Issue Position: Support Higher Standards for Academic Achievement

Issue Position

Connecticut students have had a long record of academic achievement. Most of our communities provide the quality education that taxpayers expect for their children. In far too many communities we do not have the levels of achievement that we should expect. The achievement gap has ramifications not only for struggling districts but also for our entire state as the quality of our workforce is diminished if we have fewer highly skilled workers in key industries. We need to continue to strengthen our academic standards for high school graduation and demand more from our students while equitably providing the resources that are necessary to provide education in high quality and innovative settings.

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