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Leonard Lockhart's Op-Ed
Wilmarie Newton

State's boards of education are fulfilling commitment to public education - by Leonard Lockhart, CABE President, Windsor BOE

There are 1,400 members of Connecticut's local and regional public boards of education, making us the largest group of elected officials in the state. We are tasked with delivering on the promise of Connecticut's constitutional mandate to provide a free and appropriate education for all of Connecticut's children, and we fulfill that promise with several partners - including school superintendents, public school faculty, administrators and staff, Gov. Ned Lamont and the members of the Connecticut General Assembly who write the laws and the budgets that help drive and fund public education. Continue reading...

*Reprinted with permission of the Hartford Courant.

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Wilmarie Newton

We are excited to share a Welcome Back to School Message from CABE, Board Members, Superintendents, and Students from across the state.

"We hope that this will be an exciting school year for all of our students!" Patrice McCarthy, Executive Director, CABE

Take a moment to watch the videos!

Video 1 & Video 2

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Wilmarie Newton

Simply put, "If you don't get involved, nothing's going to change." - Anthony Perugini, Cheshire Board of Education.

Hear from three board of education members who share what it is like to serve as a local board of education member. Please share this video with anyone considering declaring candidacy for a seat on their BOE.

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Wilmarie Newton

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut State Department of Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today announced that Connecticut’s Learner Engagement and Attendance Program (LEAP), which was created in 2021 following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to combat student absenteeism, is featured as a national best practice in a newly released promotional video produced by the Collaborative for Student Success, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for practices and policies that improve outcomes for all students.

The video highlights the effectiveness of LEAP’s home visiting actions in reducing student absences.

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