Connecticut State Department of Education
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Connecticut State Department of Education is a branch of the state government of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. The agency is headquartered in the State Office Building at 165 Capitol Avenue in Hartford
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...

. The department, under the supervision of the Connecticut State Board of Education
Connecticut State Board of Education
The Connecticut State Board of Education is the governing body of the Connecticut State Department of Education, the state education agency of Connecticut...

, oversees public education in the state, distribute funds to the state's 166 school districts, and operates the Connecticut Technical High School System
Connecticut Technical High School System
The state of Connecticut funds and operates the Connecticut Technical High School System , a statewide system of 16 degree-granting technical high schools and one technical education center, serving approximately 10,200 full-time high school students with comprehensive education and training in 38...

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