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Education leaders warn federal budget proposals could sharply reduce funding for Connecticut schools
Summary
Department of Education officials and education policy groups told legislators three competing federal budget proposals and related policy changes could reduce or delay funding for Title I, school improvement grants and other K‑12 programs, creating uncertainty for the 2026–27 school year.
State education officials and independent analysts told the Education Committee that three competing federal budget proposals — the president’s, the Senate Appropriations Committee’s, and the House Appropriations Committee’s — contain sharply different funding levels and approaches that could materially affect Connecticut schools next year.
“The president, not unlike our process in the states, submits his budget, and then it needs action by the house, and the senate,” Commissioner Charlene Russell Tucker said. She noted the House plan would reduce U.S. Department of Education funding by about $12.1 billion (roughly 15%) and would eliminate some smaller program titles.
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