Archive 2023-24
June 2024
June 28, 2024
- UPDATE: 2025 Connecticut Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year Application Deadline EXTENDED to Monday, July 8, 2024
- June Cert Alert: 2024 Legislation Affecting Educator Certification - Public Act No. 24-41
- Connecticut SAT School Day Results Available in EdSight Secure
- Governor Lamont Launches 2024 Summer Reading Challenge for K-12 Students
- Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce Recipients of Summer Mental Health Grants for Schools and Camps
June 20, 2024
- 3rd Annual School Staff Appreciation Digital Backpack
- AED Scholarship Application Open for Fall 2024
- Sent on behalf of the Department of Public Health: Evaluations for Existing Active Radon Mitigation Systems in Connecticut Public Schools
June 14, 2024
- CSDE is Now Accepting PERFORMANCE MATTERS Breakout Session Proposals
- Professional Learning Opportunity: Implementing African American/Black and Puerto Rican/Latino Studies in your High Schools
June 10, 2024
- Connecticut Alternate Assessment (CTAA) Report on EdSight Public and Secure
- Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program (S-EBT)
- Who is eligible
- Students without home addresses on file (see pages 4-5)
June 6, 2024
- CSDE Social Studies K-8 Model Curricula Now Available
- Model units are aligned with Connecticut Elementary and Secondary Social Studies Standards
- View the Implementing CSDE K-8 Model Social Studies Curricula Webinar
- Visit GoOpenCT for all model curricula documents
- For technical assistance, view the Social Studies Model Curriculum Quick Start Guide K-5 and 6-8
- 2022-23 Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rates on EdSight
June 3, 2024
- K–3 Literacy Plan for the Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success
- Webinar Series: Infinite Possibilities: Doing This Together
May 2024
May 30, 2024
May 24, 2024
- Reminder: June 28, 2024, Deadline for the 2025 Connecticut Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year Application
- Only Pasteurized Milk is Served in Schools
May 20, 2024
- LAS Links 2023-24 Results Available via EdSight on May 28 - Videos to assist with interpreting results
- Professional Learning Opportunity: Implementing African American/Black and Puerto Rican/Latino Studies in your High Schools
- Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Month
May 16, 2024
- Courtesy Notification: National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP): Professional Learning Opportunities
- Third Annual School Staff Appreciation Digital Backpack
- Teacher Appreciation Week
May 10, 2024
- Important Update Re: Increasing Educator Diversity Plans
- Connecticut Special Education Data System (CT-SEDS) User Experience Spring CT-SEDS Pulse Survey
- 2024-2025 Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) Intent to Apply
May 7, 2024
- Courtesy Notification: New England Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NEACEP) Conference - Register Now
May 3, 2024
- CSDE/DPH Joint Communication - Measles
- Infectious Disease and Indoor Air Quality Supports for Districts
- Grant Announcement: ARPA - Summer Mental Health Supports Grant Program – 2 Year Grant
April 2024
April 29, 2024
- ARP ESSER Funds Grant eGMS Budget Revision Deadline is July 30, 2024
- 2025 Connecticut Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year Memo and Application
- 2025 CT Teacher of the Year Program
- CT Leader and Educator Evaluation and Support Plan Submissions
April 25, 2024
- CSDE English Language Arts K-8 Model Curricula Now Available
- Model Curricula Quick Start Guides: K-3, 4-5, and 6-8
- K-3 Model Curricula Webinar
April 22, 2024
April 18, 2024
April 16, 2024
- Celebrate Financial Literacy and Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month
- Financial Literacy and Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month PD Playlists.
April 12, 2024
- Education Cost Sharing (ECS) Calculation Shell for 2023-24
- CTECS/CSDE Joint Communication (CTECS Admission Process for students who receive special education services)
April 4, 2024
- Press Release: State Department of Education Appoints Dr. Melissa Jenkins as Chief Turnaround Officer
- Fire Service College Fair
March 2024
March 28, 2024
- New Attendance Dashboard on EdSight
- Final Excess Cost Entitlements for 2023-24
- Authorized EdSight Secure Users: Seal of Biliteracy Report Updated in EdSight Secure to Include 2022-23 Data
March 25, 2024
- Charter Schools Best Practices Annual Report 2022-2023
- Affordable Connectivity Fund Ending Next Month - Town by town estimates available on ACP Dashboard
March 21, 2024
- Solar Eclipse – April 8, 2024
- National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day is April 3, 2024
- Important Reminder: Increasing Educator Diversity Plans were due on March 15, 2024. If you have not yet submitted an increasing educator diversity plan, please submit your plan on the IED plan template by April 15, 2024, using the Plan Submission Portal.
