geometry 90/A- Eric is a member of the Faith Prep JV Volleyball team. Where there is hope, there is faith. From hell at RHS to the gates of heaven, Eric passes on with His guide. Enjoy the new school year 2006-2007! (New Milford, Connecticut)...Eric Bruhn received academic and sports awards during Faith/Prep Academy's graduation June 4, 2006 at Amber Room in Danbury, Connecticut. Among the awards, Eric received excellence in advanced China history seminar from instructor Faith/Prep Academy Headmaster. He also received an award in bible study plus a sportsmanship award for his participation as a member of the first season Faith Prep Volleyball team. Eric will be a senior at Faith/Prep Academy during 2006-2007 school year.This book is co-authored by USA credited author Jaqueline Lapa Sussman, who's website is located here and world respected author Akhter Ahsen, PH.D., who's website is located here. This book is based upon the education experiences of Eric Bruhn. The book will be published in 2008. Yonkers, New York resident Dr. Akhter Ahsen, Ridgefield, Connecticut resident Eric Bruhn, Weston, Connecticut resident Jacqueline Lapa Sussman on Comcast TV 23 set of USA TV Talk Live with Al Bruhn. Jacqueline Lapa Sussman will produce and anchor a live call-in July 12 8-9pm on Comcast TV 23. Her guest will be Dr. Akhter Ahsen. UPDATED:January 22, 2006...A major cover-up of an abusive Ridgefield, Connecticut elementary teacher by the school district led to academic and social problems for abused student Eric Bruhn, who later in his Ridgefield public schooling was lured into buying marijuana by a Ridgefield High School staff member. Believe it or not, the town school district continued its unusual punishment of Eric Bruhn. However, Eric Bruhn received excellent treatment from an out-of-state agency that helped him to seek refuge in a respected Christian school in Connecticut. Eric's abusive situation was investigated and validated by Connecticut licensed psychotherapist Jaqueline Lapa Sussman and later supported by a New York State licensed treatment facility caseworker. Currently, Eric is doing well at his new Christian school, and is working with his dad on this book outline. The book is scheduled for publication in 2008 following his high school graduation.. While child abuse has been reported in urban public schools, it's rare in a suburban public school. An inner city school might be a heaven for an abusive teacher or principal because kids are vulnerable to inappropriate staff behavior that goes unreported or is prevented from disclosure to proper authorities. But, child abuse in a suburban public school is more likely to be noticed, as was the case in this special report. Despite the bad news, there is good news that Eric had great teachers in Ridgefield. Mrs. Arcuri, Mrs. Gibson, Mr. Condosta and principal/teacher Bill Monti are stellar examples of the best of the best in education today. These Ridgefield teachers are to be applauded for their dedication to excellence in education. Eric Bruhn will co-author this book and detail how he was able to achieve success despite the trials and tribulations imposed upon him by his grade three classroom experience that caused problems for him throughout his Ridgefield schooling. Eric plans to go public after high school graduation, and help students and parents around the country plus donate money he will receive on his book to victims of child abuse groups. Ridgefield Attorney Elisabeth Seieroe Maurer of Maurer & Associates, P.C. secured Eric Bruhn's school file and is being reviewed by Al Bruhn for investigative study in How To Protect Your Child In School scheduled for publication in 2008 following publication of Al Bruhn's current book projects How To Prevent A Heart Attack:Cardio/Wrestling and Public Access:Who Cares? in 2007. Danbury Attorney Steve Smart of Riefberg, Smart, Donohue & NeJame, P.C. Attorneys At Law is also providing legal counsel. CHAPTER ONE (Undated:February 4, 2006)...The following news account is an excerpt from a book to be published sometime in the future. It's an indictment on the Town of Ridgefield, Connecticut. No matter where one resides, and especially what public school district one's child attends, there's always a nightmare story to tell and talk about. Case in point is this horror story that takes place in one of America's most affluent communities. Yes, even in this posh deluxe community called America's "place to live," there's evidence of racial discrimination, child abuse and political wrangling to cover-up developers� control of town politicians to build multi-million dollar homes." The revelation of this publicized story is viewed as damaging to the town's front page real estate profit motives. In this rare child study case, the student named Eric Bruhn was inappropriately stereotyped by an incompetent teacher with support from school administrators and subsequently abused by another bad public school teacher, who stopped at nothing to continue her vengeance, even when the child was transferred to an out of district parochial school.
From kindergarten through grade two at Farmingville Elementary School, there were no major problems for Eric. He had caring and loving teachers among them Mrs. Ursula Arcuri. In fact, Mrs. Arcuri is the best role model teacher/educator for all children and has been praised for years. However, when Eric entered grade three at Farmingville Elementary School, he met an incompetent teacher, who left the system the following year. This former grade three teacher attempted to get the school psychologist and other staff members to start the process of "dumbing down and drugging down" the student, but to no avail. In fact, the Farmingville Elementary School psychologist attempted to create problems for the student's family by "interrogating" the student's older brother hoping to find information she could use against the family, but to no avail. Ironically, Andrew Bruhn was a qualified special education student at Farmingville Elementary School and performed above average throughout his school years. Today, Andrew is a secondary education history major at WCSU. Nevertheless, The Ridgefield school psychologist at Farmingville Elementary School worked with Eric�s grade three teacher to force the parents into placing him into special education, and was angered by their rejection of the PPT suggestion. In fact, the student's grade three teacher tried to get the student's parents to consider giving the child Ritalin while placing him in special education. But, there was no scientific data to support that school based mandate. And, there was no out of district professional support for that special education recommendation either.
