Skip to content
Donate
CONTACT

Reports & Publications

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 Governor Lamont's Proposed Budget, FYs 2026 and 2027

Featured

On February 5, 2025, Governor Ned Lamont released his recommended biennial state budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. This nonpartisan analysis details the changes to state education funding in the governor’s proposed budget, and provides a brief overview of the general fiscal outlook of the state budget and economy.

Education Funding Snapshot - Governor's Budget for FYs 2026 and 2027 Interactive Community Impact Tool - Governor's Budget for FYs 2026 and 2027
Read More
Education Funding State Budget

Multilingual Learner Education & Funding in Connecticut

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
Read More
Education Funding Community Student Enrollment/Demographics Equity Multilingual Learners

Multilingual Learner Parent Bill of Rights (INFOGRAPHIC)

During the 2023 regular legislative session, the Connecticut General Assembly passed a bill of rights for the parents and guardians of multilingual learners. This infographic, available in English and Spanish, explains the Multilingual Learner Parent Bill of Rights and what protections are afforded to parents/guardians as they navigate their student's education.

MLL Parent Bill of Rights MLL Parent Bill of Rights SPANISH
Read More
Community Equity Multilingual Learners

Impacts of the Pandemic: Learning Models & Attendance

As a result of school districts serving different student populations with different needs, and having access to varying levels of resources, differences in the type of instruction Connecticut students received during the 2020-21 school year varied greatly. This variation resulted in districts with higher student needs being impacted more than those with lower student needs.

This report explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on learning models and attendance rates among Connecticut’s local and regional public school districts and charter schools. Additionally, this report examines each district’s student needs and the resources available to address changes and disruptions caused by the pandemic.

Impacts of the Pandemic
Read More
Student Enrollment/Demographics Equity

Racial Disparities in Connecticut Education Funding

Connecticut's public school districts remain deeply segregated and significant funding gaps continue to exist between districts that predominantly serve students of color and districts that largely serve White student populations. These are two of the overarching findings from this School and State Finance Project report, which examines racial disparities in Connecticut education funding.

Racial Disparities in CT Education Funding Racial Disparities and Educational Funding Fact Sheet
Read More
Education Funding Community Student Enrollment/Demographics District/School Spending Equity