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title: Comparing Connecticut's School Construction Program
description: This report examines the costs, processes, and state funding associated with school construction in Connecticut and its peer states.
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# [Comparing Connecticut's School Construction Program](https://schoolstatefinance.org/reports/comparing-connecticuts-school-construction-program)

 Written by [School + State Finance Project](https://schoolstatefinance.org/reports/author/ssfp) | Jan 23, 2018 9:32:00 PM

In Connecticut, the cost per square foot for school construction, adjusted for inflation, increased 64 percent between 2000 and 2012. This report examines the costs, processes, and state funding associated with school construction in Connecticut and its peer states. The report also examines legislative changes made in 2017 to Connecticut's school construction grant program.

Citation  
Connecticut School Finance Project. (2018). *Comparing Connecticut's School Construction Program*. New Haven, CT: Author. Retrieved from [https://files.schoolstatefinance.org/hubfs/Reports/Comparing%20CTs%20School%20Construction%20Program.pdf](https://schoolstatefinance.org/hubfs/Reports/Comparing%20CTs%20School%20Construction%20Program.pdf).

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