This analysis of the Governor’s education and municipal aid proposal finds that two-thirds of the Governor’s proposed increase in Education Cost Sharing (ECS) aid to high-need school di
- Issue Areas:
- Budget and Tax, Education
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April 2013
The Impact of the Governor's Proposed Municipal Aid Budget on Education, Towns, and Children
February 2013
The Governor's Proposed Fiscal Year 2014-15 Budget: The Impact on Children
This report outlines some of the proposals affecting children contained within Governor Malloy’s proposed budget, as well as their likely impacts – highlighting proposed changes in stat
- Issue Areas:
- Budget and Tax, Child Welfare, Early Care, Education, Family Economic Security, Health, Juvenile Justice
August 2012
Providing Educational Opportunity for Every Child
A free, equal public education is the right of every child. A quality public education system should provide a well-rounded, balanced curriculum and help prepare children for their adult lives.
- Issue Area:
- Education
August 2012
Child Well-Being Data by Town: 2012
This sheet summarizes data for each Connecticut town highlighting areas of child and family well-being, including, including children under 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, unemployment rates, 3r
- Issue Areas:
- Child Welfare, Early Care, Education, Family Economic Security, Health
July 2012
Making Sense of the Vertical Scales: An Alternative View of the Connecticut Mastery Test Results
Using an alternate measure of educational progress – vertical scale scores – can present a different picture of change over time in the performance of Connecticut students.
- Issue Area:
- Education
April 2012
Understanding Connecticut's Application for a Waiver from the No Child Left Behind Act
After a decade of experience with the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), both Congress and the Obama administration have sought changes to the law.
- Issue Area:
- Education
March 2012
The Limits of Data on Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility in Connecticut
The practice of using free and reduced price meal (FRPM) eligibility as a proxy for poverty is pervasive in educational research and policymaking.
- Issue Areas:
- Education, Family Economic Security
February 2012
The Governor's Proposed Fiscal Year 2013 Budget: The Impact on Children
As Connecticut families continue struggling to emerge from the Great Recession, policymakers must ensure that state budget changes do not undermine our prospects for recovery, in both the short and
- Issue Areas:
- Budget and Tax, Child Welfare, Early Care, Education, Family Economic Security, Health, Juvenile Justice
January 2012
Addition through Subtraction: Are Rising Test Scores in Connecticut School Districts Related to the Exclusion of Students with Disabilities?
This report finds that the exclusion of thousands of students with disabilities from reported Connecticut Mastery Test results has distorted reported trends in test scores.
- Issue Area:
- Education
January 2012
Census Estimates for Connecticut Cities and Towns, 2006-2010
Through the American Community Survey, the Census provided five-year average estimates on social and economic indicators for the period of 2006-2010 for all cities and towns in the state.
- Issue Areas:
- Education, Family Economic Security