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Achievement gap

Schools
These Connecticut Schools Awarded Blue Ribbon Status These Connecticut Schools Awarded Blue Ribbon Status
These Connecticut Schools Awarded Blue Ribbon Status Several schools in Connecticut have earned top marks in 2021 by being recognized with National Blue Ribbon status. US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced 325 schools across the country were recognized for their overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among students. In Connecticut, these schools were designated as National Blue Ribbon recipients: Andrew Avenue Elementary School in Naugatuck (New Haven County); Frisbie Elementary School in Wolcott (New Haven County); Northwestern Regional High School in Winsted (Litchfield County); Thames River Magn…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
GOP Governor Hopefuls Debate Achievement Gap in New Canaan GOP Governor Hopefuls Debate Achievement Gap in New Canaan
GOP Governor Hopefuls Debate Achievement Gap in New Canaan Nine Republican candidates for governor of Connecticut debated on the stage in New Canaan's Saxe Middle School Wednesday night for the fifth and final time.  The candidates were mostly cordial, reserving their fire for Gov. Dannel Malloy and the Democratic party, upon whom they placed most of the blame for the issues facing our state.  Topics included transportation and infrastructure, the budget deficit, pensions, gun rights and for the first time, the education and achievement gap between our richest and poorest cities. "We've got to find a way to fix, in our cities, the fact that ou…

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by Ted Yang