Facing pressure, members of the Education Committee reluctantly approved measures addressing the Sheff v. O’Neill settlement agreement.
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Billions in school construction in CT hasn’t made a dent in segregation — but this year, things could be different
Legislative leaders say they’re ready to up their efforts to get suburban towns to open their doors to city students.
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Clergy to Lamont: Earn our support by tackling school segregation
The pastors presented Lamont with political math: The 55,000 votes he got from their communities exceeded his margin of victory.
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School funding falls far short of leveling the playing field for CT students
To address these disparities, studies show, Connecticut needs to spend an additional $338 million to $1.7 billion more a year.
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Best of 2019: Separated by Design: Why affordable housing is built in areas with high crime, few jobs and struggling schools
Connecticut’s approach to affordable housing creates pockets of poverty, locking low-income people out of opportunities that are just around the corner.
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Separated by Design: Why affordable housing is built in areas with high crime, few jobs and struggling schools
Connecticut’s approach to affordable housing creates pockets of poverty, locking low-income people out of opportunities that are just around the corner.