Summer Learning
The Governor's Summer Reading Challenge and The Commissioner's Summer Math Challenge
Connecticut State Department of Education
K-12 Education
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Attendance Awareness Campaign
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Statutory requirements for educating English Language Learners (ELLs) not served in required programs of bilingual education.
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Bullying cannot be a rite of passage in our nation’s schools. Instead, our schools must be safe and nurturing environments that promote learning and full participation by all students.
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School Choice programs and interdistrict magnet schools are designed to attract students from different school districts to learn together in settings that offer unique, high-quality, themed educational opportunities.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's CACFP in public or private nonresidential day care centers provides cash assistance for nutritious meals and snacks served to adults who are at least 60 years of age, or functionally impaired adults of any age who reside in the community.
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CACFP At-risk Afterschool Care Centers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's CACFP in at-risk afterschool care centers provides cash assistance for nutritious snacks and meals served at no charge to students ages 18 and younger in afterschool programs.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's CACFP in private nonresidential licensed child care centers (including emergency shelters and at-risk afterschool care programs) provides cash assistance for nutritious meals and snacks served to infants and children.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's CACFP in emergency shelters provides cash assistance for nutritious meals and snacks served to resident infants and children ages 18 and younger.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's CACFP in licensed family or group day care homes provides cash assistance for nutritious meals and snacks served to infants and children ages 12 and younger.
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Career and Technical Education
Career and Technical Education (CTE) provides students of all ages with the academic, technical skills, knowledge and training necessary to succeed in future careers and to become lifelong learners.
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Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success
Pursuant to Public Act No. 21-2 sec. 402 (8c), The Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success shall be under the direction of a director who shall consult with the Reading Leadership Implementation Council.
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Charter schools are publicly funded schools that are run independently of the school district and may also have a specialized focus. Charters are granted by the State Board of Education and schools may enroll students in Grades PK-12 as established in their charters.
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Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's CACFP provides nutritious meals and snacks to infants and children in child care centers, family day care homes, and emergency shelters; nutritious snacks and suppers to children participating in eligible at-risk afterschool care programs; and nutritious meals and snacks to adults who receive care in nonresidential adult day care centers.
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Information on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Child Nutrition Programs, including the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Afterschool Snack Program (ASP), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), Special Milk Program (SMP), and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the NSLP.
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Good attendance is essential to student achievement! Research shows that absences add up and that good attendance is essential to student achievement and graduation. Whereas, chronic absence and truancy can be lead to school drop-out, academic failure and juvenile delinquency. By removing barriers to attendance, districts, schools and community partners can improve attendance.
