Reports & Publications

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.

This frequently asked questions document summarizes key components of Connecticut's Excess Cost grant, which is provided by the State to school districts to assist them in paying for special education expenses for students with extraordinary needs.

The Education Cost Sharing (ECS) formula is the method the State of Connecticut has established to distribute approximately $2.2 billion annually in state education funding. The ECS formula is used exclusively to provide state funding to local and regional public school districts. This one-pager compares the components of the ECS formula that was updated in 2022 and the most recent revisions to the formula.

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.

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.