New report on racial disparities in Connecticut schools has New Haven authorities fired up
December 21, 2011
By Jim Shelton, Register Staff
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A new report on racial inequities in Connecticut’s schools has local authorities renewing their call for systemic education reform.
“We’re not even making the attempt to have conversations about race in education, independent of economics,” said state Rep. Gary Holder-Winfield, D-New Haven. “I’m happy to have this report out, because I want these conversations.”
The report, “Equity in Education: A Transformational Approach,” is a sweeping indictment of racial disparities in graduation rates, school discipline, achievement and placement in special education programs. The State Education Resource Center, a nonprofit organization supported by the Connecticut Department of Education, released the report Friday. The public can read it online at equity.ctserc.com.
