The New York State Education Department (SED) today announced a record number of "High Performing/Gap Closing" schools. From the SED Web site:

"A total of 1,658 public schools, 14 charter schools, and 288 public school districts have been named 'High Performing/Gap Closing' under the No Child Left Behind Act, Regents Chancellor Robert M. Bennett and State Education Commissioner Richard Mills announced today. A total of 220 schools, 6 charter schools and 26 districts have also been named as 'Rapidly Improving.'"

Follow the links below to the SED Web site for more information.

• SED Press Release (HTML)
• High Performing Schools for 2005-2006 (PDF File)
• Rapidly Improving Schools for 2005-2006 (PDF File)