ConnCAN

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ConnCAN (Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now) is an American state-level education advocacy group founded in January 2005 and located in New Haven, Connecticut. ConnCAN describes itself as an advocacy organization leading a movement to improve public education for kids. "We bring parents, educators, policymakers, and advocates together to help ensure that all kids have access to great schools regardless of race, wealth, or zip code." Its major projects include education research reports and issue briefs, ranking Connecticut public schools, parent outreach and education, and legislative advocacy. Campaigns ConnCAN has run advocacy campaigns with specific policy objectives. Its first campaign, called "Mind the Gaps", launched in 2009.…

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1. date of foundation: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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