The new superintendent of schools in Hartford accepted a Transition Report that finds room for improvement in Hartford's public schools.
The report for Supt. Beth Schiavino-Narvaez, composed by a team charged with trying to close Hartford's achievement gap, calls for addressing several issues, including management of the central office.
It also found a difference between neighborhood schools and magnet schools, with neighborhood schools educating more students with special needs and those who are learning English, and more absenteeism and suspensions.
"We'll be able to most closely identify the schools that have the greatest needs and in turn need the most support from us," said the superintendent, addressing administrators and people involved in the study.
Narvaez said she would continue to "reach out and listen" as she and the Hartford Board of Education prioritize the recommendations.
