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.
The State of Connecticut has several budget controls, commonly referred to as “fiscal guardrails,” which it has committed to bondholders to maintain through at least fiscal year 2028. These budget controls include the bond cap, revenue cap, spending cap, and volatility cap.
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.
On June 3, 2025, the Connecticut General Assembly adopted a new biennial state budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. This nonpartisan analysis details changes to state education funding in the budget, and provides a brief overview of the general fiscal outlook of the state budget and economy.
Education Funding Snapshot - Adopted Budget for FYs 2026 and 2027
Interactive Community Impact Tool - Adopted Budget for FYs 2026 and 2027
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This document provides an overview of the consensus revenue estimates released on April 30, 2025, and what they mean for the development of the biennial state budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The April 30th consensus revenue estimates will serve as the foundation for the legislature’s revenue package in the final passed budget.
On April 22, 2025, the Connecticut General Assembly's Appropriations Committee introduced and passed its recommended state budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. This nonpartisan analysis details these changes to state education funding in the Appropriations Committee's budget, and provides a brief overview of the general fiscal outlook of the state budget and economy.
Education Funding Snapshot - Appropriations Committee Budget for FYs 2026 and 2027
Interactive Community Impact Tool - Appropriations Committee Budget for FYs 2026 and 2027
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