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• 3/4/2021 CSDE Opens Application for Non-Public Schools to Access Federal Emergency Assistance

• 1/12/2021 CSDE Launches Statewide FAFSA Data Dashboard; Announces 16 Districts Competing for FAFSA Completion Challenge Prize

• 10/25/2021 Connecticut State Department of Education Announces Attorney Michael McKeon Joins the Agency as Director of Legal and Governmental Affairs

• 3/26/2021 CSDE Announces New Partnership to Launch Statewide K-12 Social-Emotional Learning Assessment System

• 7/14/2021 Joint Statement on the Importance of a Culturally Responsive Education

• 4/8/2021 State Department of Education and Department of Public Health Release "Finish Strong" Guidance

• 5/6/2021 CSDE Regional School Choice Office (RSCO) Notifies Families of Greater Hartford Magnet Placements for 2021-22

• 4/26/2021 Connecticut State Department of Education Launches Grant Applications for Summer Enrichment Programs

• 2/5/2021 CSDE and the LEGO Group Partner to Get LEGO Bricks to Thousands of Connecticut Students

• 7/22/2021 Governor Lamont Visits Family Resource Center In West Hartford, Celebrates American Rescue Plan Act Funding In Action

• 5/14/2021 Connecticut Department of Education Seeking Public Comment on ARP ESSER State Plan

• 3/18/2021 CSDE Launches AccelerateCT Education Task Force to Inform Statewide Framework for Learning Recovery and Post-Pandemic Education

• 5/10/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Applications Now Open for Connecticut College Corps Program

• 4/30/2021 Governor Lamont Proposes Program Allowing Children to Access Connecticut Museums for Free this Summer

• 6/9/2021 Connecticut State Department of Education Announces Submission of ARP ESSER Plan