March 18, 2024
- Connecticut Educator Certification Council Proposed Legislation
- Phase Two: Enhanced Reciprocity Agreement - Educator Certification, Certification Alert
- Study of Content Area Licensure Assessments for Teacher Certification
- Student Address Collection template
March 14, 2024
March 12, 2024
March 11, 2024
- Teacher Negotiations Act Submissions
- New EdSight Dashboard: Postsecondary Labor and Earnings
- CSDE Releases Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) Dashboard
March 4, 2024
- ESSER Annual Performance Report – fourth round of annual Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) reporting should be available to districts through eGMS is mid-March.
- Technical Assistance Consultation on Your Increasing Educator Diversity Plan with WestEd
February 2024
February 26, 2024
- Fiscal Update
- CSDE Launches Parent Bill of Rights for English Learners/Multilingual Learners (ELs/MLs) Webpage
February 22, 2024
- 2023-24 Out-of-Town Magnet School Transportation Grant Application
- CT Leader and Educator Evaluation and Support Plans 2024
- New Kindergarten Age Guidance for Families
- Guidance also available in Arabic, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish
- See also New Entry Age for Kindergarten: Considerations for Connecticut Schools
February 20, 2024
- Survey and Resources - Substance Use Prevention, Overdose Awareness and Opioid Antagonists in Schools
- 2024 Challenge to Educational Citizenship Award Program
February 13, 2024
- Illuminating Black History and Culture Through Art PD Playlist
- Celebrate and Showcase Career and Technical Education Month
- Public Comments Now Being Accepted: CSDE Office of Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities Draft Strategic Plan, 2024-2029
- 2022-23 Expenditure Data on EdSight
- 2023-24 Enrollment Data on EdSight
February 8, 2024
- Recommendations of the School Nurse Advisory Council
- On behalf of the Office of Workforce Strategies: 2024 Connecticut Workforce Summit: Discovering Hidden Talent
January 2024
January 29, 2024
- Enumeration Report in EdSight Secure (Local and Regional School Districts only)
- Deadline Extended: DMV Annual Teen Safe Driving Video Contest
January 25, 2024
- Suicide Risk Assessment Guidance
- Notice of the Availability of Mediation (Public Act 23-137, Section 45)
- Student Summit: Unveiling Students’ Power and Legacy of Resistance: What does it have to do with you?
January 22, 2024
- CT Education Forum on Literacy: A State & National Conversation
- American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Liquidation Extension
- Increasing Educator Diversity Plan Support Webinar | Thursday, February 8, 2024, 2-3:30 PM (EST)
January 11, 2024
- Guidance on Civil Rights Protections and Supports for Transgender or Gender-Diverse Students
- Student Participation in Alternate Assessment
- Internet Safety Training – On behalf of the US Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut and the Department of Children and Families - January 25, 2024
January 8, 2024
December 2023
December 21, 2023
- Rigorous Coursework letters are scheduled to be sent around January 5, 2024. The list of students receiving these letters will be available in EdSight Secure by December 31, 2023.
- CSDE Launches K-2 Science Model Curricula to complete K-8 Science Model Curricula, Quick Start Guide and FAQs.
