Press Releases

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• 12/17/2019 Governor Lamont Encourages Connecticut High School Students to Participate in Cybersecurity Competition

• 1/13/2020 Statement by the Connecticut State Department of Education on Providing Educational Supports to Students Who Were Displaced by the Earthquakes in Puerto Rico 

• 4/4/2020 April 4: Update from the Co-Chairs of the Governor's COVID-19 Learn From Home Task Force

• 1/31/2020 State Department of Education Seeking Applications for Sponsors for Summer Meals Program

• 7/28/2020 Governor Lamont Announces the Everybody Learns Initiative: A $43.5 Million Program to Close the Digital Divide for Connecticut Students

• 2/24/2020 Commissioner Cardona Announces Dr. Chris Clouet Joins Agency as Special Advisor Supporting District Success

• 1/22/2020 Governor Lamont: Education Week Ranks Connecticut Schools Among Top Three in Nation On Chance-for-Success Index

• 12/28/2020 State Board of Education: Connecticut Department of Education’s Impact in the Time of COVID-19

• 3/2/2020 Lt. Governor Bysiewicz and Commissioner Cardona Kick Off National Statistics in Schools Week in Connecticut

• 3/4/2020 Commissioner Cardona Announces Dr. Shuana Tucker Joins Agency as Chief Talent Officer

• 8/20/2020 CSDE, Yale Collaborate on Livestream That Focuses On Key to School Reopening —Students' Mental Health

• 5/5/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Classes at K-12 Public Schools Will Remain Canceled for the Rest of the Academic Year

• 2/10/2023 Connecticut State Department of Education Launches “No Matter What” Campaign to Highlight Resources Available for Students Experiencing Homelessness and Housing Instability​

  Connecticut State Department of Education Launches “No Matter What” Campaign to Highlight Resources Available for Students Experiencing Homelessness and Housing Instability​

• 5/9/2023 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ & EDUCATION COMMISSIONER RUSSELL-TUCKER ENCOURAGE CT BUSINESSES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PK-12 SCHOOL STAFF APPRECIATION DIGITAL BACKPACK PROGRAM​ ​

  LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ & EDUCATION COMMISSIONER RUSSELL-TUCKER ENCOURAGE CT BUSINESSES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PK-12 SCHOOL STAFF APPRECIATION DIGITAL BACKPACK PROGRAM​ ​

• 9/6/2023 Connecticut State Department of Education Receives $5.9 Million Grant to Improve Educational Outcomes for Students with Disabilities