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.
With the expiration of federal emergency education funds from the pandemic, urban districts across the state are facing large budget deficits, including NHPS. This shortfall is exacerbated by long-standing inequities in the distribution of property tax revenue in the state.
Hartford Courant: Sheff v. O’Neill was supposed to save and desegregate Connecticut schools. Did it?
Thirty-five years after first being filed, questions surround the landmark Sheff v. O'Neill case and whether it has moved the needle on educational achievement and integration.
Hartford Courant: Sheff v. O’Neill was supposed to save and desegregate Connecticut schools. Did it?
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Whether it’s the loss of a favorite teacher, cuts to services like tutoring or mental health support, or even the complete shutdown of their school, almost every public school student in Connecticut will feel some type of impact from the expiration of federal pandemic relief funding.
FOX 61: Brown vs. Board of Education 70 years later: How has it impacted Connecticut public schools?
Seventy years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools based off race is unconstitutional. Today, the impact of the decision is up for debate.
FOX 61: Brown vs. Board of Education 70 years later: How has it impacted Connecticut public schools?
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Superintendents across the state are concerned about intensifying learning gaps and their ability to address the unique needs of their diverse districts as COVID-era relief funding expires. While the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted districts across the state, data shows the pandemic has also fueled achievement gaps for the state’s growing student-of-color and multilingual learner populations.