2023

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• 8/28/2023 Connecticut Sees Improvement in Attendance, and Math and Science Scores

  Considerable work remains to get attendance and achievement to exceed pre-pandemic levels

• 2/1/2023 Governor Lamont Launches New Round of School Security Grants

  Governor Lamont Launches New Round of School Security Grants

• 2/21/2023 RSCO School Choice On-Time Application Deadline February 28, 2023

  RSCO School Choice On-Time Application Deadline February 28, 2023

• 11/27/2023 Connecticut State Department of Education Launches ‘School Is Better with You’ Campaign to Promote Daily School Attendance and Combat Chronic Absenteeism

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

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

• 5/16/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Targeted State Investments and Agency Collaboration to Increase School Staffing

• 10/24/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Kiana Foster-Mauro is Connecticut's 2024 Teacher of the Year

• 7/21/2023 Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Requiring Completion of Personal Financial Management Course

• 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

• 4/6/2023 Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce Investment To Grow Dual Credit Offerings

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

• 7/12/2023 Connecticut State Department of Education Announces Connecticut PK-12 School Staff Appreciation with a Digital Backpack of Discounts​

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