Passage of the budget: This session’s grand finale
June 16, 2021As we approach the end of our 2021 Regular Legislative Session, I co
2021 State Budget
June 16, 2021This session, we passed a $46.4 billion biennium budget with a $2.3 billion surplus that offers relief from the impact of COVID-19, helps jumpstart our economy, and invests in our cities and towns, nonprofits and working families.
It's Okay Not To Be Okay
June 3, 2021I’d like to share a video that is the result of many conversations and multiple forums I’ve had over the last few months with educators, counselors, parents, students, clinicians, and mental health providers about the unique challenges students are facing now, and what we can do to support them.
DPS Named Among ‘Best Communities For Music Education’ Again!
June 2, 2021I'd like to offer a heartfelt congratulations to the Danbury Public Schools district for once again being recognized as a 2021 “Best Communities for Music Education School District” for its commitment to and support of music education!
CT Education Plan - Make Your Voices Heard!
May 14, 2021The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) will hold two public forums next week to solicit input on educational priorities and the development of the Department’s plan for use of the $110 million state set-aside it received through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) fund.
HB5895: An Act Establishing a Task Force on The Reduction of Student Loan Debt Passes House
May 4, 2021Too many carry the burden of student loan debt throughout their lives.
Appropriations budget plan increases state funding for Mansfield
April 27, 2021State budget proposal gets us closer to debt-free community college