Report: CT sees dip in subsidized pre-K funding FacebookTwitterEmail Preschool funding dropped last school year in Connecticut, according to a new national report.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media Funding in Connecticut for subsidized preschools dipped last school year, and it trails other states in its standards for programs, according to a national report of government-supported programs. The latest State of Preschool Yearbook, released on Monday, found prekindergarten inflation-adjusted spending decreased in Connecticut’s programs receiving government funds last year. The state met on average just half of the report’s quality benchmarks that its authors say are associated with positive child developmental outcomes.