National Tests Highlight Achievement Gap in Connecticut
October 15, 2009
Connecticut continues to have the widest disparity in the country between poor students and their better-off peers across the state according to The Nation's Report Card, the official reporting body on test results conducted by The National Assessment of Education Progress ("NAEP"). See The Nation's Report Card: Mathematics 2009 at http://nationsreportcard.gov ; see also M. Spencer, Standardized Math Tests Show State's Economic, Ethnic Disparities Persist, The Hartford Courant (October 15, 2009).
The Collins Foundation, Inc. Accepting Scholarship Applications for Its 2010 Class
October 10, 2009
PORTLAND, CT--Gary H. Collins, founder and CEO of the Collins Foundation, Inc., announced today that the Foundation has begun accepting applications for its 2010 scholarship class.
"We are expecting to see an increased number of applications this year due to the challenging economic environment," Collins added, "and are working hard to ensure that we'll be able to fund a scholarship for every qualified candidate."
THREE HARTFORD TEENAGERS OVERCOMING INCREDIBLE ODDS HIGHLIGHT COLLINS FOUNDATION, INC.’S 2009 SCHOLARSHIP CLASS
June 29, 2009
PORTLAND, CT--Four years ago, Na-Tasha Bryan studied under the light of a homeless shelter. Jenicebeth Santiago, a mother at the tender age of fourteen, questioned whether a high school diploma was beyond her reach. Jessica Rodriquez, born to a single mother, spent each day simply praying for the courage and inspiration to beat the overwhelming odds against her.
Congressman John B. Larson Delivers Rousing Keynote Address at MLK Jr. Day Celebration
January 21, 2008
HARTFORD--A capacity crowd turned out at the Goodwin Hotel to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by helping a remarkable assembly of students from the Hartford and Bridgeport areas realize the dream of higher education.
CONGRESSMAN JOHN B. LARSON TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY CELEBRATION
PORTLAND, CT--Gary H. Collins, founder and CEO of the Collins Foundation, Inc., announces that the Congressman John B. Larson (CT-1D) will deliver the keynote address at this year's Martin Luther King Day Celebration at the Goodwin Hotel (Atrium) on January 21, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.
"I can't think of anyone better suited to deliver this year's theme, ' The Power of One: Commitment, Challenge and Change', Collins says. "Congressman Larson has dedicated his career to empowering and inspiring others to have the courage to step forward to become agents of change in their communities."
