Conn. students rally for education reform

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy joined college students from across Connecticut to call for an overhaul of the state's public education system.

The Democratic governor addressed a crowd of college students outside the Capitol Thursday evening.

The rally was hosted by local chapters of the group Students for Education Reform, a national non-profit organization. It is affiliated with the Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now or ConnCAN , a New Haven-based school reform organization and a strong proponent for charter schools.

The rally comes as closed-door negotiations continue over a wide-ranging bill that attempts to improve student performance, expand access to early childhood education, change teacher standards and close the state's achievement gap.

The General Assembly has until its May 9 adjournment date to act on the bill.

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