Press Releases

2018

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10/1/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Four Connecticut Public Schools Earn 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools Distinction
10/30/2018 CSDE Regional School Choice Office (RSCO) Hosts Opening Day School Choice Info Fair For 2019-20 Applicants
2/22/2018 CSDE Regional School Choice Office Announces 2018-19 Lottery Application Deadline
The Connecticut State Department of Education’s (CSDE) Regional School Choice Office (RSCO) would like to remind parents, grandparents and guardians of children entering prekindergarten through Grade 12 that February 28, next week, is the final day to submit an on-time application for the 2018-19 RSCO lottery.
10/1/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Initiative to Attract Diverse and Talented People to Become Teachers
6/20/2018 CT Education Commissioner Wentzell Selected For National School Safety Steering Committee
(HARTFORD, CT) –– The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) announced today that state Education Commissioner Dianna Wentzell will join 11 other state education chiefs to lead CCSSO’s newly formed School Safety Steering Committee to work toward creating safe and supportive school environments for all students. The Steering Committee will identify promising best practices for preventing school violence and determine what guidance or support CCSSO will offer to states around school safety.
2/9/2018 More students demonstrate college and career readiness
Today the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) released the 2016-17 results from the Next Generation Accountability System.
10/10/2018 Hartford's Marisol Rodriguez Named Connecticut's 2019 Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year
1/30/2018 Jeffrey Wihbey Appointed as New Superintendent of CT Technical Education and Career System
Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) Commissioner Dianna Wentzell today announced her appointment of Jeffrey S. Wihbey to serve as the Superintendent of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS)
5/23/2018 Connecticut State Board of Education Votes to Initiate Revocation Process for Path Academy Charter
6/7/2018 Gov. Malloy: Education Week Ranks Connecticut Fourth In Nation On Annual Report Card
Governor Dannel P. Malloy and State Education Commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell today announced that Connecticut has been ranked fourth among the 50 states and the District of Columbia on Education Week’s annual edition of its Quality Counts 2018: School Finance Report & Rankings. Connecticut received an overall score of 87.8 out of 100 points and a grade of B+ while the nation as a whole received a grade of C.
9/6/2018 CSDE: Statewide Improvements In Student Achievement On 2017-18 Smarter Balanced Assessment
7/3/2018 Path Academy Voluntarily Surrenders Charter Before Conclusion of State Board of Education Revocation Process
5/21/2018 CT State Department of Education to Hold Meeting Tomorrow for Path Academy Families Ahead of Consideration of Charter Revocation Process
Connecticut State Department of Education (SDE) Commissioner Dianna Wentzell and other SDE officials will hold a meeting tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday, May 22) for the students, parents and guardians of Path Academy to provide additional information and answer questions on the potential revocation of the charter school’s operators’ license.
9/14/2018 Gov Malloy: Advanced Placement Test Scores Increase Nearly Four Percent
10/16/2018 Governor Malloy Announces Bridgeport Educator Named 2019 Connecticut Teacher of the Year

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