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.
Earlier this year, in a move many educators said was long overdue, Gov. Ned Lamont and the state legislature injected an additional $70 million into special education. But this money still isn’t nearly enough to meet the needs in many districts, and officials are working to fill in the gaps.
The Connecticut Council of Small Towns (COST) held a meeting reviewing 2025 legislative session and the additional financial support provided for public schools and special education services.
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.
As Donald Trump fleshes out his promise to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, experts suggest that Connecticut schools would be somewhat insulated from federal policy shifts, but still vulnerable to spending cuts that could arise in the president-elect’s next term.