This policy briefing details the current mismatch between student learning needs and per-student spending in Connecticut’s local and regional public school districts, and examines some of the factors that contribute to this mismatch.
A federal government shutdown impacts everyone in some form or another — whether its federal workers not receiving paychecks, families losing access to important programs, or students seeing critical resources delayed and services cut. This briefing breaks down these impacts and provides an overview of how the shutdown affects students and schools in Connecticut, and what it means for federal K-12 education funding.
The Special Education and Expansion Development (SEED) grant provides dedicated state funding to school districts for educating students with disabilities. This infographic provides an overview of the SEED grant, how it is calculated, and for what purposes grant funds may be used.
To help increase student achievement in Connecticut’s lowest-performing districts and schools, the Connecticut General Assembly has appropriated funds to support Alliance District and Priority School District grants. This policy briefing outlines what Alliance Districts and Priority School Districts are, and details the process these districts must follow to receive their grant funding and how they are allowed to use the grants.
The School and State Finance Project has compiled a comprehensive history of changes to the state's school finance system. The history spans from 1927 to present day and highlights significant policy changes, court cases, task forces, and events that have shaped the way Connecticut funds its public schools.
Passed in July 2025, H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) contains a new federal tax credit scholarship program designed to support school choice initiatives and students with education-related expenses. This document addresses key questions about how the new program might work, who would be eligible, and what it could mean for Connecticut’s students, schools, communities, and residents.