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Klein argued that the gains made by city students on state exams compared to their peers elsewhere in the state are evidence that his experiments with school reform are working.

Schools Chancellor Joel Klein made the case to city business leaders this morning that his school reforms are spurring real progress and should be supported.

Speaking to a group of corporate and investment executives assembled by the group Partnership for New York City, Klein asked them to throw their weight behind the changes that Klein and Mayor Michael Bloomberg hope to continue in the city.

“This community has got to make education reform a priority,” Klein said. (more…)