Opportunity High in Hartford, CT, Works to Stem Dropout Rate

The Hartford Courant recently ran a profile of Opportunity High, a partnership between the Hartford, CT, schools and Our Piece of the Pie, a nonprofit agency focusing on youth development. Opportunity High, from which 42 students graduated this year, is one part of the school district’s five-year reform plan to raise achievement and lower the city's dropout rate.

To access the Hartford Courant article, please visit:

Hartford Courant: Turning The Dropout Rate Around: Opportunity High School Grads Step Into The Future (14 JUN 11)

Background information:

OPP: Opportunity High School

Hartford Public Schools

Our Piece of the Pie

City of Hartford

Wikipedia: Hartford, Connecticut

New England City & Town: Education Issues: Dropout Prevention