Families and Community
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Commissioner's Roundtable for Family and Community Engagement in Education
The purpose of the Commissioner's Roundtable for Family and Community Engagement in Education (Commissioner's Roundtable) is to advise the Commissioner of Education regarding policy and programmatic priorities to improve outcomes for all students and advance the State Board of Education's comprehensive plan for equity and excellence in Connecticut schools.
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Comprehensive School Counseling and College/Career and Citizen-Ready
Guidance and resources for school counseling.
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The term “school choice” means parents have an additional opportunity to choose the schools their child will attend for an elementary and secondary education. Based on both state and federal laws, Connecticut public school choice programs are an opportunity to raise student achievement and to “reduce racial, ethnic and economic isolation” as described in the 1997 Enhancing Education Choices and Opportunities Act (Public Act 97-290).
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Comprehensive School Health Education
Guidance and resources for developing, implementing, and evaluating a planned, sequential school health education program.
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Afterschool programs provide academic enrichment (such as hands-on science or technology programs) and activities to support student learning and development.
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The Connecticut Family Resource Center concept promotes comprehensive, integrated, community-based systems of family support and child development services located in public school buildings.
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School Choice programs and interdistrict magnet schools are designed to attract students from different school districts to learn together in settings that offer unique, high-quality, themed educational opportunities.
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Matoneo y Acoso en Connecticut
Guía para padres y tutores
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Parents Guide to Bullying and Harassment in Connecticut
Questions and answers about bullying in Connecticut schools
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Reducing Chronic Absence in Connecticut's Schools
School district administrators can use this framework to plan and implement preventions and interventions that will help reduce chronic absence in prekindergarten through Grade 12.
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Public School Choice In Connecticut
Information on the five different types of public school choices available statewide.
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Preventing Teen Dating Violence, Promoting Healthy Relationships, and Domestic Violence Resources
Legislation, resources, and guidance for schools on preventing teen dating violence and promoting healthy relationships.
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Connecticut public school choice programs are an opportunity to raise student achievement and reduce racial, ethnic and economic isolation. Explore your choices by finding a school or district program.
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Exemplary Sexual Health Education
Guidance and resources for developing, implementing, and evaluating an Exemplary Sexual Health Education (ESHE), which is a systematic, evidence-informed approach to sexual health education.
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School-Family-Community Partnerships
When schools, families and the community work together, children benefit. School staff, families and community members each make important contributions to student development and success, and the best results come when all three work together as equal partners.