Post by Logan on Apr 16, 2016 6:57:41 GMT -6
HARTFORD —The state’s lowest-performing school districts benefit as much from technical assistance as the extra cash by being part of the Alliance District and Commissioner’s Network programs, Commissioner of Education Dianna Wentzell testified Friday in Superior Court in Hartford.
“Technical assistance is at least as important as the funding,” Wentzell said, continuing a theme she started Wednesday by maintaining that things other than money are keys to helping closing the state achievement gap. That gap, between black, Hispanic and white students, that is larger now than it was five years ago, according to state test results.
“If it were only technical support, would it work,” Attorney Joseph Moodhe, representing plaintiffs in this state school-funding lawsuit pressed.
“I suppose not,” Wentzell said.
A key witness for the state as it defends against charges it is underfunding its public school system, Wentzell maintains that all school districts in the state are resourced well enough to move kids along.
Read more: www.thehour.com/news/education-commissioner-grilled-on-funding/article_f04dc886-c325-5577-b2c9-dde6f05768d4.html
“Technical assistance is at least as important as the funding,” Wentzell said, continuing a theme she started Wednesday by maintaining that things other than money are keys to helping closing the state achievement gap. That gap, between black, Hispanic and white students, that is larger now than it was five years ago, according to state test results.
“If it were only technical support, would it work,” Attorney Joseph Moodhe, representing plaintiffs in this state school-funding lawsuit pressed.
“I suppose not,” Wentzell said.
A key witness for the state as it defends against charges it is underfunding its public school system, Wentzell maintains that all school districts in the state are resourced well enough to move kids along.
Read more: www.thehour.com/news/education-commissioner-grilled-on-funding/article_f04dc886-c325-5577-b2c9-dde6f05768d4.html