[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 4551]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          E.B. KENNELLY SCHOOL

 Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 
achievements of the E.B. Kennelly School, a public elementary school in 
Hartford, CT. I recently visited the Kennelly School and was truly 
impressed with the progress the school has made in improving the 
educational standards in recent years.
  The Hartford School System has faced some difficult challenges in the 
past decade, including declining test scores, low parental involvement, 
and high poverty rates among its student population. In recent years, 
the faculty and staff of the Kennelly School, led by principal Dr. Zoe 
Athanson, have brought the school up to such high standards that it has 
completed a voluntary accreditation process for elementary schools 
through the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. This has 
made the Kennelly School one of two Hartford schools to become the 
first fully accredited elementary schools in a large city in the State 
of Connecticut. Through hard work, dedication, and an unwavering 
commitment to the students, the Kennelly School has demonstrated that 
city schools are able to achieve the same academic standards as their 
suburban counterparts, often against greater odds. The achievements of 
the Kennelly School serve as a model for troubled school systems 
throughout the country. With a commitment to excellence, anything is 
possible.
  The people of Connecticut applaud the E.B. Kennelly School for its 
accomplishments. As the Kennelly School approaches its 100th 
Anniversary, we wish them much continued success in the future.

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