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• Milken Educator Awards welcome Anna Capobianco as the 2017-18 recipient for Connecticut

• Governor Malloy Signs Law Requiring Holocaust and Genocide Education in Connecticut Schools

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed into law legislation that adds Holocaust and genocide education and awareness to the required courses of study for public schools in Connecticut. While the State Department of Education has made an optional course on these topics available to districts for years, not all schools have chosen to use it.

• Governor Malloy Launches Annual Summer Reading Challenge at State Library

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, State Department of Education Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell, the State Library’s Director of Library Development Dawn LaValle, and school representatives from across the state today launched the 2018 Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge at the Connecticut State Library. Governor Malloy also announced the 2018 summer reading challenge theme “Libraries Rock!” and recognized the top-performing schools from the 2017 Summer Reading Challenge.

• Governor Malloy Encourages Veterans to Apply for Troops to Teachers Program

  In observation of Veterans Day, Governor Dannel P. Malloy is reminding school districts, veterans and their families, and all residents about Connecticut’s Troops to Teachers program, and encouraging service members and veterans to apply.

• 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.

• Gov Malloy: Advanced Placement Test Scores Increase Nearly Four Percent

• 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.

• Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Applaud Legislative Confirmation of State Board of Education Members

• LT Governor Bysiewicz and State Department of Education Commissioner Russell-Tucker Kick-off 2025 Computing Challenge

• Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce Recipients of Summer Mental Health Grants for Schools and Camps

• Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Urge Local School Districts To Implement State Board of Education-Adopted Policies on Personal Technology Use in Schools

• Governor Lamont Launches 2024 Summer Reading Challenge for K-12 Students

• Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Congratulate Three Connecticut Public Schools on Being Named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools

• Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Congratulate Four Connecticut Students Named 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars

• Governor Lamont Announces Funding for New After-School Programs