Read Article AUBURN — The School Committee has rejected a recommendation from the superintendent to increase daily instruction for struggling students. The committee voted 4-4 on Wednesday night after a passionate debate on the proposal. Tie votes mean a motion fails. Superintendent Connie Brown’s recommendation came in response to low math and reading scores on elementary school progress reports and news that as many as 100 freshmen are failing at least one class. Auburn School Superintendent Connie Brown “I cannot have the committee tell me to raise graduation rates and improve test scores and do nothing about it,” Brown said in response to a motion to table the issue.