Connecticut legislators pledge to boost special education funding by $40 million

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Connecticut legislators pledge to boost special education funding by $40 million

The $40M would be in addition to the $181M already appropriated for special education this fiscal year in Connecticut.

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CT legislators plan $40M in immediate special education funding

The move comes as CT officials are taking steps to shift more responsibility for special education costs from municipalities to the state.

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CT lawmakers to vote on $40 million in immediate special education funding

A student raises their hand in a classroom.(Brynn Anderson/AP / AP)Connecticut lawmakers will vote in a special session next week on allocating $40 million for immediate special education funding in schools.Eighteen percent of Connecticut students receive special education, according to state data from the 2024-25 school year. That’s up 5% since 2015-16.Senate Majority leader Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) said the funding if approved, would be a 22% incr…

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In one year, 648 pupils have been added to special education. This is evident from the annual count of pupils in Flemish education, De Morgen wrote on Thursday.

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For school principals, it can be a nasty financial blow to have sent students to special education, despite the fact that the children come from a background that means they should be accommodated in the local school.