Gov. Lamont creates commission to reevaluate Connecticut school funding
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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has established a commission to review the state's public education funding system. The move comes as school districts struggle with strained budgets and lawmakers debate funding increases.
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has ordered a comprehensive review of the state's public education funding system. A Blue-Ribbon Commission on K-12 Education Funding and Accountability will be established to reevaluate how public schools are funded and recommend a plan by early next year. The commission's review comes as school districts and municipalities across the state struggle with strained budgets. Advocates have pushed for an immediate increase to the Education Cost Sharing grant, the state's primary K-12 funding formula. Lamont supports a $100 million boost for public schools this session, to be taken from his $500 million affordability fund. However, he has stopped short of committing to broader reforms to the main education funding formula this session, awaiting the commission's recommendations.
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