Tackling Connecticut's Vast Education Gap From The Inside

Published: Feb. 26, 2020, 5 a.m.

One of Connecticut's unhealthy "steady habits" is the achievement gap between wealthy, suburban schools and their counterparts in the cities. It's among the worst in the nation, but the governor and legislature remain at odds on major structural changes to address the challenge externally. State Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona tells host John Dankosky he hopes to break that habit from the inside — and get more students ready to fill the jobs that companies in the state are creating. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.