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Webinar: Introduction to the 2024-2025 Red, White & Blue Schools Rubrics
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 – 3:40pm
Zoom
Does your school or district want to apply to be a 2024-2025 Red, White & Blue School? Then join us for our first professional development opportunity! During this session, we will review the information on the RWB Schools website, take a deeper dive into this year’s Rubric, and share resources to help you plan activities or projects that you can use in your spring 2025 RWB Schools application.
Past Events
2024-2025 Red, White & Blue Schools Kickoff
At this special event, the Office of the Secretary of the State, the State Department of Education, and the Connecticut Democracy Center in residence at Connecticut’s Old State House Sally Whipple announced the 2024-2025 Red, White & Blue Schools theme and recognized the 2023-2024 Red, White & Blue Schools.
(October 21, 2024)
2023-2024 Red, White & Blue Schools Program and Theme Announcement
In this webinar, Arienne Orozco (Office of the Secretary of the State), Stephen Armstrong (State Department of Education), and Brian Cofrancesco (Connecticut Democracy Center in residence at Connecticut’s Old State House) share sample Red, White, & Blue project ideas, explain this year’s “Connecting Communities” theme, and provide an overview of the 2024 Application Form.
(March 27, 2024)
2023-2024 Red, White & Blue Schools Kickoff Workshop
In this kick-off workshop, we discuss the details of the Red, White, & Blue Schools program, announce this year’s Connecting Communities theme, showcase our revamped website, and take a closer look at this year’s rubrics.
(October 16, 2023)
2023-2024 Red, White & Blue Schools Program and Theme Announcement
In this press conference, Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas, Commissioner of Education Charlene Russell-Tucker, and Executive Director of the Connecticut Democracy Center in residence at Connecticut’s Old State House Sally Whipple announce the 2023-2024 Red, White & Blue Schools program and theme. They speak to the importance of civics and recognizing schools that go above and beyond in their delivery of civic education.
(September 28, 2023)