December 18, 2023
- Suggestions and Resources for Professional Development and Evaluation Committees (PDECs) and FAQs
- Department of Children and Families (DCF) Mandated Trainings
- AccelerateCT Camp Summit
December 15, 2023
- Nominations to District Advisory Committee for CCERC
- State Summative Assessment Calendar 2024-25
- Certification Alert: Cross-Endorsement Requirements
- Webinar registration: Components of Social, Emotional, and Intellectual Habits: Kindergarten through Grade 12 - register for January 10, 2024, or January 17, 2024
November 2023
November 30, 2023
- CSDE Launches ‘School Is Better with You’ Campaign to Promote Daily School Attendance and Combat Chronic Absenteeism
- Profile and Performance Reports (PPR) for 2022-23
- CSDE Celebrates Computer Science Week December 4-10
- Letter from U.S. Assistant Secretary Rodriguez: Free COVID-19 Tests for School Districts
November 27, 2023
- Division of Finance and Internal Operations Contact List
- 2024-25 Interdistrict Cooperative Grant Program
- 2023-24 Annual Certification Compliance Report Process
November 20, 2023
- On behalf of CT Department of Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto – 2023 CTDOT Snowplow Naming Contest
- On behalf of the CT Department of Motor Vehicles – Annual Teen Safe Driving Video Contest
November 16, 2023
- Updated Guidance Regarding Public Act 23-137 Extending IDEA Eligibility
- Visual Access to Mathematics
- Increasing Educator Diversity Plan Interactive Technical Assistance Webinars: register for session 1 and register for session 2
November 13, 2023
- State Board of Education’s Five-Year Comprehensive Plan for Education
- Reminder: Certification Alerts
- CSDE and Connecticut Native American Tribes Release Curricula Resources
November 9, 2023
November 2, 2023
- Just Released! Bright Spots: Improving High School Student Attendance in Connecticut
- 2022-23 Education Financial System, Special Education Excess Cost Grant System, Public School Information System, and Independent Accountant’s Report
October 2023
October 26, 2023
- Connecticut Special Education Data System (CT-SEDS) User Experience Pulse Survey
- Notice of Intention to Issue Declaratory Rulings
- Press Release: Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce Release of $11.5 million to 46 School Districts to Boost High Dosage Tutoring
- Press Release: Governor Lamont Announces Kiana Foster-Mauro is Connecticut’s 2024 Teacher of the Year
October 23, 2023
October 19, 2023
- Press Release: The LEAP Effect: A Systemic Approach To Boosting Student Attendance and Engagement
- 2022-23 School Discipline Data Posted on EdSight:suspension rates, district tiers, incidents, sanctions, and bullying.
- CSDE launches Grades K-5 Computer Science Model Curricula
October 16, 2023
October 12, 2023
- Reminder: Increasing Educator Diversity Informational Webinar
- On behalf of CT Department of Transportation Commissioner Garrett T. Eucalitto – 2023 CTDOT Snowplow Naming Contest
October 11, 2023
October 5, 2023
- Increasing Educator Diversity Informational Webinar
- Aspiring Educators Diversity Scholarship Program
- Nominations for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar Program
October 2, 2023
- Defined Careers October Professional Learning Opportunity - Register Now
- ALERT: FEMA and the FCC will send a national mobile alert test to all consumer cell phones at approximately 2:20 p.m. EST on Wednesday, October 4
September 2023
September 28, 2023
- Register for Informational Webinar for Districts who have Requested a Waiver of Connecticut Approved K–3 Reading Curriculum Models or Programs
- Connecticut Automatic Admissions Program (CAAP) Update
- Dual Credit Grants Awarded
September 25, 2023
- Eligible high schools encouraged to participate in 2023-24 Connecticut FAFSA Challenge; application deadline is Friday, September 29, 2023.
- International Day of the Girl Panel: Using Digital Platforms to Progress Change
September 21, 2023
- CSDE-Hispanic Heritage Month PD Playlist
- Please see our most recent press releases: FAFSA Challenge Schools Show Significant Gains, 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools, EdSight Dashboards
September 18, 2023
- Celebrate National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
- Calling Connecticut Educators! Apply to Participate in Smarter Balanced Item Reviews in ELA and Math
- Review the necessary qualifications, application process, and other information and the FAQ
- Internet Safety Training – On behalf of the US Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut and the Department of Children and Families
- FAFSA Data Sharing Agreement Expiring – District Signature Required on Amendment
September 14, 2023
- View the Connecticut Guidelines for Educator and Leader Evaluation and Support 2023 (CT Guidelines 2023) and read the Commissioner's memo
September 12, 2023
- Review the State Board of Education's 2023-28 Five-Year Plan Draft and submit your comments.
