10/30/2025 Connecticut Students Continue Upward Trend in Achievement, Attendance, and College Readiness Statewide partnerships and targeted investments continue to drive measurable improvements (Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut State Department of Education …
10/30/2025 Connecticut Students Continue Upward Trending in Achievement, Attendance, and College Readiness Statewide partnerships and targeted investments continue to drive measurable improvements (Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut State Department of …
(HARTFORD, CT) – Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker announced that Vanessa Taylor, a kindergarten paraeducator at Putnam Elementary School, has been named Connecticut’s 2026 Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year. Taylor, a United …
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today announced $5.3 million in state funding through the Connecticut State Department of Education’s After-School Grant Program to support 41 grants across 30 …
2026 Connecticut Teacher of the Year Brian Betesh (center). [Download image in high quality] (DANBURY, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today announced that Brian Betesh, a sixth-grade social …
Press Releases 06/25/2025 CSDE Shares Update on State-Led Actions in Bridgeport Public Schools - June 2025 The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) has shared with district leadership for dissemination to the Bridgeport community the attached …
Press Releases 10/10/2025 Connecticut State Department of Education Announces 2025–26 National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant Award Winners The grant will support a variety of foodservice equipment purchases, which will modernize school …
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker are congratulating four Connecticut students who have been named 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars in recognition of their accomplishments in academics, …
Press Releases 10/06/2025 Connecticut Officials Celebrate CT Grown for CT Kids Week with Two Major Announcements (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (DoAg) and the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) today announced two …
Press Releases 09/30/2025 CSDE Announces First-Ever Statewide List of Industry Recognized Credentials for High School Students More than 300 programs identified to connect classroom learning with real-world opportunities (Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut …
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to the recent termination by the Trump administration of the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDE) National Blue Ribbon Schools Program – which for more than four decades has honored and …
Press Releases 09/09/2025 Connecticut State Department of Education Kicks Off the 2025-26 School Year at Annual Back-to-School Meeting with Superintendents This year’s back-to-school theme: Unlocking Lifelong Potential (HARTFORD, CT) — At today’s annual …
Press Releases 08/28/2025 Connecticut Students See Gains in Test Scores and Attendance Results mark statewide improvements in learning and attendance, signaling stronger momentum toward surpassing pre-pandemic performance levels. (Hartford, CT) - Academic …
Press Releases 08/20/2025 Bridgeport Students to See Bus Service Restored Under Negotiated Agreement (Hartford, CT) – Bus service for Bridgeport Public Schools (BPS) students will be restored this fall following a negotiated transportation agreement led by …
Press Releases 08/07/2025 CSDE Launches Webpages Detailing Intervention Efforts to Support Bridgeport and Hartford Public School Districts (Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) announced two new webpages dedicated to …
Press Releases 07/24/2025 State Releases Bridgeport Public Schools Forensic Audit Findings identify no misappropriation of funds and provide recommendations for long-term fiscal stability (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE …
Press Releases 07/15/2025 CSDE’s Greater Hartford Regional School Choice Office Provides Free Summer Enrichment Programming to Over 1,600 Connecticut Students (HARTFORD, CT) - The Connecticut State Department of Education’s Greater Hartford Regional School …
Press Releases 07/01/2025 Commissioner Russell-Tucker Reinforces Commitment to Special Education with Independent Efficiency Evaluation of the CSDE’s Special Education Structure and Processes (HARTFORD, CT) — Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. …
Press Releases 06/25/2025 CSDE Shares Update on State-Led Actions in Bridgeport Public Schools The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) has shared with district leadership for dissemination to the Bridgeport community the attached Bridgeport …
Press Releases 06/17/2025 Commissioner Russell-Tucker Launches 4th Annual PK-12 School Staff Appreciation Digital Backpack Program (HARTFORD, CT) – Today, Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker and the Connecticut State Department of Education are pleased …
