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These Hartford County High Schools Among Nation's Best, New Rankings Says These Hartford County High Schools Among Nation's Best, New Rankings Says
These Hartford County High Schools Among Nation's Best, New Rankings Says It’s no secret that Connecticut is home to some of the nation’s best schools, but which rank among the top in the country? The U.S. News & World Report released its 2022 list of the best high schools in the country after evaluating nearly 18,000 schools at all levels. According to the organization - which touts itself as “the global authority in education rankings” - high schools were judged on a weighted scale on these factors: College readiness (30 percent); Reading and math proficiency (20 percent); Reading and math performance (20 percent); Underserved student performance (10 perc…

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High School In Connecticut Stays Closed After Contractor Makes Error High School In Connecticut Stays Closed After Contractor Makes Error
High School In Connecticut Stays Closed After Contractor Makes Error Students at a Fairfield County high school will be staying home again following a contractor’s error that led to oil being poured into the water supply. Joel Barlow High School in Redding will remain closed after the contractor accidentally poured approximately 20 gallons of fuel oil into the school’s 20,000-gallon water storage tank. Easton-Redding Regional 9 School District Schools Superintendent Jason McKinnon announced that the school would be closed on Friday, Nov. 5 as crews work to clean up the water tanks in an effort to get students back to class as soon as possible. Most after-sc…

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