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Fulton Schools Test Scores Improve After Drop Caused by State Changes

You could be forgiven for looking at the scores Fulton students earned on state standard tests and concluding that student performance is dropping fast.  After all, in 2009, 69% of Fulton 3rd graders were judged to be proficient at the state standard for English Language Arts.  In 2011, just 47% were proficient.

“Does that mean that suddenly, we’ve forgotten how to teach?” asked Board of Education member Brian Hotaling.

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Mutual Aid Calls for Rescue Unit Have Fulton Mayor Thinking of Quitting Fire Mutual Aid System

Four times in the last year, Fulton city firefighters have been called to the Chateau West apartments just over the city line in Granby to help that town’s volunteers.  Now, according to Mayor Ron Woodward, city firefighters are being called out of the city to help with accidents.

Enough is enough, said Woodward, who raised the possibility of quitting the county’s mutual aid system at a recent Common Council meeting.

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