CT: Early Childhood Education
K-12 enrollment declining in Connecticut schools
School enrollment has declined statewide in Connecticut. State education data shows between 2018 and 2023, statewide enrollment was down more than 17…
Report: CT early childhood education needs improvements
Child advocates feel early childhood education must be a top-of-mind issue for Connecticut lawmakers. A new report found early learning in the state …
CT child advocates hope to blunt impacts of new education law
Child advocates across Connecticut are imploring Gov. Ned Lamont to increase state funding for subsidized preschool and child care slots. It would …
Report: CT Children Need Health, Education Investments
Investments in education and health are needed to bolster Connecticut's children, a new annual report found. In the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids …
CT United Way Working on Family Child-Care Network Hub
United Way of Connecticut is launching a network hub for family child care providers. The new hub, created in partnership with the Connecticut Office …
Children's Trust Fund Proposal an Investment in CT Families
A proposal in Connecticut would create a Children's Trust Fund, to support a state Child Tax Credit and early child care initiatives. Advocates said …
Report Suggests More CT Families Backslid Financially in Pandemic
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut ranks in the top 10 states for children's education and health, but its families rank lower in terms of economic well-…
CT Ranks High for Children’s Well-Being, but Census Change Raises Concerns
HARTFORD, Conn. – The latest figures on the well-being of children show Connecticut ranks seventh in the nation, but children's advocates fear …
Children of Color, Immigrant Children Still Falling Behind
HARTFORD, Conn. – Wide gaps in progress for children of color and immigrant children persist in Connecticut, according to a new report…
Analysis Says CT Budget Proposals Hurt Kids
HARTFORD, Conn. – An analysis of four proposed state budgets finds they all would cut critical spending on programs for children to record lows …
Advocates Welcome Call for Equitable School Funding
HARTFORD, Conn. – Education advocates are applauding Gov. Dannel Malloy's call for school funding that is fair, transparent, accountable and …
Connecticut Child Poverty at All-Time High
HARTFORD, Conn. - New analysis shows that despite increases during the recession, the share of Connecticut's budget going to children has declined…