- Sign up for the Fall Statewide Paraeducator Recruitment Fair
- Register for the 2023 Performance Matters Forum (PMF) and view conference details
- Grant Expenditure Dashboard on EdSight Public (New)
September 7, 2023
September 5, 2023
- Log into EdSight Secure to access the Teacher-Course-Student (TCS) Accountability Indicators Preview Report
- Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment (CPFA) Dashboard on EdSight
August 2023
August 31, 2023
- Reimbursement of 2022-23 Health Services for Children in Nonprofit Private Schools (ED017)
- 2023-24 Out-of-Town Magnet School Transportation Grant Application (ED021)
- Request for Extension of Federal COVID Relief Funds Liquidation Period
- CSDE Launches Grades 3-6 English Language Arts Model Curriculum
August 28, 2023
- Press Release: Connecticut Sees Improvement in Attendance, and Math and Science Scores
- Register for the Accountability Index Estimator Tool – Webinar on September 8, 2023
- Office of Workforce Strategies Healthcare Careers Plan
August 24, 2023
- Talk Tuesdays begin Tuesday, September 19, 2023.Talk Tuesdays are biweekly “drop-in” virtual opportunities that engage state agency, district, and school staff in an open dialogue around student attendance and engagement.
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Symposium for Superintendents and District DEI Leaders titled, “Cultivating a Meaningful Partnership: Equity at the Center,” on September 20, 2023.
August 21, 2023
- The Unpaid Experiential Learning Program (UELP) is back for the 2023-2024 school year.
- Local Education Agency (LEA) 2022 Annual Performance Report (APR) Determinations will be released on Tuesday, August 29. Special Education Annual Performance Reports.
- Are Your District’s Contacts with CSDE Up to Date?
August 18, 2023
- Commissioner’s Back-to-School Meeting
- Survey on Vacancies in Teaching Endorsements, Special Service Endorsements, and Instructional Paraprofessionals - Due August 30
- Save the Date! ARPA-Right to Read Professional Learning Informational Webinars
- Components of Social, Emotional, and Intellectual Habits: Kindergarten through Grade 12
- Defined Learning September Training Opportunity
August 15, 2023
August 14, 2023
August 10, 2023
- Reminder: Free College Career Readiness Digital Platform for Districts
- Register for the Bureau of Special Education's 20th Annual Back to School Meeting
- Virtual LEAP 101 Trainings
August 7, 2023
- Joint DPH-CSDE Back to School Letter to Schools
- Evaluations for Existing Active Radon Mitigation Systems in Connecticut Public Schools
- $16 million School Meal Funding Announcement
- Register for Virtual Training Session on the Seal of Biliteracy Report in EdSight Secure
- Urgent Crisis Centers now available
August 3, 2023
- New Kindergarten Age Information
- School Mental Health Workers Grant
- Action Required: ARPA-Right to Read Grant Updates
- SDE Launches Grades 3-5 Model Science Curricula
- 2023-24 Minimum Budget Requirement (MBR) ED012
July 2023
July 31, 2023
- Special time-sensitive message from the Office of the State Comptroller: Paraeducator Deductible Assistance Program Survey
- Obligation and Expenditure Timelines for Federal Covid Relief Funds
- Free College Career Readiness Digital Platform for Districts
- Seal of Biliteracy Report Now Available in EdSight Secure
July 24, 2023
- Paraeducator healthcare meeting with the Comptroller on July 27, 2023
- Filing of Fiscal Year 2022-23 Financial Data
- Workforce and Career Readiness Survey
- Certification Alert – July 2023 – Legislation Affecting Educator Certification
- Special Education Call Center
July 20, 2023
- Dual Credit Expansion Grant deadline extended to July 28, 2023
- Defined Learning for Advancing Computer Science and STEM Project Based Learning Pilot
July 17, 2023
July 14, 2023
- Designation of Certification Shortage Areas for 2023-24
- CSDE Memo: Public Act 23-137 Extends IDEA Eligibility through the End of the School Year during which a Student Turns Age 22
- Clean School Bus Program Notice of Funding Opportunity Reminder
- Some Connecticut State Summative Assessment Results available in EdSight Secure
- Public Release of Connecticut State Summative Assessment Results expected mid-to-late August
July 10, 2023
- Joint OEC & CSDE Memo - Minimum Age to Enroll in School
- Educators Rising Mini-Grants
- Reminder: Dual Credit Expansion Grant Due July 17, 2023