This policy briefing details the current mismatch between student learning needs and per-student spending in Connecticut’s local and regional public school districts, and examines some of the factors that contribute to this mismatch.
Although primarily a state and local responsibility, the federal government has significant governing roles and responsibilities when it comes to K-12 education. This frequently asked questions document provides an overview of the federal government’s role in K-12 education and explains how the policies, programs, and funding under the purview of the U.S. Department of Education impact Connecticut’s students, families, and schools.
This report breaks down how districts propose to spend hundreds of millions of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund dollars, provided under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, by the 2024 deadline as they continue to respond to the ongoing pandemic and its impacts on the academic and social-emotional needs of students.
The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund was created by Congress in March 2020 to help states and school districts throughout the country combat the impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on students and K-12 education. This infographic breaks down the federal ESSER funding the State of Connecticut and its school districts have been awarded under the three COVID-19 relief packages passed by Congress.
This frequently asked questions document covers the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund and the federal aid it has provided to states and school districts as part of the stimulus and relief packages passed by Congress in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This policy briefing provides an overview of the process state education agencies and local education agencies must follow to access their allocated Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund dollars under each of the federal coronavirus relief and stimulus acts.