Press Releases

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• 4/26/2021 Connecticut State Department of Education Launches Grant Applications for Summer Enrichment Programs

• 4/21/2021 Governor Lamont Announces $11 Million to Expand High-Quality Summer Enrichment Programs for Connecticut Children

• 4/20/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Partnership with Steven Van Zandt’s TeachRock to Engage Connecticut Students Using Popular Culture and Music

• 4/12/2021 Governor Lamont Launches State Initiative to Address Student Absenteeism and Disengagement Resulting from the COVID-19 Pandemic

• 4/8/2021 State Department of Education and Department of Public Health Release "Finish Strong" Guidance

• 4/6/2021 Governor Lamont Opens New Rounds of State Grants to Improve School Security Infrastructure and Emergency Communications Systems

• 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

• 4/12/2019 Board of Regents Adopts Uniform Advanced Placement Policy

• 4/5/2019 Education Commissioner Wentzell’s Statement on State of Connecticut Partnership with Dalio Philanthropies

• 4/10/2018 Gov. Malloy: State's Results on National Assessment Shows Reduction in Some Achievement Gaps Since 2011

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and State Department of Education Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell today announced that the State of Connecticut has been making progress in its efforts to reduce achievement gaps, according to the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) – a report known as the “Nation’s Report Card” created by the National Center for Education Statistics.

• 4/9/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Increase in Graduation Rates for Seventh Consecutive Year

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and State Department of Education (SDE) Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell today announced that graduation rates in the state reached a record high of 87.9 percent in 2017, marking an increase for the seventh consecutive year.