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

• RSCO School Choice On-Time Application Open Now Through February 28, 2023

  RSCO School Choice On-Time Application Open Now Through February 28, 2023

• Connecticut's Approved K-3 Reading Curriculum Models or Programs

  State law requires the Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success at the CSDE to review and approve at least five reading curriculum models or programs that must be implemented by all public-school districts effective the 2023–24 school year.

• Connecticut Stronger Connections Grant Program

  Connecticut's Stronger Connections Grant (SCG) Program supports high-need school districts with funding to create safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environments; foster a sense of belonging and engagement in school; and improve academic outcomes and reduce violence and disciplinary actions.

• Physically Active School Systems (PASS)

  The Connecticut Red Ribbon Physically Active School System (PASS) program award recognizes physical fitness as an essentiual element of schoool success. Superintendents from PASS eligible districts may nominate their schools or districts for the Red Ribbon PASS award.

• Operational Memoranda for School Nutrition Programs

  The Connecticut State Department of Education’s (CSDE) operational memoranda and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy memos contain important information regarding federal and state requirements and implementation guidance for the operation of the USDA school nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Afterschool Snack Program (ASP), and Special Milk Program (SMP).

• Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's CEP provides an alternative approach for offering school meals in local educational agencies and schools in low-income areas, instead of collecting individual household applications for free and reduced-price meals in school nutrition programs.

• School Breakfast Program (SBP)

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's SBP provides nutritious breakfasts to students in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions.

• Connecticut Nutrition Standards

  The Connecticut Nutrition Standards apply to foods sold to students separately from school meals, and are required for public schools that choose the healthy food option of Healthy Food Certification under Section 10-215f of the Connecticut General Statutes.

• National School Lunch Program (NSLP)

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's NSLP provides nutritious lunches to students in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions.

• Menu Planning Guide for School Meals for Grades K-12

  The Menu Planning Guide for School Meals contains comprehensive information and guidance on planning menus to meet the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s meal patterns for grades K-12 in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the NSLP.

• CACFP At-risk Afterschool Care Centers

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's CACFP in at-risk afterschool care centers provides cash assistance for nutritious snacks and meals served at no charge to students ages 18 and younger in afterschool programs.

• Direct Certification for School Nutrition Programs

  Direct certification is a process conducted by states and local educational agencies to certify eligible children for free meals without the need for household applications.

• Healthy Food Certification (HFC)

  Healthy Food Certification (Section 10-215f of the Connecticut General Statutes) requires that each board of education or governing authority for all public schools participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) must certify annually to the Connecticut State Department of Education whether the district will follow the Connecticut Nutrition Standards for all foods sold to students separately from reimbursable school meals.

• Town Hall Panel Discussion - Reopening Guidance School Nutrition #4