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Bridgeport school to celebrate improvement
March 11, 2010
Connecticut Post
By Linda Conner Lambeck
It's nearly century-old ceilings are covered with chipping paint and it's hardwood floors are warped. No matter that its tattered home dates to 1914, Hall School has something to celebrate.
Among elementary schools in the state where at least three-quarters of the student body has low-income or minority background, Hall students ranked first last year when it came to overall improvement on the Connecticut Mastery Test.
New panel tackles gap in learning
March 9, 2010
New Haven Register
By Elizabeth Benton
Gov. M. Jodi Rell has formed a new commission aimed at closing the achievement gap between minority and low-income students and their white and higher-income peers.
The 11-member commission draws heavily from the business and philanthropic fields, and is led by Greenwich businessman and children’s book author Steven J. Simmons.
School's shake-up is embraced by the President
March 6, 2010
New York Times
By Steven Greenhouse and Sam Dillon
A Rhode Island school board’s decision to fire the entire faculty of a poorly performing school, and President Obama’s endorsement of the action, has stirred a storm of reaction nationwide, with teachers condemning it as an insult and conservatives hailing it as a watershed moment of school accountability.
Three Bridgeport schools recognized as 'success stories'
March 6, 2010
Bridgeport News
Three of Bridgeport public schools — Hall School, High Horizons Magnet School and Multicultural Magnet School — have been selected as 2010 ConnCAN “Success Story” schools.
ConnCan is the Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now, a statewide education reform advocacy organization.
Each year, ConnCAN recognizes schools around the state that are leading the way in raising student achievement and helping to close Connecticut’s achievement gap.
Starting the race over
March 5, 2010
Connecticut Mirror
By Robert Frahm
Hoping for a second chance at millions of dollars in federal stimulus money for school reform, state lawmakers enlisted the help Thursday of education groups whose views are often at odds.
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Achievement Gap
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The State of Connecticut Public Education: A 2009-2010 Report Card for Connecticut Public Schools and Public Policies
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The State of Connecticut Public Education: A 2008 Report Card for Connecticut Public Schools
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Mapping the Gap: An Illustration of the State of Connecticut Public Education
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The State of Connecticut Public Education: A 2007 Report Card for Elementary and Middle Schools
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The State of Connecticut Public Education: A 2006 Report Card for Elementary and Middle Schools
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