Sustainable Magnet Schools
Magnet schools are great schools. In order to continue to provide children with a high-quality, integrated education, magnet schools need legislation that sustains them for years to come with reliable funding from the state. Magnet schools throughout Connecticut have not received a funding increase from the state since 2010. Every year it is harder for these great schools to provide students with the quality teachers and services they deserve.
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Access to Magnet Schools
Magnet schools in Connecticut were created to provide an innovative, high-quality education to students in an integrated environment, and they are doing a great job meeting this challenge. Because magnet schools serve students from multiple districts and neighborhoods, some services like transportation can be more complicated to provide than at a neighborhood school. We need to advocate for smart policies to ensure all students have equal access to magnet schools.
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Integrated Preschool Programs
No parent should pay for their child to participate in integrated magnet school programs, and the need for high-quality integrated educational opportunities starts in preschool. With the right start, magnet schools can ensure that all students are reading on grade level in Grade 3 and that there is no achievement gap between students.
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