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
PUBLICATIONS
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April 2012
Understanding Connecticut's Application for a Waiver from the No Child Left Behind Act
April 2012
A Connecticut Taxpayer Receipt
In Connecticut, the personal income tax is the largest single source of General Fund revenue - contributing more than $8.6 billion in the current fiscal year.
- Issue Area:
- Budget and Tax
April 2012
Impact on Early Care and Education of the Appropriation Committee’s Budget for FY13
The Appropriation Committee's proposed Fiscal Year 2013 budget adjustments contain important increases in funding for quality and access in early care and education programs that incorporate an
- Issue Areas:
- Budget and Tax, Early Care
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
Raising and Indexing Connecticut's Minimum Wage: Making Work Pay for All, for Good
This report finds that, after adjusting for inflation, Connecticut's minimum wage workers have seen their wage decline in recent decades, while middle- and upper-income workers have experienced
- Issue Area:
- Family Economic Security
February 2012
Connecticut's Changing Demographics Foreshadow Declining Workforce Income
This report finds that closing Connecticut's opportunity gaps will be necessary for the future economic health and quality of life in the state as a whole. Among the findings:
- Issue Area:
- Family Economic Security
February 2012
The HUSKY Program: The Impact of the Governor's FY 2013 Budget Adjustment Proposals
While in his Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal Governor Malloy appears to be holding the line on access to coverage and care for children and parents in the HUSKY program, low income childless adult
- Issue Areas:
- Budget and Tax, Health
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
February 2012
Impact on Early Care and Education of the Governor's Revised Budget for FY13
This brief summarizes Governor Malloy's proposed budget adjustments for Fiscal Year 2013.
- Issue Areas:
- Budget and Tax, Early Care
February 2012
Impact on Early Care and Education of the Governor's Proposed Rescissions to the FY12 Budget
Governor Malloy's recent proposed rescissions to the Fiscal Year 2012 budget leave early care and education programs largely untouched.
- Issue Areas:
- Budget and Tax, Early Care