Erin Dunleavy Benham 🟧

Connecticut State Board of Education Vice Chairperson~ Retired Teacher Sisters’ Project Board Member

[Erin Dunleavy Benham 🟧 @benhamerin]

Congratulations to our Connecticut Scholars! We are so proud of you! @EducateCT @SecCardona

[Governor Ned Lamont @GovNedLamont]

Three Connecticut high school seniors were named today as 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars:

- Annika Fleur Emilia Mengwall, Darien High School
- Cy J. Pavlov, Trumbull High School
- Leigh M. Foran, Staples High School

This is one of the nation's highest honors. Congratulations!

[CT Dept of Education @EducateCT]

Kristen Record & Dr. Juan C. Salazar were sworn in today as the newest members of CT’s State Board of Education.

Learn more about Ms. Record and Dr. Salazar, and the SBE’s returning members & non-voting student members, here: https://t.co/gfG2ErCRMw

[Erin Dunleavy Benham 🟧 @benhamerin]

Welcome new members to the CT State Board of Education

[CT Dept of Education @EducateCT]

News: @GovNedLamont & @CharleneRTedu are applauding the CT General Assembly for voting to confirm all 7 of the governor’s nominees to the CT State Board of Education.

The Senate approved the nominees on Wednesday, and the House of Representatives confirmed the members earlier this month.

“Alongside our re-appointees and student members, I am confident our newest members will assist in achieving the board’s goal of ensuring that every student is prepared for learning, life, and work beyond school,” @CharleneRTedu said.

https://t.co/cvkllXds7Q

[Erin Dunleavy Benham 🟧 @benhamerin]

Remarkable progress indeed!

[CT Dept of Education @EducateCT]

Through strategic actions led by @CharleneRTEdu & @EducateCT with partners and school districts, we are successfully implementing a series of innovative programs and initiatives to attract, retain, and diversify CT’s educator workforce.

https://t.co/fgHcKUPJZv

[Governor Ned Lamont @GovNedLamont]

Our nonprofit providers support residents in every town and are a vital part of our social services safety net. https://t.co/byaUXjmF6Q

[Erin Dunleavy Benham 🟧 @benhamerin]

Congratulations Kari! @KBaransky

[Erin Lyons-Barton @lyons_barton]

Congrats to Edison’s Teacher of the year Mrs. Kari Baransky! She does so much at EMS and is a true teacher at heart. Congrats also to the talented nominees! @KBaransky @WhereisBishop @pvcivitello @EdisonMusicDept @EMSKowalchukAP @SullivanKowalsk @ManciniMeriden @MeridenK12

[Erin Dunleavy Benham 🟧 @benhamerin]

Congratulations! @DalioEducation @FundforTeachers @EducateCT

[MHS Social Studies @Maloney_History]

Thanks to @FundforTeachers, Mrs Banas and Mr Cardillo are headed to Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, and Slovenia this summer to study the causes, events, and results of the Yugoslav Wars and how those countries deal with the memory of the conflicts #FFTFellow @DalioEducation🇧🇦🇭🇷🇸🇮

[CT Dept of Education @EducateCT]

In honor of @GovNedLamont declaring Mar. 31 - April 6 as #ParaeducatorWeek in CT, the State Board of Education expressed their gratitude for the important role that paraeducators fill within our schools.

Shellye Davis, Trisha Santos, and 2024 CT Paraecuator of the Year Dawn Dickau were later presented certificates on behalf of the paraeducators they represent.

“Paraeducators are an integral part of our education system,” @CharleneRTedu said, while highlighting the $1.8 million allocated to paraeducator training. “We appreciate everything you do.”

[Erin Dunleavy Benham 🟧 @benhamerin]

@SullivanKowalsk @CAS_ct @EnzaMacri Congratulations Emily!

[Erin Dunleavy Benham 🟧 @benhamerin]

@lyons_barton @pvcivitello @EMSKowalchukAP @ctrisenetwork @BronkMPS @bhaeffner @MeridenK12 @SullivanKowalsk Love seeing this great initiative continuing. Still recall when we saw it in action in Chicago with @ctrisenetwork @EducateCT @DalioEducation

[Dalio Education @DalioEducation]

“As recommended in CT’s Unspoken Crisis: Getting young people back on track, we must continue to identify and implement best practices that will improve outcomes for young people experiencing or at serious risk of experiencing disconnection in Connecticut.

We know what is at stake when young people lose connection with their family, community, and education. This is why we must acknowledge when our systems are unable and ill equipped to provide the necessary supports to the ever-evolving needs of young people in Connecticut. I applaud @GovNedLamont, Commissioner-Designate Hill-Lilly, Senator Maher @ccsqrd and Representative @LizLinehan for taking steps to evaluate and then modernize the STTAR program in an effort to enhance the state’s behavioral and mental health continuum of care, and position the system to better provide the services our young people need to thrive.

This work is undeniably complex and requires collaboration, transparency, and system accountability. While today’s announcement highlights the critical need to make system improvements, we must not forget about the incredibly hardworking and dedicated professionals who are working every day to improve the lives of Connecticut’s children and families.”

Chris Lyddy, Dalio Education
https://t.co/RO2vdx6oHD

[Erin Dunleavy Benham 🟧 @benhamerin]

@DalioEducation @VernonSchools @WNBA @ConnecticutSun @EducateCT Wonderful!

[Erin Dunleavy Benham 🟧 @benhamerin]

@RayDalio @taylorswift13 Well said Ray, we need more Taylors in our lives!

[CT Dept of Education @EducateCT]

Here in CT, we're growing our educator workforce! Learn how at https://t.co/oc91BXQDjm…

[Erin Dunleavy Benham 🟧 @benhamerin]

@SecCardona Options for our students are most important now!

[Erin Dunleavy Benham 🟧 @benhamerin]

@UConn @UConnHuskies @UConnMBB Jensen Beach, FL

[Erin Dunleavy Benham 🟧 @benhamerin]

@ctrisenetwork @AbbyMarcantonio Congratulations Abby and Annah!

[Erin Dunleavy Benham 🟧 @benhamerin]

@GovNedLamont Such a fantastic program!

[Erin Dunleavy Benham 🟧 @benhamerin]

Wonderful!

[Laura Stefon @LStef82]

CT seeks to fund teachers' project proposals with $4M investment https://t.co/YsSZdOpHFn

[Erin Dunleavy Benham 🟧 @benhamerin]

@EducateCT @WhiteHouse Wonderful spotlight on Connecticut’s LEAP Program, improving student attendance across our State. @SecCardona @GovNedLamont