GOV. MALLOY: CONNECTICUT SCHOOLS REACHING NEW MILESTONES
#HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined Connecticut State Department of Education (SDE) Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell to highlight the milestones the state has reached over the last several years. Among the accomplishments and milestones highlighted Tuesday are: Connecticut’s graduation rate is steadily rising – up 5.2 points since 2010 to 87 percent, which is higher than national average of 82 percent. Even more encouraging are the closing of the graduation gaps Connecticut has seen with more minority students and students with disabilities graduating in four years than ever before. Connecticut students continue to be among top readers in the nation, according to NAEP results. In 2015, almost 27,000 students, a 5.7% increase over 2014 –…