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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.

Insights from District Leaders: How Rising Costs are Impacting Students & Teachers

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Inflation written in white chalk on a green chalkboard

As districts work to meet increasing student needs and maintain high-quality educational programs, the purchasing power of state and local dollars has eroded under the cumulative effects of persistent inflation. To understand how rising costs are impacting students and teachers in the classroom, we conducted interviews with leaders across 18 school districts.

Insights from District Leaders: How Rising Costs are Impacting Students & Teachers One-Pager: Impacts of Rising Costs on the Classroom
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Education Funding Funding Formulas

District Implications of the Full Funding of the Education Cost Sharing (ECS) Grant

This policy briefing identifies how reaching “full” ECS funding will alter what education funding school districts can expect from the State each year. Additionally, this briefing examines the impacts of ECS grant changes, budgeting uncertainty, future shifts in funding, and how inflation looms larger for “fully-funded” districts.

District Implications of the Full Funding of the Education Cost Sharing (ECS) Grant
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Education Funding Federal Funding

2025 Federal Government Shutdown: Impacts to K-12 Education Funding & Connecticut

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.

2025 Federal Government Shutdown: Impacts to K-12 Education Funding & Connecticut
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Federal Funding

FAQs: Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program in H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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.

FAQs: Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program
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Schools of Choice Federal Funding

K-12 Education Funding in President Trump's FY 2026 Budget Request

President Trump's budget request proposes to decrease funding for the U.S. Department of Education by $12 billion, or 15%. These resources examine the president’s budget request for K-12 education, how it compares to House and Senate proposals, and the potential effects of these proposals on Connecticut students and schools.

Analysis: K-12 Education Funding in President Trump's FY 2026 Budget Request K-12 Education Funding in President Trump's FY 2026 Initial Budget Request Comparison of Senate and Trump FY 2026 Budget Proposals Comparison of K-12 Education Funding in Federal Spending Proposals for FY 2026
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Education Funding Federal Funding