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Kristen Record & Dr. Juan C. Salazar were sworn in today as the newest members of CT’s State Board of Education.
 
Learn more about Ms. Record and Dr. Salazar, and the SBE’s returning members & non-voting student members, here: t.ly/mr_LU

Thank you to WTNH News 8 for speaking with CSDE Deputy Commissioner Sinthia Sone-Moyano about the importance of regular school attendance and the pivotal role it plays in fostering academic success and student engagement. wtnh.com/ctmorningbuzz/…

News: Governor Ned Lamont & Charlene Russell-Tucker are applauding the CT General Assembly for voting to confirm all 7 of the governor’s nominees to the CT State Board of Education.

The Senate approved the nominees on Wednesday, and the House of Representatives confirmed the members earlier…

DYK that to date, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa & Puerto Rico have passed laws or implemented new policies or programs related to evidence-based reading instruction?

Check out CCSSO’s SoR state scan to learn more bit.ly/49DBPyx.#State…

Today, Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker joined Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz and Paul Lavoie Paul Lavoie at Southern Connecticut State University 🦉 to give welcome remarks at the 3rd annual Million Women Mentors Stand Up For STEM Mentorship Awards. Congratulations to this year’s awardees, including the two student winners – Doorva from…

🎉 Exciting news! At the State BOE meeting on April 3, we debuted our Chronic Absence dashboard on the EdSight data portal! 📊 Policymakers, educators, families & communities can access comprehensive data to drive informed action and strategies in addressing chronic absence.

We…

Thank you to all our paraeducators who are supporting our teachers and students every day. We appreciate you!

👓Vision To Learn provides vision screenings, eye exams, and glasses to students at schools in low-income communities. In Connecticut, Vision To Learn has helped over 20,000 students since launching in 2022, including 4,000 provided with glasses.

👓Earlier today, Chris Lyddy, our director of partnerships, joined Dr. Joseph Macary, Superintendent Vernon Schools, Principal Tracy Duenzl, Morgan Tuck from the WNBA Connecticut Sun, and John Frassinelli from CT Dept of Education to help distribute prescription glasses to students.

📚 Thank you to the students at Joel Elementary School in Clinton & Park Ave. School in Danbury for welcoming into their classroom Deputy Education Commissioners Sinthia Sone-Moyano & Charles Hewes during #NationalReadingWeek ! Your enthusiasm & love of reading is truly inspiring.

🎓Hosted by Educators Rising & CT Dept of Education, more than 100 aspiring teachers from 22 districts demonstrated their teaching skills and how they're ready to shape the future of teaching and continue growing CT's diverse educator workforce! #EdRising #GrowYourOwn CTE Central Connecticut State University

Today we announced a new report showing students who attain some type of college credential, e.g., a certificate, associate or bachelor's degree, earn substantially more than those without credentials.

To break down the data, use our EdSight portal at public-edsight.ct.gov

Big thanks to CABE for spotlighting our new #MentalHealth Staff Ratio report on #EdSight !

To dive into this interactive database tracking mental health workers in ALL districts across #Connecticut , check out our #EdSight data portal at public-edsight.ct.gov!

Here in CT, we're growing our educator workforce! Learn how at portal.ct.gov/sdecertificati…

Earlier today, Charlene Russell-Tucker gave the keynote commencement address for the Adult Workforce Development Program at ConnCAT.

Congrats to ConnCAT class of 2024!

To review and offer comment go to:
PORTAL.CT.GOV/SDE-ODRD

“We know that families play an important role in shaping their children’s literacy skill development,” according to Dr. Melissa Hickey, Director of CSDE’s Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success. “By reading to children, providing access to books and other reading…

Thank you to Governor Ned Lamont for applauding aspiring educators, including Tanner Callahan from CCSU, at the State of the State Address!
Read the full speech here:
portal.ct.gov/Office-of-the-…
CT Dept. of Labor

🎓Keep up the great work, Connecticut!

Seattle Times: Connecticut is acing the FAFSA. Could WA learn some new tricks? seattletimes.com/education-lab/…