2020 Issues Conference: Connecticut’s Response to Child Care and Education Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic related documents

 

Child Care

A State-by-State Look at Child Care in Crisis: Understanding Early Effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic – National Association for the Education of Young Children, March 27, 2020

Panel Discussion on Child Care During COVID-19 – video of a panel that included Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, U.S. Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, Office of Early Childhood Commissioner Beth Bye, Hope for New Haven Executive Director Georgia Goldburn, and Alliance for Community Empowerment Inc. Executive Director Dr. Monette Ferguson, May 26, 2020

Child Care in CT: COVID-19 Challenges  – Office of Early Childhood, May 26, 2020

CTCARES Programs – Office of Early Childhood

Number of Children Paid by Age Category and Service Setting – CARE-4-KIDS program reports, March-August 2020

School Age Care During COVID-19 – CARE-4-KIDS

Group size and mask requirements as part of a system of protections against COVID-19 – memo from Office of Early Childhood Commissioner Beth Bye, revised Oct. 7, 2020

OEC Memos About COVID-19 – Office of Early Childhood

OEC’s COVID-19 Materials (including guides for child care providers) – Office of Early Childhood

 

K-12 Education

Adapt, Advance, Achieve: Connecticut’s Plan to Learn and Grow Together – State Dept. of Education, updated Sept. 4, 2020

Addendum 4: Updated Guidance for Decision-Making Regarding the Use of In-Person, Hybrid (Blended), or Remote Learning Models in Connecticut Schools during COVID-19 (addendum to “Adapt, Advance, Achieve” document) – State Dept. of Education and Dept. of Public Health, revised Oct. 21, 2020

Addendum 14: Supporting Student Attendance and Engagement during Hybrid or Remote Learning (addendum to “Adapt, Advance, Achieve” document) – State Dept. of Education and Dept. of Children and Families, Sept. 21, 2020

Supporting Student Participation in 2020-21 – State Dept. of Education’s EdSight (section on school learning models over time is located about halfway down the page)

CT School Learning Model Indicators by County (dataset and narrative with charts) – CT Open Data website with Dept. of Public Health data

COVID-19 in PK-12 Public and Private Schools – CT Open Data website with Dept. of Public Health data

Student Participation in Distance Learning and Connectivity Needs Survey – State Dept. of Education, June 2020

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Reopening K-12 Public Schools – State Dept. of Education, July 17, 2020

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Reopening K-12 Public Schools, Volume 2 – State Dept. of Education, Aug. 11, 2020

Resolution on emergency endorsements – State Board of Education, Aug. 11, 2020

Flexibilities for Implementing the CT Guidelines for Educator Evaluation 2017 for the 2020-2021 School Year – memo from State Dept. of Education Commissioner Dr. Miguel A. Cardona, Aug. 11, 2020

Federal Stimulus for Connecticut – Office of Fiscal Analysis, updated Nov. 13, 2020