Capital Prep Magnet School in Hartford, Connecticut, a year round school, sends every graduate to college and Principal Steve Perry boasts a near zero dropout rate.

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Perry’s demanding approach has yielded big results. The school of just under 300 sixth- through 12th-grade students boasts a near 0 percent dropout rate. That’s a stunning achievement considering Hartford is one of the lowest performing districts in Connecticut, a state with one of the largest achievement gaps between black and white students in the nation.

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