Press Releases

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• 6/25/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Plans for the 2020-21 School Year Amid the Ongoing COVID19 Pandemic

• 6/2/2020 Moving Forward Together

• 5/27/2020 Connecticut State Department of Education Announces Graduation Rates Show Continued Improvement

• 5/22/2020 Governor Lamont, State Education Commissioner Cardona Congratulate Three Connecticut Students Named 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars

• 5/15/2020 Governor’s COVID-19 Learn From Home Task Force: First Wave of 17,000 Dell Laptops Ahead of Schedule, Begin Arriving in Districts on May 18th

• 5/14/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives $111 Million in Coronavirus Relief Aid for Schools

• 5/11/2020 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Launches COVID-19 Coding Computing Challenge for 3-12 Graders

• 5/5/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Classes at K-12 Public Schools Will Remain Canceled for the Rest of the Academic Year

• 5/4/2020 Education Commissioner Cardona: A New Era in Educational Access and Advocacy

• 4/28/2020 Governor’s COVID-19 Learn From Home Task Force Provides Update on Distribution of Resources to Advance Equitable Access to Continuity of Education

• 4/23/2020 Education Commissioner Cardona Announces Irene Parisi Joins Agency as Chief Academic Officer

• 4/17/2020 April 17: Update from Governor's COVID-19 Learn From Home Task Force

• 4/7/2020 April 7: Update from the Co-Chairs of the Governor's COVID-19 Learn From Home Task Force

• 4/4/2020 April 4: Update from the Co-Chairs of the Governor's COVID-19 Learn From Home Task Force

• 3/24/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Second Philanthropic Donation to Help School Districts with Remote Learning During COVID-19 Crisis