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title: Low-Performing School District Interventions in MA and CT
description: This policy briefing discusses the authority of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Connecticut State Department of Education to intervene in low-performing public schools and districts in their respective states.
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# [Low-Performing School District Interventions in MA and CT](https://schoolstatefinance.org/reports/low-performing-school-district-interventions-in-massachusetts-and-connecticut)

 Written by [School + State Finance Project](https://schoolstatefinance.org/reports/author/ssfp) | Mar 19, 2019 8:14:00 PM

This policy briefing discusses the authority of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Connecticut State Department of Education to intervene in low-performing public schools and districts in their respective states.

Included in this policy briefing is a focus on the 5-tier accountability system used in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to aid low-performing public schools and school districts. Specifically, this policy briefing covers Massachusetts’ distinct feature of receivership of schools or districts, which grants a level of authority to the Commonwealth to intervene in chronically low-performing schools and districts.

Additionally, highlighted in this policy briefing is State of Connecticut’s Next Generation Accountability Plan and the authority of the State to intervene in low-performing school districts, including assigning district improvement officers.

Citation  
Connecticut School Finance Project. (2019). *Low-Performing School District Interventions in Massachusetts and Connecticut*. New Haven, CT: Author. Retrieved from [https://files.schoolstatefinance.org/hubfs/Reports/Low%20Performing%20District%20Intervention.pdf](https://schoolstatefinance.org/hubfs/Reports/Low%20Performing%20District%20Intervention.pdf).

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