Press Releases

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• 4/19/2017 Gov. Malloy and Commissioner Wentzell Release State Guide to Help School Districts in Their Efforts to Further Reduce Chronic Absenteeism and Increase Attendance

• 4/13/2017 Hartford Region School Choice Lottery Will Proceed in May; State Continuing Efforts to Strengthen Diversity in Schools, Create Greater Access for Black and Hispanic Students

• 4/10/2017 Gov. Malloy Announces Statewide Graduation Rates Increase for Sixth Year in a Row, Reach Record High

• 4/5/2017 Connecticut Board of Education Votes to Preserve Role of State Mastery Test in Educator Goal-Setting, Professional Development

• 4/3/2017 Connecticut State Department of Education Submits Federal Plan for Every Student Succeed Act

• 3/29/2017 Performance Evaluation Advisory Council (PEAC) Recommends Use of State Tests for Educator Goal-Setting, Professional Development

• 3/22/2017 Schools of Excellence grants highlight proven methods for better performance

• 2/28/2017 Gov.Malloy: Second Year of Accountability Index Scores Show Widespread Improvement on Most Performance Measures

• 2/23/2017 Gov. Malloy Signs Executive Order Protecting Transgender Students in Connecticut Schools

• 2/22/2017 Malloy Administration Issues Guidance to Law Enforcement and School Districts Regarding Immigration Matters

• 2/22/2017 2017-18 RSCO Lottery Application Deadline Is February 28

• 2/10/2017 Regional School Choice Fair Postponed Due to Weather

• 2/3/2017 Connecticut State Department of Education Seeks Public Input on Draft of Every Student Succeeds Act Plan

• 1/25/2017 State Department of Education Seeking Applications for Summer 2017 Meal Sponsors

• 1/18/2017 Gov. Malloy: Juvenile Court Referrals See Significant Results Following Expansion of State's School-Based Diversion Initiative