Connecticut State Department of Education

Teacher of the Year Ceremony
Due to inclement weather, the Teacher of the Year Ceremony has been postponed to December 16, 2025 from 5-7pm. Doors will open at 4pm. The Ceremony will take place at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, and the order of events will remain the same.

Committees and Councils

Connecticut Apprenticeship and Education Committee
The committee coordinates the education of middle and high school students about careers in manufacturing.

Digital Citizenship, Internet Safety, and Media Literacy Advisory Council
The council shall provide recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding (1) best practices relating to instruction in digital citizenship, Internet safety and media literacy, and (2) methods of instructing students to safely, ethically, responsibly and effectively use media and technology resources.

Reading Leadership Implementation Council
The Reading Leadership Implementation Council shall develop and publish annual goals for the Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success.