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On Education Achievement Gap, No Clear Win for Gov Patrick

Originally aired on New England Public Radio, Dec 22, 2014

CREDIT: State House News Service

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is leaving office next month after 8 years. Today we’re looking back at his record on education. Patrick instituted bold and controversial policies in the middle of his term, in part to close what’s called the achievement gap between students with different economic and racial backgrounds.