Nevertheless, the student was retained in grade three at Farmingville Elementary School and was subject to an abusive teacher, who at last was still employed with the Ridgefield Board of Education. A Ridgefield based psychologist tested Eric student and emphatically stated that he was not ADD or ADHD, and should not be administered medication because of his average and above average tests scores. However, this same town based psychologist, changed his notation at another testing time because of apparent pressure from the public school reading teacher, who he was friends with, and depended upon for student referrals at Farmingville Elementary School. In the two separate testing situations, the student scored the same on all the tests. Finally, a noted regional psychotherapist Jaqueline Lapa Sussman of Weston, Conencticut along with her world known mentor Akhter Ahsen, PH.D., of Yonkers, New York helped Eric to overcome the initial trauma of the abusive grade three teacher and other negative school experiences. In fact, this highly professional duo team helped the student's family successfully challenge an unethical and unprofessional "power manipulation" by a few selected Ridgefield officials.
CHAPTER TWO
Consequently, Eric entered Saint Peter's School, a parochial school in nearby Danbury, Connecticut, and did exceptionally well in Mrs. Maimone's grade four classroom during the first report card period. In fact, Eric scored top grades during the first report period and evidence existed that this student's previous Ridgefield public school personnel were wrong in their handling of Eric's case. However, when Eric entered grade five at Saint Peter�s School, his teacher told Al Bruhn that the parochial principal didn't want her to be easy on Eric. Although Eric did okay during the first report card period in his regular grade five classroom, his religion and composition teacher mistreated him. Reportedly, Saint Peter's an associate Parish priest had worked closely with Eric's abusive Farmingville Elementary School teacher at Saint Mary's Church in Ridgefield, where she was on staff, and apparently wanted to protect his former Saint Mary's associate from possible legal action by the Eric's parents. So, the Saint Peter's Church associate priest probably pressured the Saint Peter�s School principal into not helping Eric. The abusive teacher at Saint Peter's School left her job there. Thus, the Saint Peter's School principal refused to help the student, and Eric was removed from the Danbury parochial school and placed in a private school elsewhere in the city.
CHAPTER THREE
Eric Bruhn enters Maimonides Academy, a Jewish private school in Danbury, Connecticut, and gets the help he needs and excels with Mrs. Miller in grade five. After graduating from the Jewish Academy, the Eric entered Ridgefield East Ridge Middle School, where he progressed nicely in grade six academic and social areas. As a result, the student is promoted into grade seven, where teachers attempt to work with the student with mixed success. Eric is still traumatized from his Farminville Elementary School abusive teacher. However, because of this student's previous track record, an emphasis is placed upon how to encourage and help both the student and his teachers achieve success together in their respective academic and social areas. The same script continues in grade eight.
From a strictly professional point of view based upon educational research, a child who fails in school, is a child who has a teacher who has failed too. Children who succeed in school are children who have successful teachers. Bottom line for any parent is to know who the good teachers are based upon their childrens' academic achievements in class. And, when a child doesn't succeed in class, it paves the way for a parent to legally file a lawsuit against the failing teacher and his/her immediate supervisors. Fortunately, lawyers are being prepared to deal with these pending lawsuits in the future.
The authors had initially agreed not to publish any information about Eric Bruhn during his high school years, but rather document all activities and events surrounding the student's academic and social programs for analysis and legal documentation in the book which will be published following Eric�s graduation from high school.
After initial review of Eric Bruhn's school file, it is apparent that there is negligence regarding his case at Ridgefield High School. There was only a copy of Eric's high school transcript in his file sent to Attorney Maurer in January 2006. The transcript reflects a lack of professionalism on the part of Ridgefield administrators and "eye opener" of how Eric wasn't serviced at RHS. The file also consists of other evidence of how Ridgefield school officials did not meet Eric's academic and social needs in middle and elementary schools.
Ridgefield Public School superintendent Dr. Kenneth Freeston supports the security firm, who had a guard selling marijuana to RHS students.
Eric Bruhn enters Faith Academy and Prep school in New Milford, Connecticut January 4, 2006, and a new beginning emerges with God at his side to learn and excel. The fact is that in order to legally meet the needs of any student, each student must be pre and post tested each year, and testing must include abilities level and style of learning. And, there must be an educational program for each child that incorporates testing results within the subjects instructed to the student. Only then will there be success for the student and teacher(s). Thus, if a student doesn't succeed within regular academic program and doesn't qualify for specific special education services, then the student must be afforded an individual education program whereby yearly abilities/style of learning testing guarantees success in any classroom. Unfortunately, public education districts are not necessarily into this effective mode of student based academic instruction. Update: March 10, 2006...Eric has done a 180 degree turn for the better at Faith Prep and is earning excellent grades in courses. Why? Daily prayer and God's help allows Eric the opportunity to focus in school and do well. RHS was a nightmare for Eric and is a devil's playground for greedy townspeople to get their kids to succeed when in essence they don't according to education specialist Al Bruhn. Critical Questions? (A) Do parents send a child to an elementary school to be abused by a teacher? (B) Do parents send a child to school to have a high school staff member sell marijuana to him/her? Footnote: The Town of Ridgefield is now under investigation. E-mail Al Bruhn here! Albert George Bruhn Executive Director/Producer Anchor-Investigative Reporter/Writer/Educator Bruhn Media Network APTV-WCPTV Network/USA TV Talk News 17 Mill View Terrace Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877 (203) 438-1243 |
NEWS BULLETIN:(New Milford, Connecticut)...June 17, 2007...Eric Bruhn graduated from Faith Prep and Academy in New Milford, Connecticut with all the pomp and circumstances at the Amber Room in Danbury, Connecticut. Pictures and details of the event will be posted here soon.