Saying that black and Latino kids are falling behind peers not just in New Haven but in Greenwich, business leaders unveiled a statewide plan to close the achievement gap over 10 years through extra tuturoing, mandatory pre-K, and longer school days. among other ideas.
The recommendations came Tuesday from a statewide panel appointed by Gov. M. Jodi Rell to tackle the state’s achievement gap between low-income and non-low-income students. After studying the gap for eight months, the Connecticut Commission on Educational Achievement released a report with 65 recommendations at a press conference at the state Capitol.
The state has the worst achievement gap in the nation based on fourth and eighth grade scores on national standardized tests.
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