Summer Learning
The Governor's Summer Reading Challenge and The Commissioner's Summer Math Challenge
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Public School Choice In Connecticut
Information on the five different types of public school choices available statewide.
The Red, White & Blue Schools program is a civic engagement initiative led by Secretary of the State Denise Merrill and the State Department of Education.
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.
View a listing of Request for Proposals from 2008 to current year.
The CSDE is committed to continuously learning from data and experience to implement evidence-based educational policies and practices that result in improved student outcomes.
Resources for Schools and Educators
The information below will help get you started on your journey learning about MBL in Connecticut.
Resources for Students, Parents, and Communities
In a Mastery-Based Learning environment, students demonstrate mastery based on competencies and performance standards built from the Connecticut Core Standards and Connecticut Content Standards (social studies, arts, science, and career and technical education).
RSCO operates a regional transportation system that serves the Greater Hartford regional school choice programs which offers various options, including traditional school bus transport, vans, public bus passes, and parent stipends, where appropriate.
Safe and Supportive Environments (Health Education)
Guidance and resources for creating safe and supportive learning environments in schools.
School and Program Information
Regional School Choice Office (RSCO) guides contains information about schools and programs and how to apply.
School Breakfast Program (SBP)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's SBP provides nutritious breakfasts to students in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions.
School Climate Transformation Grant
The School Climate Transformation Grant (SCTG) is a five-year federal award that has been established to assist state agencies in developing, enhancing and expanding their statewide systems of support for, and technical assistance to, local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools implementing an evidence-based, multi-tiered behavioral framework (MTBF), e.g., Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), for improving behavioral outcomes and learning conditions for all students.