Geraldo Reyes Jr

The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) will host a webinar on Jan. 31 from 5-6 p.m. to discuss its current goals and investments for the future. Topics include federal funding investments, initiatives currently underway, and more. State Commissioner of Education, Charlene M. Russell-Tucker, will also answer questions submitted prior to the event.

The webinar is open to everyone — students, parents, and members of the education community and public — and will be livestreamed on YouTube and CT-N.

I want to call your attention to a dynamic new partnership that is set to help Waterbury's high school students realize their college promise.
 
The City of Waterbury, under Mayor Neil O'Leary, Waterbury Board of Education and Superintendent of Waterbury Public Schools Verna Ruffin have teamed up to create and launch the Waterbury Promise Scholarship.

This partnership affirms Waterbury's commitment to students pursuing higher education by removing the financial barriers they and their families face as part of the decision-making process.

Connecticut's bipartisan Reapportionment Commission recently approved the redistricting plan for the state House of Representatives. The new plan is effective for the 2022 election, and legislators elected begin representing their new districts on January 4, 2023.
 
The 75th District saw very limited changes as 93% of the people in the new district are also in the current district. 
 

Increasing fuel prices will present additional challenges to keep warm this winter season.

For those who need help, I want to share information on available energy assistance services.

Some of the energy assistance programs available include:

State Representative Geraldo Reyes Jr. at the Social Equity Council

I would like to wish you and your family a happy Thanksgiving!

Factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, remote learning, and social media have all affected our children and their mental well-being.

National Disability Employment Awareness Month began in 1945 to highlight the contributions of people with disabilities to the workforce and to raise awareness of the inequities they face.