Educators and officials are facing a new unknown: how the federal government will fund education across the country and in Connecticut for the next fiscal year.
State Representative Jeff Currey discussed H.B. 5003 and the need for education funding reform with Mike Hydeck on NBC Connecticut's "Face the Facts."
After years of arguing over funding Connecticut’s Education Cost Sharing (ECS) formula, a non-profit organization warns lawmakers that failure to act this year could significantly increase local property taxes.
A bill that would increase education funding statewide while narrowing the gap between wealthy districts and poorer ones easily advanced out of the legislature's Education Committee on Friday, moving it one step closer to final passage.
The problem between Woodbridge and New Haven stems partly from a vague state statute holding local or regional boards of education financially responsible for the "reasonable costs" of special education instruction.
The number of Connecticut students eligible for free and reduced-price lunches increased by 4 percent this year, state data shows, an indication of growing need for children and families in the state.