On April 3, 2026, President Donald Trump released his budget request for the next federal fiscal year (2027). The proposal cuts funding for the U.S. Department of Education by $3 billion (3.9%) and includes changes to federal policies and appropriations for K-12 public education that will impact students at every level of education across the country. The president’s proposed reduction is a change from the $12 billion decrease he proposed last year, primarily due to a $10.5 billion increase to Pell grant discretionary funding.
This briefing provides a high-level overview of the president’s initial budget request for K-12 education and its potential effects on Connecticut students and schools. Specific district impacts are not available at this time, and there is significant uncertainty about how the proposed changes would be implemented in a final budget.
Citation
School and State Finance Project. (2026). K-12 Education Funding in President Trump's FY 2027 Proposed Budget. Southington, CT: Author. Retrieved from https://files.schoolstatefinance.org/hubfs/Reports/President%20Trump%20FY%202027%20Proposed%20Budget.pdf.