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The State of Connecticut Public Education: A 2006 Report Card for Elementary and Middle Schools

September, 2006
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Preface by Alex Johnston, Ph.D.

September is back-to-school month across Connecticut. This year ConnCAN is marking this back-to-school time by introducing its inaugural edition of a new report, The State of Connecticut Public Education.

The goal is to provide an informative look at how well our public schools are meeting the needs of all students, and to shine a spotlight on those schools and districts that are demonstrating that all kids can succeed. We hope that it will serve as an important resource for state and district leaders, policymakers, journalists, and parents.

This research report is part of ConnCAN’s unique series of Connecticut-specific reports, issue briefs, success stories, and research projects (such as the online School and District Report Cards)—research that aims to shed light on the challenges facing Connecticut’s public schools, while building support for the practical solutions needed to ensure that every child in Connecticut has access to a great public school.

ConnCAN’s mission is to close Connecticut’s achievement gap, the largest gap between rich and poor students of any public school system in the nation. To advance these goals ConnCAN’s research both draws upon and helps inform our other efforts including community outreach, awareness raising activities, and public policy advocacy.

I hope you find this report helpful in developing a more complete understanding of the state of Connecticut education and I invite you to visit us online at www.conncan.org to learn more about our work in Connecticut’s communities.

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