{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-courtney-celebrates-new-london-educator-named-connecticuts-teacher", "Rep. Courtney Celebrates New London Educator Named Connecticut\u2019s Teacher of the Year", "2023-10-24", "2023", "2023-10", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Joe Courtney", "C001069", "courtney.house.gov", "courtney", "https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker announced Kiana Foster-Mauro, a fourth-grade teacher at Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School, as the 2024 Connecticut Teacher of the Year \u2013 the state\u2019s highest recognition honoring extraordinary teachers.\n\n\u201cCongratulations to New London\u2019s own Kiana Foster-Mauro for her well-earned distinction as Connecticut\u2019s Teacher of the Year. This high-honor reflects Ms. Foster-Mauro\u2019s commitment to creating a sense of belonging for her students and ensuring every student can succeed. It also is a testament to the City of New London school system which retooled its magnet schools so successfully,\u201d said Rep. Joe Courtney. \u201cConnecticut has a track-record of excellent educators and school districts across the state which make CT a great place to call home. It\u2019s great to see Ms. Foster-Mauro and Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School continue that tradition of excellence.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:49:26Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-courtney-celebrates-new-london-educator-named-connecticuts-teacher"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.1950388327240944, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}