HartfordInfo Today -- Thinking Outside the Box in Education and Economic Development: Connecticut Promise Zones
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(approx 1 h 37 min)

In 2005, the city of Kalamazoo, Michigan, began an unprecedented experiment in education and economic development that guarantees full college scholarships to potentially every graduate of the public school system. As a result, school enrollment and graduation rates are rising. The school population is becoming more racially integrated, and there has been a significant impact on the economy. The Connecticut State Legislature is currently considering a bill that would create a similar program called Connecticut Promise Zones. Come hear more about this groundbreaking idea and discuss its potential for Hartford and the region.

Moderator: Hartford City Councilman Jim Boucher
Panelists: Rosanne Druckman
Hartford Consortium for Higher Education: David Medina
Hartford Courant State Representative: Kelvin Roldan
Hartford Board of Education: Pamela Richmond