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The Resource Center contains a wide collection of reports, publications, and data from Connecticut and national sources. To navigate through the Resource Center, use the keyword search below or browse by selecting a specific category using the drop-down menu below the Featured post.

Task Force to Study Special Education Services and Funding

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The Task Force to Study Special Education Services and Funding was created by the Connecticut General Assembly to examine a variety of issues related to special education. Specifically, the Task Force looked at the state's severe special education staffing shortage, the lack of resources for special education, the lack of equity in special education across the state, and the failure to close the state's achievement gap.

Special Education Task Force Final Report Special Education Task Force Midterm Report Special Education Task Force Presentation to SpEd Committee
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Education Funding Special Education

Connecticut Tax Incidence Reports (Department of Revenue Services)

Tax incidence is a method of analysis that examines the impact of taxation. The tax incidence report from Connecticut's Department of Revenue Services (DRS) examines the impact of taxes on Connecticut households, analyzes the "results of the interplay of tax impacts," and provides an overview of Connecticut's tax environment.

2023 Tax Incidence Report 2022 Tax Incidence Report 2014 Tax Incidence Report
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State Revenue & Spending Taxes

Public School Expenditures Reports (CT State Department of Education)

Each year, the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) publishes Public School Expenditure Reports. Based on data submitted to the CSDE by each school district through the Education Financial System (EFS), these reports provide information on total district and school spending as well as spending per student.

Public School Expenditures Reports (Reports from 2017-18 to Present) Public School Expenditures Reports (Reports from 2007-08 to 2016-17)
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District/School Spending

Connecticut Tax Expenditure Reports (Office of Fiscal Analysis)

In accordance with state statute, every other year, the Connecticut General Assembly's Office of Fiscal Analysis produces a report on the state's tax expenditures, which are defined as exemptions, exclusions, deductions, or credits that result in less tax revenue to the State or municipalities than they would otherwise receive.

Connecticut Tax Expenditure Reports - 2022 Connecticut Tax Expenditure Reports - 2020 Connecticut Tax Expenditure Reports - 2018 Connecticut Tax Expenditure Reports - 2016 Connecticut Tax Expenditure Reports - 2014
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State Revenue & Spending Taxes

Issue Brief and Backgrounder: Connecticut's Volatility Cap (Office of Legislative Research)

Issue brief and backgrounder from the Connecticut General Assembly's nonpartisan Office of Legislative Research that explains the volatility cap, and the related bond covenant requirement, which was initially passed as part of Connecticut's biennial budget for fiscal years 2018-19.

OLR Connecticut's Volatility Cap OLR Backgrounder: Connecticut's Volatility Cap and Budget Reserve Fund
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State Budget State Revenue & Spending