Letter: Working together for change in New Haven schools
Re: “In city schools, looks can be deceiving” (Oct. 6): As Assistant Superintendent Garth Harries pointed out during the discussion panel hosted by the Yale Democrats last Wednesday, “Education Reform in New Haven: The Next Phase,” the excellent physical condition of New Haven’s public schools testifies to the community’s investment in the education it provides to its young people.
That said, everyone acknowledges that there is a lot of room for improvement, especially when it comes to test scores, graduation rates and successful transitions to college. Perhaps most strikingly,...
