Connecticut Digital Learning Landscape
| State virtual school? | NO |
| Multi-district fully online schools? | NO |
| Online learning requirement for graduation? | NO |
| State approval process for online providers? | NO |
| State approval process for online courses? | NO |
Connecticut has minimal digital learning activity. There is one statewide online program, the Adult Virtual High School (CT AVHS), that is funded by the State's Bureau of Health and Nutrition, Family Services and Adult Education, and provides students enrolled in Connecticut's Adult Credit Diploma Programs the option of earning credits online. There is some district digital learning activity, primarily in credit recovery, although the number of course enrollments served is unknown. Fifty-nine schools and districts are members of VHS Learning consortium, providing 1,537 course enrollments in the state in SY 2021-22.
The Virtual Content Learning Hub, a project within the CT State Department of Education, provides schools and districts with an optional technology platform and online learning content for math, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and other course areas.
There is limited district activity. Hartford Public Schools’ has a distance learning program that blends asynchronous and synchronous components.
State Policies
No major legislation impacting online and/or blended learning was passed January through August 2022.
Senate Bill 1202 (2021) established the Connecticut Remote Learning Commission to analyze and provide a report with recommendations concerning remote learning in K-12.
Connecticut PA No. 10-111 (2010) allows middle and high school students to earn high school credit via online learning and requires districts to adopt policies for granting credit. PA No. 10-111 also required districts with dropout rates of 8% or higher to establish online credit recovery programs. Districts must provide student support and remedial services, including online learning options, for students beginning in 7th grade. There is no formal monitoring process by or funding from the department of education.