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.
Educators, municipal leaders, and other advocates gathered Thursday at Hillhouse High School to demand that the state government adjust its Educational Cost Sharing formula to provide more funding for public schools to help reach disconnected youth and meet the increased needs of students.