The superintendent's digest collects recent communications from the State Department of Education to leaders in local school districts. Items are organized by fiscal year, which runs from July 1 to June 30. Select an archive for entries from previous years.
Guidance for K-12 Schools
December 20, 2024
December 12, 2024
- FAFSA Completion Status Data Now Available
- CT State Department of Education 2025 Legislative Proposals
- Connecticut National Guard – Recruiter Access to Schools
December 9, 2024
December 5, 2024
- Press Release: Regional School Choice Application Open Now Through February 7, 2025
- U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Releases New Resource Explaining Civil Rights Implications of Schools’ Use of Artificial Intelligence
November 2024
November 26, 2024
November 18, 2024
- CCERC District Research Partnership Application
- Opioid Settlement Grant Opportunity
- Reminder - Illuminating Indigenous People, Cultures, and Perspectives PD Playlist for Educators
November 12, 2024
November 8, 2024
- Special Education Summit Notification
- American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Liquidation Extension
- Press Release: Accountability Results Show Improvement Across Most Indicators
November 4, 2024
October 2024
October 24, 2024
- Survey: Personal Technology Use in Schools (please complete one survey per district by Friday, November 8, 2024)
- Updated Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer and Religious Expression in Public Schools
- Press Release: Connecticut’s 2025 Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year Announcement
October 21, 2024
September 2024
September 29, 2024
- New Contact: CSDE K-3 Literacy Assessment Contact - assign by October 21
- National Manufacturing Month PD Playlist for Educators
September 26, 2024
- Nominations for the 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholar Program
- CSDE 2024 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Summit
- The 2025 CT Teacher of the Year Ceremony
September 19, 2024
- New Attendance Reports in EdSight Secure
- Sharing Hispanic Heritage History Month PD Playlist
September 16, 2024
- NEW: EdSight Dashboard on Connecticut's Gifted and Talented Students
- Attendance Webinar for District Leaders
- Regional Early College Summits
September 12, 2024
- American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Obligation Deadline Reminder
- 2023-2024 ED017 Now Open
- Testing Windows for the K-3 Universal Screening Reading Benchmark Assessments
| Beginning of Year (BOY) | Middle of Year (MOY) | End of Year (EOY) |
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| September 9, 2024 to October 11, 2024 |
December 9, 2024 to January 31, 2025
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April 22, 2025 to May 30, 2025
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September 10, 2024
- Connecticut State Department of Education Kicks Off the 2024-25 School Year at Annual Back-to-School Meeting With Superintendents
- 2024-25 Back-to-School Meeting with Superintendents Slide Deck
September 9, 2024
- ECS Formula – At a Glance
- Unpaid Experiential Learning Program (UELP) is Back for the 2024-2025 School Year
September 6, 2024
September 5, 2024
- On Behalf of the Office of the State Comptroller: DUE DATE APPROACHING: Paraeducator Healthcare Subsidy Program Survey
- On Behalf of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority: Teacher’s Homeownership Webinar
- Performance Matters Forum 2024
- NEW: Educator Vacancy Dashboard on EdSight
September 3, 2024
- 2024-25 CSDE Talk Tuesday Series
- Coming Soon - Increasing Educator Diversity Plan Revision Template & Webinar!
August 2024
August 29, 2024
- Using Free/Reduced Price Meal Eligibility for State Education Programs
- 2024-25 Out-of-Town Magnet School Transportation Grant Application
- Paraeducator Healthcare Subsidy Program Survey
August 27, 2024
August 23, 2024
- CT Physical Fitness Assessment (CPEA) - Preliminary Results for Indicator 11. Districts will have until 5 p.m. on Friday, August 30, 2024 to complete the review.
- Press Release for State Board Position Statement and Policy Guidance on Personal Technology in Schools.
August 21, 2024
August 19, 2024
August 15, 2024
Teen Suicide Prevention Resources:
Call or text 988 for crisis support
- Teacher-Course-Student (TCS) Accountability Indicators Preview Report in EdSight Secure on Thursday, August 22, 2024
- Access Extended: Defined Learning and Edmentum/APEX Learning
August 8, 2024
- New EdSight Dashboard on Dual Credit Courses Completed
- Survey on Vacancies in Teaching Endorsements, Special Service Endorsements, and Instructional Paraprofessionals
August 5, 2024
July 2024
July 25, 2024
- CT State Hosts Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Sessions this Summer – It’s not too late to apply for Fall 2024!
- Are Your District’s Contacts with CSDE Up to Date?
July 23, 2024
- The Education Financial System (EFS) is now open for filing Fiscal Year 2023-24 financial data with the Connecticut State Department of Education
- Designation of Certification Shortage Areas, 2024-25 School Year
July 22, 2024
- Memorandum: Three Year Pricing for Core Reading
- For additional details, go to CTSourceBidBoard and search for 24PSX0053.
July 19, 2024
July 18, 2024
- ARP ESSER Redistribution
- Defined Learning and Defined Careers August Learning Opportunity
- Prospective students can still apply for free tuition for the fall 2024
July 16, 2024
- Register for the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) Quality Institute, August 13-14, 2024 (In-Person). This conference will focus on the elements of a quality dual credit program.
July 2, 2024
- Reminder: Evaluation and Submission Plan (ESP) due by August 1, 2024
- Reminder: 3rd Annual School Staff Appreciation Digital Backpack
- On behalf of the Department of Public Health: Frequency of Radon Re-Evaluations in Connecticut Public Schools