Press Releases

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• 9/26/2023 Governor Lamont and Commissoner Russell-Tucker Announce $3.8 Million Investment to Expand Dual Credit Offerings for High School Students

• 10/13/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Dawn Dickau Is Connecticut’s 2024 Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year

• 12/5/2023 Connecticut State Department of Education Issues Waiver Determinations Regarding Right to Read Legislation

  CSDE is working to enhance the effectiveness of literacy instruction; majority of districts already on track for full implementation by the deadline of July 1, 2025

• 8/17/2023 Connecticut State Department of Education Kicks off the 2023-24 School Year at Annual Back-to-School Meeting with Superintendents

• 2/3/2023 Connecticut State Department of Education Announces Participation in Summer Meal Programs​

• 8/14/2023 Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce Recipients of Summer Mental Health Grants

• 7/21/2023 Connecticut State Department of Education Announces Launch of New Special Education Call Center

• 6/21/2023 Competitive District Application Launched for High-Dosage Tutoring (HDT) Program in Grade 6-9 Mathematics

• 10/17/2023 Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce the LEAP Effect: A Systemic Approach to Boosting Student Attendance and Engagement

• 10/19/2023 Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce Release of $11.5 Million to 46 School Districts to Boost High-Dosage Tutoring

• 6/14/2023 Governor Lamont Launches a Modernized 2023 Summer Reading Challenge With a $370,000 Investment To Support Learning and Literacy Efforts

• 11/1/2023 Accountability Results Show Attendance, Math, Science, Postsecondary Readiness on the Rise, with Initiatives Already in Place to Address Areas in Need of Improvement

• 9/15/2023 Connecticut FAFSA Challenge Schools Show Significant Gains for the Third Consecutive Year

• 12/5/2023 RSCO School Choice On-Time Application Now Open Through March 15, 2024

  New Parent Resource Center Offers Comprehensive Support for Connecticut Families

• 9/6/2023 Connecticut State Department of Education Receives $5.9 Million Grant to Improve Educational Outcomes for Students with Disabilities