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We've published hundreds of reports and analyses covering a variety of issues in education funding and state finance policy, and we're always working on new research reports. Browse through all of our reports and publications using the keyword search below, or search by a specific category using the drop-down menu below the Featured post.

Budget Snapshot: K-12 Education Funding in Appropriations Committee's Budget, FYs 2026-27

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On April 22, 2025, the Connecticut General Assembly's Appropriations Committee introduced and passed its recommended state budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. This nonpartisan analysis details these changes to state education funding in the Appropriations Committee's budget, and provides a brief overview of the general fiscal outlook of the state budget and economy.

Education Funding Snapshot - Appropriations Committee Budget for FYs 2026 and 2027 Interactive Community Impact Tool - Appropriations Committee Budget for FYs 2026 and 2027
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Education Funding State Budget

The State of School Meal Programs in Connecticut

One in six children in Connecticut is food insecure and uncertain about where their next meal will come from. This briefing offers a high-level overview of school meal programs by examining the current state of these programs in Connecticut, how proposed federal policy changes might impact the state, and what proposals are being considered by the state legislature to invest in these programs.

The State of School Meal Programs in Connecticut
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Education Funding Community

Budget Snapshot: K-12 Education Funding in Appropriations Committee's Budget, FYs 2026-27

On April 22, 2025, the Connecticut General Assembly's Appropriations Committee introduced and passed its recommended state budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. This nonpartisan analysis details these changes to state education funding in the Appropriations Committee's budget, and provides a brief overview of the general fiscal outlook of the state budget and economy.

Education Funding Snapshot - Appropriations Committee Budget for FYs 2026 and 2027 Interactive Community Impact Tool - Appropriations Committee Budget for FYs 2026 and 2027
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Education Funding State Budget

FAQs: Municipal Revenue Sharing Grants and the Municipal Spending Cap

Connecticut cities and towns receiving Municipal Revenue Sharing grants are currently subject to a municipal spending cap, which limits how much they can increase their expenditures year-over-year. If a municipality exceeds the spending cap, it is subject to a reduction in its Municipal Revenue Sharing grant. This FAQ document discusses the municipal spending cap and its impact on Municipal Revenue Sharing grants.

Municipal Spending Cap FAQs
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Municipal Aid & Spending

FAQs: Consensus Revenue Estimates

Consensus revenue estimates play a key role in both the execution of the state’s budget as well as the state budget development process. This frequently asked questions document provides an overview of Connecticut’s consensus revenue estimates, when and how they are issued, their role in the state budget process, and possible expectations for the latest revised estimates scheduled to be released at the end of April 2025.

FAQs: Consensus Revenue Estimates
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State Budget State Revenue & Spending