Melissa in the Morning: Making the Grade

Not even a week into the new school year – and a new report shows Connecticut is getting some better grades! New data was just released by the Connecticut State Department of Education looking at academic performance and chronic absenteeism. To break down the numbers and share key takeaways, we spoke with Ajit Gopalakrishnan, Chief Performance Officer of the Connecticut State Department of Education.

For the full report: https://portal.ct.gov/sde/press-room/press-releases/2025/connecticut-students-see-gains-in-test-scores-and-attendance

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