Press Releases

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• 4/30/2021 Governor Lamont Proposes Program Allowing Children to Access Connecticut Museums for Free this Summer

• 4/28/2021 CSDE: “The Future Depends on Teachers” PSA Launched to Celebrate Teachers and Inspire More Diversity in Connecticut’s Educator Workforce

• 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

• 3/26/2021 CSDE Announces New Partnership to Launch Statewide K-12 Social-Emotional Learning Assessment System

• 3/18/2021 CSDE Launches AccelerateCT Education Task Force to Inform Statewide Framework for Learning Recovery and Post-Pandemic Education

• 3/4/2021 CSDE Opens Application for Non-Public Schools to Access Federal Emergency Assistance

• 3/3/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Appointment of Charlene Russell-Tucker as Acting State Education Commissioner

• 2/24/2021 Governor Lamont: Connecticut High School Students Lead the Nation on Advanced Placement Exam Performance

• 2/5/2021 CSDE and the LEGO Group Partner to Get LEGO Bricks to Thousands of Connecticut Students

• 1/25/2021 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Invites Students in Grades Three Through 12 to ‘Code for Good’ By Participating in 2021 Lt. Governor’s Computing Challenge