2023

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• 8/17/2023 Connecticut State Department of Education Kicks off the 2023-24 School Year at Annual Back-to-School Meeting with Superintendents

• 8/14/2023 Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce Recipients of Summer Mental Health Grants

• 7/21/2023 Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Requiring Completion of Personal Financial Management Course

• 7/21/2023 Connecticut State Department of Education Announces Launch of New Special Education Call Center

• 7/12/2023 Connecticut State Department of Education Announces Connecticut PK-12 School Staff Appreciation with a Digital Backpack of Discounts​

• 6/22/2023 Connecticut State Department of Education Public Announcement on the Child and Adult Care Food Program

• 6/21/2023 Competitive District Application Launched for High-Dosage Tutoring (HDT) Program in Grade 6-9 Mathematics

• 6/14/2023 Governor Lamont Launches a Modernized 2023 Summer Reading Challenge With a $370,000 Investment To Support Learning and Literacy Efforts

• 6/8/2023 Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker Testifies at U.S. Senate Hearing

• 5/23/2023 Governor Lamont and Connecticut State Department of Education Announce Recipients of 2023 and 2024 Summer Enrichment Grants

• 5/16/2023 Governor Lamont Announces Targeted State Investments and Agency Collaboration to Increase School Staffing

• 5/10/2023 Connecticut’s Educational Research Collaborative Continues to Be Highlighted

• 5/9/2023 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ & EDUCATION COMMISSIONER RUSSELL-TUCKER ENCOURAGE CT BUSINESSES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PK-12 SCHOOL STAFF APPRECIATION DIGITAL BACKPACK PROGRAM​ ​

  LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ & EDUCATION COMMISSIONER RUSSELL-TUCKER ENCOURAGE CT BUSINESSES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PK-12 SCHOOL STAFF APPRECIATION DIGITAL BACKPACK PROGRAM​ ​

• 4/21/2023 RSCO Announces First Round of School Choice Placements Offers ​ for 2023-24 School Year, Encourages More Applications Through September 15

• 4/19/2023 Connecticut State Department of Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker Announces the Appointment of Sinthia Sone-Moyano to Serve as Deputy Commissioner for Educational Supports and Wellness