While Connecticut ranks among states with the highest levels of education spending, most of that does not derive from the state itself but from municipal budgets.
CT Insider: See how much education funding your CT town is set to receive under the new state budget
Lawmakers recently approved a two-year, $55.8 billion budget plan, which includes approximately $2.4 billion in education grant funding this fiscal year, and around the same the year after. Here's how much each Connecticut municipality is set to receive in Education Cost Sharing grant funding in the two-year budget cycle, according to a new report by the non-profit School + State Finance Project.
CT Insider: See how much education funding your CT town is set to receive under the new state budget
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While Connecticut ranks among states with the highest levels of education spending, most of that does not derive from the state itself but from municipal budgets.
We appreciate the Appropriations Committee’s thoughtful budget proposal and applaud its continued commitment to Connecticut’s students, especially at a time when school districts, communities, and families are facing significant financial uncertainty.
For the second time in just over a week, the Connecticut General Assembly has approved greater funding for special education. Today, the legislature passed H.B. 7163, which will provide an additional $40 million in funding in the current fiscal year (FY 2025) for the special education Excess Cost grant.
While the additional funding for the Excess Cost grant offers immediate, much-needed support to communities, we know much more work remains.