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Committee confirms Sofia Messina as student member of State Board of Education
Summary
Sofia Messina, a senior at Amity Regional High School and incoming Yale student, was confirmed as a nonvoting student member of the Connecticut State Board of Education after describing work on tutoring access, AI-driven learning tools and student representation.
Sofia Messina of Woodbridge was confirmed Feb. 6, 2025, by the Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee to serve as a nonvoting student member of the Connecticut State Board of Education. Messina told the committee she has advocated for improved access to tutoring, translation services for families and school-holiday recognition for diverse communities.
Messina, a senior at Amity Regional High School and an admitted Yale University freshman, told the committee she worked with her superintendent and school board to study…
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