During its 2025 regular legislative session, the Connecticut General Assembly made a number of changes to how the State funds special education, including the creation of a new formulaic grant to support special education services.
This frequently asked questions document provides information about Connecticut's 17 regional school districts, which educate a combined enrollment of more than 22,00 students. This FAQ document answers questions about the creation, administration, and funding of Connecticut's regional school districts.
This fact sheet includes key stats and figures about Connecticut's over 54,000 multilingual learners, as well as information about funding for bilingual education programs.
Open Choice is a program in which Connecticut students can attend schools in local public school districts outside the community in which they reside. This fact sheet covers the basics of the Open Choice program, including its objectives, how it operates, who can participate, and how it is funded.
This policy briefing provides an overview of charter schools in Connecticut, including the students they serve, the background and history of Connecticut's charter schools, the state oversight and regulations for charter schools, and the distribution of state education dollars to charter schools.
This collection of policy briefs covers Connecticut's multilingual learner population, their education, current challenges, and opportunities to improve education programs and services for multilingual learner students and their families.
Concerns and Recommendations for Connecticut Multilingual Learner Education
Connecticut's Multilingual Learners
Multilingual Learners and Academic Performance
Funding for Connecticut's Multilingual Learners
Multilingual Learner Education Comparisons
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